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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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Harvesting Collaboration for Food Security. CGIAR Science Week Closes.
14.04.2511th April, Nairobi, Kenya: After a remarkable week of science, innovation, and cementing of partner…
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MEDIA RELEASE | New CGIAR flagship report translates insights into impact for food systems in crisis
14.04.25Nairobi, Kenya, 14 April 2025 – With food systems under strain from climate change, conflict,…
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Science Week Opens: A Leap Forward in Science Collaboration for Food Security
08.04.257th April, Nairobi, Kenya: Science Week was launched today by Special Guest H.E. Musalia Mudavadi,…
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CGIAR System Transformation Initiatives join forces at the intersection of gender and climate for inclusive and resilient agrifood systems
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Gender equality
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Nutrition, health & food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Amidst increasing evidence of climate change's impact on women and recognizing its pivotal role in…
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Conservationists learn tree management and propagation practices from IITA Forest Center
04.12.23IITA-CGIAR conducted a Tree Management and Propagation workshop for conservationists from Crescend…
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Monitoring the bird species of southwest Nigeria
04.12.23Nigeria is an ornithologically diverse country with various species of birds. According to the Afric…
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Propelling agricultural innovations through collaboration: IITA-PROSSIVA milestones and prospects reviewed
04.12.23At their recent annual work planning meeting in Lagos, Nigeria, the IITA–CGIAR PROSSIVA project …
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Researchers re-strategize to incorporate impact culture in research planning and delivery at WPW 2023
04.12.23IITA–CGIAR researchers have resolved to adopt an impact culture in which research and its deliver…
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IITA and World Bank delegates address deforestation challenges
27.11.23Developing countries, including Nigeria, are facing huge deforestation, destroying the biodiversity …
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Transferring aflatoxin biocontrol experiences to partners from Mali, Niger, and Pakistan
27.11.23Supported by funding from the United States Department of Agriculture – Foreign Agricultural Servi…
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Establishing a fertilizer and soil health center to advance regional agricultural research
27.11.23As part of IITA–CGIAR‘s ongoing research activities, a team comprising members from various res…
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IITA brokers new partnership deal with Sasakawa Africa Association
27.11.23The President of Sasakawa Africa Association (SSA), Makoto Kitanaka, accompanied by Sasakawa Niger…
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Nutrient recycling stakeholder engagement for sustainable and resilient agricultural production in DRC
27.11.23The densely populated city of Bukavu faces increasing environmental decay, while the surrounding rur…
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Inaugural class of CRISPR technology graduates poised to shape the future of agriculture
27.11.23As the world’s foremost experts unite in their efforts to combat food insecurity and malnutrition,…
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Supporting the next generation of Africa’s scientists
27.11.23Fourteen-year-old Michelle Atawa Mensah was declared winner of the 2023 Young Scientist Award at the…
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Study: Resilience capacity beats climate shocks toward food security
20.11.23Resilience, as Jean Chatzky aptly points out, is not a single skill but a mix…
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EpiCass and CassavaNet4Dev nurturing African bioinformatics excellence through advanced workshops
20.11.23In the rapidly evolving field of bioinformatics, workshops play a crucial role in fostering knowledg…
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New promising defense strategy to protect African maize from Striga infestation
20.11.23IITA–CGIAR scientists have discovered remarkable resistance mechanisms that promise to improve cr…
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Empowering gender research: Insights from the IITA Gender Science Network’s webinar series
20.11.23For the past year, the IITA–CGIAR Gender Science Network (GSN) has been leading a groundbreaking…
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New project to strengthen and modernize DRC’s cassava sector
20.11.23Under the patronage of the Ministry of Agriculture, IITA–CGIAR launched the “Cassava Value Cha…
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Promoting Gender Equality and Social Inclusion: Highlights from the 2023 Annual CGIAR Gender Research Conference
13.11.23The recent gathering of international experts at the 2023 Annual CGIAR Gender Research Conference, …
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