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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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IRRI Announces New Leadership at IRRI SARC
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)04.01.21The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) announced last week the appointment of Dr. Sudhansh…
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Agriculture remains preferred occupation in rural Nigeria despite pandemic-related challenges
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)31.12.20-
Food security
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Health
A survey in rural parts of Northern Nigeria shows that in spite of problems in…
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Agricultural mitigation can increase social equity, but only for some
CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS)30.12.20-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Not everyone wins when labor requirements are reduced. Introducing technologies often increases th…
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Experts call for global One Health platform to consolidate evidence on actions to tackle antimicrobial resistance
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)30.12.20-
Health
The World Health Organization has declared that antimicrobial resistance is one of the top 10…
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Policy seminar: Expanding policy research to strengthen Eurasia’s food systems
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)29.12.20-
Food security
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Nutrition
BY FRANCESCA EDRALIN Along with other regions of the world, Eurasia has been hit hard…
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How can low-emissions development ensure social equity during intensification?
CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS)29.12.20-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Low-emissions development initiatives must understand gender dynamics to develop technical intervent…
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Encouraging entrepreneurship with mobile grinders and seed cleaning machines
International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)29.12.20-
Biodiversity
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
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Gender equality
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Nutrition
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
ICARDA and its national partners in Tunisia are promoting entrepreneurship and rural businesses thro…
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10 new chickpea varieties released in 2020 in collaboration with NARS
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)24.12.20-
Food security
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Nutrition
Market-driven chickpea innovations record many firsts in Africa and Asia. To meet the growing global…
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Announcing CIMMYT-derived fall armyworm tolerant elite maize hybrids for eastern and southern Africa
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)23.12.20-
Food security
The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) is pleased to announce the successful …
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PIM News: November-December 2020
CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM)22.12.20-
Food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Dear colleagues and friends, Welcome to the final issue of PIM News in 2020! As…
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Policy seminar: Promoting recovery and resilience for Latin America’s agrifood industry
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)22.12.20-
Food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
BY ADRIANA CAMPOS, JONATHAN HEPBURN AND VALERIA PIÑEIRO The COVID-19 pandemic has presented serious…
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Reflection on the CRP 2020 Review: A Time to Harmonize Data and Definitions
Independent Advisory and Evaluation Service22.12.20As we finalize the last cohort of the CGIAR Research Program 2020 Reviews, CAS reflects…
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Market Sheds in Ethiopian Livestock Markets boost Farmers’ Participation and Income
International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)22.12.20-
Gender equality
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
A new study conducted in the central Ethiopian highlands reveals that introducing animal sheds in…
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Coming Full Circle with Maize
CGIAR Genebank Platform22.12.20-
Biodiversity
From studying wild cucurbits in Spain to judging the “Largest Maize Ear in the World”…
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Delivering improved maize seed against all odds
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)21.12.20-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
As one of the pioneer homegrown seed companies in Uganda, Farm Inputs Care Centre (FICA)…
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Transformative engagements – a new way to discuss gender relations in agriculture
CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE)21.12.20-
Food security
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Gender equality
For years now, gender equality has been a central objective in international development agendas. Th…
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From ruptures to fault lines: tracing the global impact of COVID-19 on migrants and rural development
CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE)21.12.20-
Food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Migrants are the quintessential global citizens, leaving their places of birth and moving across bor…
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A no-meat diet everywhere will not solve the climate crisis
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)21.12.20-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
People in industrialized regions like the United States of America or Europe are generally urged…
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