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AI sparks a new agricultural revolution in the Global South
16.05.25-
Big data
On a sunny April morning in Nairobi, the United Nations compound buzzed with more than…
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Empowering dryland communities through drought early warnings to enhance resilience
14.05.25-
Adaptation
Amidst the challenges of drought, climate change, conflicts, and other shocks that significantly imp…
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International Day for Biological Diversity 2025: Agrobiodiversity for People and Planet
13.05.25Photo credit: Investigación para Entorno Alimentario y Comportamiento del Consumidor. CIAT/Juan Pab…
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Four Essential Podcasts Featuring Dr. Ismahane Elouafi: Science, Systems, and the Future of Food
29.04.25In an era marked by mounting crises—climate extremes, deepening inequality, and growing food insec…
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The Road to Ending Malnutrition: How the Paris N4G Summit Sparked a Global Call to Action
17.04.25The Paris Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit brought global leaders and organizations together in a…
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Ismahane Elouafi on TIME100 list of the most influential people in the world
16.04.25CGIAR is delighted to announce that CGIAR Executive Managing Director, Ismahane Elouafi has been nam…
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How a breeding network could build a genetic pathway to more productive and climate-smart livestock in Africa
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Food security
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Nutrition, health & food security
African livestock producers have a unique opportunity to improve the production of meat, milk and…
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Unraveling the genome: Sequencing with MinION in common bean research
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Environmental health & biodiversity
Scientists in Uganda are using the MinION portable sequencer to study common bean genomics, aiming …
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Enset vs. Bananas: Understanding Ethiopia's Unique Crops
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Nutrition, health & food security
Ethiopia – often referred to as the ‘cradle of humanity’ due to its significance in the…
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Boosting livestock productivity and sustainability in East Africa: The role of forage seed systems
13.02.25-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Livestock farming plays a critical role in the economies of East African countries, with millions…
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Developing scaling strategy guidelines for CGIAR innovations: An update from Scaling Week on what CGIAR is learning along the way
12.02.25Header photo: Private veterinarians vaccinate small ruminants against peste des petits ruminants (PP…
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Towards a new generation of wetland stewards
12.02.25Behavioural changes through wetland conservation and education are urgently required to alter the hu…
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Alternate Wetting and Drying can help revolutionize global rice farming
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
This water-conserving, emission-reducing, and cost-saving practice can help farmers, but challenges …
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Al día con el clima: Aclimate ahora disponible para Nicaragua
12.02.25-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Así como las amenazas derivadas de la variabilidad climática se han vuelto más evidentes, tambié…
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Her Rice Science: Meet 4 Women of IRRI and their fun stories working in science
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Gender equality
2025 marks the 10th year since the International Day of Women and Girls in Science…
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How do food and fertilizer price spikes and volatility impact Central America and the Caribbean?
10.02.25By Manuel Hernandez, Francisco Ceballos, and Maria Lucia Berrospi February 10, 2025 Recurring spi…
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The disappearing savannas: Is West Africa trading soil health for farmland?
10.02.25West Africa’s ecosystems are transforming, reshaping its vast savannas into forest islands or arab…
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Cassava seed business changes women farmers’ lives in Tanzania
10.02.25Tanzania is building sustainable cassava-seed systems for high-quality seed through cassava seed ent…
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IITA and partners launch AfPBA CRISPR Class III Training to empower Africa’s Crop Improvement Scientists
10.02.25IITA–CGIAR, a member of the African Orphan Crops Consortium (AOCC) in partnership with the Univ…
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BBEST Project train Kinshasa vegetable farmers on organic fertilizer production
10.02.25Vegetable farmers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are building their capacity in the…
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IITA takes the lead in the Soy Agronomy Center of Excellence
10.02.25On 21 January, IITA officially assumed leadership of the Soy Agronomy Center of Excellence, marki…
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Advisory services boost bean farming in Malawi
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Nutrition, health & food security
For Malawian farmers Monica Levison and Liden Mbengo, the 2023-24 cropping season posed new challeng…
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The Alliance Champions Planet-Friendly School Meals at the 24th Global Child Nutrition Forum
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Nutrition, health & food security
The Global Child Nutrition Forum (GCNF) is the world’s largest and longest-running forum dedicated…
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IRRI receives Cross of Friendship medal from Lao PDR
07.02.25Through the Cross of Friendship medal, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic acknowledges IRRI’s …
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