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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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Smallholder Farmers Need Immediate, Actionable Solutions Now Says CGIAR Excellence in Agronomy Initiative (EiA) at COP 27
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Adaptation
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Mitigation
Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, November 17, 2022 – The CGIAR Excellence in Agronomy Initiative (EiA) h…
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Lessons from a Traditional Colombian Food Market
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Nutrition, health & food security
By Alex Reep, UC Berkeley What food flows in the Galería El Porvenir Market reveal…
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Scaling out aeroponics technology for potato mini tuber production in Rwanda
16.11.22Rwandans eat more than 100 kg of potatoes per capita per year, and the hilly…
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Two-wheel tractors transform smallholder farming communities in Masvingo
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
The two-wheel tractor has been a life changer for Ranganai Muzorori. At a recent seed…
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Over a quarter of Congo Basin forests at risk of vanishing by 2050
16.11.22The loss of intact forests in Central African countries has skyrocketed since 2000, reaching an…
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USAID highlights Bayer-IRRI DSR collab at COP27
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
On 11 November, USAID Administrator Samantha Power reaffirmed USAID’s commitment to the Agricultur…
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Gender-responsive strategies to build climate resilience
15.11.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
Women and girls in smallholder farming communities play key roles in climate adaptation, and the…
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The democratization of innovation
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Big data
When the Norwegian Red Cross hired Kristian Wengen and his consulting firm Tinkr to launch…
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Placing justice at the heart of climate action
15.11.22Country pledges must be more transparent and ensure local communities’ rights, new report says Ami…
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Food, finance and implementation are on the menu at COP 27
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Adaptation
The CGIAR Climate Resilience Initiative, ClimBeR, has a strong presence at this year’s global clim…
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Policy seminar: Agriculture in the Americas and COP27
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
With the COP27 global climate conference now underway through November 18 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egyp…
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Cross-sectoral cooperation needed to prepare for Pakistan’s next flood
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
In the wake of Pakistan’s devastating floods, questions about flood resilience have been front and…
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Abidjan II: African Development Bank, African Union Commission, CGIAR, Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa Join Forces to Strengthen Africa’s Food Systems
14.11.22Agreement boosts efforts to equip farmers with much-needed technologies Sharm el-Sheikh, November 14…
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Colombia hace el lanzamiento oficial de la iniciativa de CGIAR “Políticas y Estrategias Nacionales para la transformación de los sistemas alimentarios, tierra y agua”
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Nutrition, health & food security
El 10 y 11 de octubre en la ciudad de Bogotá, capital de Colombia, se…
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IITA signs a $3.3 million agreement with Gabon to support the cassava and plantain seed system
14.11.22On 7 November, IITA signed an agreement with the Ministry of Agriculture and Food in Gabon to…
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EiA SAA-Use Case Nigeria Project holds workshop to modernize agronomy to benefit farmers
14.11.22The Excellence in Agronomy SAA-Use case Nigeria project held a workshop between 24 and 26…
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IITA Abuja Station chief awarded distinguished IAFoST fellowship
14.11.22The Head of IITA Abuja Station and BASICS Project Manager, Professor Lateef Sanni, has been induct…
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SAPZ initiative launches in Nigeria with significant IITA participation
14.11.22Representatives of IITA–CGIAR from Ibadan and Abuja participated in the launch of the Special Ag…
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