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International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

Nutrition, health & food security

What would you choose to invest in: a kitchen garden, a cow, visit to a…

Partners and stakeholders in the agricultural sector participated in the Informational and Consultative Meeting

DR Congo hosts consultative forum to elaborate on new One CGIAR structure

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

One CGIAR—the newly restructured consortium—held its first Informational and Consultative Meetin…

Orange fleshed sweet potato harvested from the ENABLE-TAAT OFSP demonstration plot.

ENABLE-TAAT highlights opportunities along the OFSP value chain

Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)

As part of efforts to help youths access opportunities in agribusiness, ENABLE-TAAT, the youth in…

When forests feed the fish that feed our families

The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)

Land use and land cover change affects fish catch in Cameroonian rivers It might seem…

The School Meal Coalition We Need

19.10.22

Nutrition, health & food security

School feeding is the largest and most widespread social safety net in the world, benefitting…

Shared peatland brings RoC and DRC closer on climate action

Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)

19.10.22

Good governance can mitigate threats to cross-border carbon sink Previously unrecognized, the Congo …

G20 Agriculture Ministers Underscore Importance of Food System Sustainability, Open and Fair Trade, and Digital Innovations as Long-Term Food Crisis Responses

CGIAR

In the aftermath of COVID-19, the world continues to face a severe food security crisis,…

Farmers Take the Lead in Research

CGIAR

Climate adaptation & mitigation

To involve farmers in research and have a genuine partnership between researchers and farmers, farme…

Take a Look in the Mirror to Transform Gender Roles

CGIAR

International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)

Gender equality, youth & social inclusion

Restrictive gender norms can limit whether and how women benefit from agricultural innovations. Yet …

High-level dialogue deliberated solutions for gender equality and climate resilience in Africa

International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)

Climate change harms women disproportionately, exposing social and gender inequalities across the gl…

International crop science conference tackled how to innovate to offer solutions for food security under climate change impact

International Water Management Institute (IWMI)

Food security

(SEOUL, South Korea, 18 October 2022) – Innovation in crop science research became front and…

Applying the land-water-food-energy nexus

CGIAR Initiative on Low-Emission Food Systems

Food security
Nutrition
Nutrition, health & food security

To achieve net zero and unlock progress on multiple SDGs, we need new, coordinated action…

Full adoption of existing mitigation strategies can help meet livestock methane reduction targets by 2030

International Potato Center (CIP)

Mitigation

Amid the often-distressing news about climate change, some good news: Existing strategies could miti…

Improving potato yields and livelihoods in Georgia with innovations and training

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs

The potato may be known as the “second bread” in Georgia, but the country’s average…

Building Kenya Social Accounting Matrices (SAMs)

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) kicked off a six-day workshop on September 19, …

Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted (middle), Vincent Doumeizel (second from left), and other members of the Safe Seaweed Coalition presenting in a side session during the 2022 UN Ocean Conference in Lisbon, Portugal. Photo by Ben Wismen.

La revolution des algues: A seaweed revolution for a new future in sustainable food systems

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International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

Environmental health & biodiversity
Nutrition, health & food security

Seaweed left an indelible mark during the 2021 UN Food Systems Summit and the 2021…

Women contributing to agricultural production through plantain farming.

Researchers support efforts to increase agricultural productivity of women in Malawi

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

Despite the increasing recognition of women’s contribution to agricultural production, there are s…

Training participants, during a field visit in Zambia.

IITA builds capacity of Congolese nationals on sustainable seed systems and pest and disease diagnostics