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Over USD 142 million pledged at COP30 to advance CGIAR’s mission of a food-secure future
CGIAR15.11.25COP30 Delegates at the Embrapa/Gates Foundation Innovation Showcase The United Kingdom, Belgium, Den…
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Brazil's Cop30 summit has high hopes for the planet - but will it signal a green future?
CGIAR Press Office12.11.25CGIAR Executive Managing Director Ismahane Elouafi explains in an article in The National ahead of…
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New CGIAR Evidence Sets Out Blueprint for a Low-Carbon, Regenerative and Equitable Food System Transition at COP30
Climate Action Science Program10.11.25-
Adaptation
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Mitigation
As countries prepare to gather in Belém for COP30, CGIAR today launched seven new evidence-based…
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Join Ismahane Elouafi at the CNN Global Perspectives - Soil to Scale event
CGIAR Press Office05.11.25Join Ismahane Elouafi discussing pathways to resileint food systems in Africa at the CNN Soil…
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Why we show up at climate COPs: Bridging local reality with global ambition
Climate Action Science Program04.11.25-
Adaptation
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Mitigation
By Ma. Eliza J. Villarino, Rhys Bucknall-Williams, Laura Cramer, and Chiara Colombo Every yea…
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Bridging knowledge systems: Indigenous practices for sustainable foodways
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)21.10.25-
Environmental health & biodiversity
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Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
Indigenous peoples’ food systems have existed for millennia: far longer than the industrialised fo…
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Bolstering NARS partners with systems modeling training
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)18.07.18-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
The use of systems modeling tools and decision support systems can be of great advantage…
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Bhoochetana: An exceptional story of innovation scale-up bringing prosperity to over 4 million farmers
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)10.07.18-
Environmental health
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
In May 2009, farmers in the state of Karnataka were facing declining crop yields and…
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India gets its first biofortified sorghum
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)06.07.18-
Food security
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Nutrition
India’s first biofortified sorghum (jowar), with significantly higher iron and zinc than regular s…
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ICRISAT declared as Centre of Excellence for tribal development
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)29.06.18-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Ministry of Tribal Affairs Govt. of India declared ICRISAT as Centre of Excellence to support…
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Walmart Foundation invests nearly US$2M in ‘Farmer Market Readiness Program’ in India
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)27.06.18-
Food security
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Nutrition
Over 6000 farmers in Andhra Pradesh will move to an improved business model for better…
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Using Photovoice to assess impacts of behavior change nutrition activities in Kenya
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)05.06.18-
Food security
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Nutrition
Novel ways are being explored to make nutrition interventions more effective and efficient in Kenya.…
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Africa’s first biofortified pearl millet variety aims to combat anaemia
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)01.06.18-
Food security
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Nutrition
For millions of women and children in Africa anaemia is a significant public health concern—and…
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Major step forward in chickpea and pigeonpea research – reference genome data assembled
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)26.05.18-
Nutrition
Breeding high nutritional varieties of chickpea and pigeonpea just got easier. With new technology, …
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Joining the dots between crops, livestock and markets in West Africa
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)25.05.18-
Environmental health
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Food security
A project that aims to strengthen research in crop-livestock systems, to substantially change lives …
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Launching the Millet Song – 'To Gain'!
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)22.05.18-
Food security
A good idea needs strong messages and inspiring champions. The Smart Food initiative has been…
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Groundnut researchers in Asia move towards modernization of breeding program
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)16.05.18-
Biodiversity
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Nutrition
The first meeting of the Groundnut Network Group-Asia (GNG-A) on 30-31 March 2018 at ICRISAT-India…
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Platform for innovation and collaboration strengthened at AgMIP7
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)14.05.18-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
AgMIP, a unique community of practice for innovation, provided a pathway on addressing major global…
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Strategic investments and Scientific Award announcements mark ICRISAT’s 84th Board Meeting
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)11.05.18-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
The announcement of new strategic investments for research, marked the 84th meeting of ICRISAT’s G…
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Maruti - the pigeonpea saviour
CGIAR Genebank Platform26.04.18-
Biodiversity
A direct release from the ICRISAT genebank helped revitalize the pigeonpea industry in Karnataka, In…
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Two women scientists to receive ICRISATs highest scientific award
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)17.04.18-
Gender equality
Dr Mamta Sharma and Dr Pooja Bhatnagar-Mathur are joint recipients of the Doreen Margaret Mashler…
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ICRISAT and Corteva Agriscience, Agriculture Division of DowDuPont, Collaborate for Sharing Advanced Breeding Technologies to Improve Crops that Feed Millions
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)12.04.18A Master Alliance Agreement (MAA) was signed between Peter Carberry, Director General (Acting), ICRI…
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‘Contour bunding’ preserves soils and boosts farmers’ incomes by 20% in Mali – new study
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)11.04.18-
Food security
A new study by ICRISAT scientists in Mali has found that ‘contour bunding’, technique helps…
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Soil health scheme for farmers in Odisha – to benefit 4.35 million farmers in 30 districts
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)09.04.18-
Environmental health
Bhoochetana, an initiative that has transformed lives of several million farmers in Karnataka, is no…
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