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Essam Yassin Mohammed, WorldFish Director General, Named to Forbes 2025 Sustainability Leaders List
19.09.25Dr. Essam Yassin Mohammed, has been named to the 2025 Forbes Sustainability Leaders list. Now…
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IITA-CGIAR scientist named one of Africa Food Prize 2025 laureates for breakthrough in cassava and yam seed systems
04.09.25Ibadan, Nigeria – IITA–CGIAR proudly celebrates the recognition of Dr Mercy Diebiru-Ojo as o…
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CGIAR Accredited to UNEA: Bringing Food, Land, and Water Systems into Global Environmental Policy dialogues
09.07.25-
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CGIAR, the world’s largest agricultural research partnership, has been officially accredited as an…
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World Environment Day 2025: Tackling the Global Plastic Crisis to Regenerate Our Food Systems
29.05.25Photo credit: Calf with trash; Vrindavan, India. Apercoco Since 1974, World Environment Day has mobi…
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Food Policy Priorities for A Changing World
28.05.25IFPRI’s 2025 Global Food Policy Report reflects on 50 years of progress and examines priorities…
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Gaza’s worsening food crisis and troubled path to reconstruction
27.05.25By Sara Gustafson and Rob Vos May 27, 2025 As the Israel-Hamas conflict rages on in…
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How livestock can empower women farmers
04.07.22-
Gender equality
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
In the Global South, livestock has strong empowerment potential for millions of women by providing…
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Assessing returns to research investments in rice varietal development: Evidence from the Philippines and Bangladesh
30.06.22-
Food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
#ResearchSpotlight Over the past three decades, the Philippines and Bangladesh have made huge invest…
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Achieving food and nutrition security in Myanmar and Zambia through aquatic foods
30.06.22-
Nutrition, health & food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Aquatic foods, containing vital nutrients for human development, are the most accessible source of a…
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Renewing partnerships with Malaysian universities
27.06.22-
Nutrition, health & food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
WorldFish has had strong partnerships with the universities in Malaysia since moving its headquarter…
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IITA to collaborate with Arise IIP to create sustainable value chains
24.06.22-
Food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
On 14 June, Dr Adeola Odedina, Commissioner for the Ministry of Agriculture, Ogun State, Nigeria,…
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Partnering with Bank Asia to provide loans to small-scale aquatic food producers in Bangladesh
22.06.22-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Al-Amin is a successful aquatic food producer from Rajshahi who produces fingerlings – juvenile fi…
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Working with journalists in Bangladesh to educate the public on aquatic food systems
19.06.22-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
WorldFish in Bangladesh took the initiative to hold an interactive media session on aquatic food…
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Inclusive innovation in agricultural value chains: Lessons from the Participatory Market Chain Approach
16.06.22-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
A recent study from the International Potato Center explores the impact and outcomes of the…
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Designing a community referral system to increase financial access among women and refugees in refugee hosting areas in Ethiopia
15.06.22-
Gender equality
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
In the Somali region of Ethiopia, host to several refugee camps, less than 8% of…
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A critical look at livelihood diversification
15.06.22-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Livelihood diversification is often touted as an all-encompassing solution to sustainable developmen…
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New research initiative to address challenges facing Tanzania’s dairy and poultry sectors launched
14.06.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
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Nutrition, health & food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Tanzania has some of the largest livestock herds and flocks in Africa, comprising 34 million…
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With the right tools, tech and shared services, crop breeding will be key to solving global challenges
10.06.22-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Not many organizations can claim to have saved a billion lives. But CGIAR’s crop breeding…
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Nyota Iron Bean is Kenya's "Shining Star" for Better Nutrition
09.06.22-
Gender equality
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Nutrition, health & food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Beans are a widely consumed staple crop in Kenya. They provide a ready source of…
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Launching workshop of new research initiative to address challenges facing Mali’s small ruminant value chain
09.06.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Gender equality
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Nutrition
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Livestock farming is practiced by at least 80% of the rural population and plays a…
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Ushering in a shared prosperity through aquatic food systems
08.06.22-
Nutrition, health & food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Aquatic food systems have transformative potential for sustainable development. They offer diverse s…
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Newly-identified rice varieties could deliver genetic gain and farm productivity in India
07.06.22-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Researchers in India have identified new rice varieties that could adapt to specific requirements of…
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Examining patterns and drivers of catch in the Solomon Islands for better fisheries management
07.06.22-
Nutrition, health & food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
While coastal fisheries are vital to life and livelihoods in the Pacific, they are notoriously…
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The vital roles of aquatic foods in the global food system
07.06.22-
Nutrition, health & food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Though capture fisheries constitute the largest wild-food resource, providing a critical nutrient-ri…
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