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Famine in Gaza
CGIAR18.03.24-
Food security
By Rob Vos, Ismahane Elouafi, and Johan Swinnen Is it too late to save Gaza’s…
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CGIAR's Rachael McDonnell highlights systems approach in UK inquiry on achieving zero hunger
CGIAR14.03.24Rachael McDonnell, IWMI Deputy Director General and CGIAR Senior Program Director for Water Systems,…
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How to implement "innovation portfolio management" in a public R&D organization
CGIAR07.03.24To feed and nourish ten billion people by mid-century, and to do so sustainably, our…
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Invest in women, ignite change in food systems
CGIAR05.03.24By Ismahane Elouafi, CGIAR Executive Managing Director On this International Women’s Day, we celeb…
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New report: CGIAR's Transformative Crop Technologies Drive $1.3 Trillion Impact
CGIAR27.02.24The cumulative impact of CGIAR-related crop technologies reached US$1,334 billion from 1961 to 2020,…
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Urban wetlands and the built environment: how Colombo’s green spaces enhance city life
IWMI02.02.24-
Environmental health
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Environmental health & biodiversity
Colombo must justify the renewal of its Ramsar Wetland City status this year. Has the…
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Indian diets fall short of EAT-Lancet reference recommendations for human and planetary health
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)21.07.20-
Food security
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Nutrition
By Manika Sharma, Avinash Kishore, Devesh Roy, Kuhu Joshi, and Khiem Nguyen Many developing countrie…
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New groundnut variety with high oil, high pod yields released in central India
CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes and Dryland Cereals (GLDC)20.07.20-
Food security
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Nutrition
Photo: Dr Shrikant L Sawargonkar, IGKV, observing state multilocation trials in Raipur (2019). ICRIS…
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Policy seminar: No backsliding – reorienting food and health systems to protect nutrition in a global pandemic
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)17.07.20-
Food security
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Nutrition
By Janet Hodur The COVID-19 pandemic—and the resulting economic crisis and disrupted food and heal…
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Building biodiverse food systems for an inclusive, resilient and safe future
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)13.07.20-
Food security
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Nutrition
COVID-19 has brought the world to a grinding halt. Alarmingly, this includes severe impact on…
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Taking technology to farmer collectives in India, the startup way
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)10.07.20-
Food security
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Nutrition
Eight ICRISAT-incubated startups recently showcased their technologies to support farm livelihoods a…
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New chickpea varieties on the way
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)10.07.20-
Food security
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Nutrition
Three new improved varieties of chickpea – adapted to local conditions – have been identified…
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Catch-up growth cannot undo damage from undernutrition
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)10.07.20-
Nutrition
By Jef L. Leroy, Edward A. Frongillo, Pragya Dewan, Maureen M. Black, and Robert A.…
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Policy seminar: Social safety nets as a COVID-19 response to protect food security and nutrition
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)07.07.20-
Gender equality
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Nutrition
By Khiem Nguyen As countries grapple with the health and economic shocks caused by COVID-19,…
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Prioritizing aquatic food systems key to global food, nutrition security, say panellists at Virtual Ocean Dialogues.
WorldFish01.07.20-
Food security
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Nutrition
Increased commitment to aquatic food systems will boost food and nutritional security as the world…
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New brief details drivers of stunting reduction in Vietnam
CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH)01.07.20-
Nutrition
This Stories of Change in Nutrition study aims to understand the history, contemporary treatment and…
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Stop waiting to get back to normal: We need to build back better – and this starts with transforming food systems
CGIAR01.07.20-
Environmental health
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Food security
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Gender equality
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Health
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Nutrition
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
By Kanayo F. Nwanze, CGIAR Special Representative to the UN Food Systems Summit 2021 Lately…
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Micronutrient status in the DR Congo: What to do when diet and blood measurements do and don’t align
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)29.06.20-
Health
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Nutrition
By Kristina Michaux and Erick Boy Deficiency of one or more micronutrients, particularly iron, vitam…
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Policy seminar: Micronutrients in emergencies – how can we prevent an increase in hidden hunger?
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)22.06.20-
Health
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Nutrition
By Aynsley Morris The COVID-19 pandemic and associated business shutdowns and other control measures…
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Small-scale fisheries as integral and integrated in the Sustainable Development Goals
WorldFish19.06.20-
Food security
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Nutrition
“The Sustainable Development Goals provide the most comprehensive vision for development that the …
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COVID-19 and the promise of food system innovation
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)17.06.20-
Food security
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Nutrition
By Corinna Hawkes The COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdowns that followed have disrupted private food…
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Women-Led Biofortified Food Businesses: Advancing Nutrition and Health
HarvestPlus16.06.20-
Nutrition
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
HarvestPlus is proud to be working with enterprising women around the world who have created…
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Integrating nutrition and physical activity promotion: Exploring new ‘double duty’ options
CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH)15.06.20-
Health
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Nutrition
With growing evidence linking obesity and COVID-related deaths, associations between access to healt…
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Field Notes: Bangladesh in times of COVID-19. Impacts on aquaculture and fisheries
WorldFish15.06.20-
Food security
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Gender equality
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Health
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Nutrition
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
In this series of blogs, experts from WorldFish’s focal countries share their personal insights on…
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