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Four Essential Podcasts Featuring Dr. Ismahane Elouafi: Science, Systems, and the Future of Food
CGIAR29.04.25In 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
CGIAR17.04.25The 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
CGIAR16.04.25CGIAR 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.
CGIAR14.04.2511th 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
CGIAR14.04.25Nairobi, 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
CGIAR08.04.257th April, Nairobi, Kenya: Science Week was launched today by Special Guest H.E. Musalia Mudavadi,…
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Reviewed: How do quality seed systems impact food and nutrition security?
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)30.08.22-
Food security
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Nutrition
In food system and nutrition research, only a handful of studies fully document how seed…
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Nepal releases seven new and improved rice varieties to increase domestic rice production
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)30.08.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
The National Seed Board of Nepal has approved the release of seven new rice varieties…
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Cereal seed systems
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)29.08.22-
Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
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Nutrition, health & food security
For certified seed to reach a farmer’s field for cultivation, it passes through many hands…
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Strengthening National and Regional Capacity for Climate Risk Assesment in the Western Agro-Ecological Zone of Rwanda
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)29.08.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Mitigation
Through the Integrating Weather and Climate analytics into Agricultural Risk Management or simply Cl…
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Putting sustainable, equitable palm oil on the G20 recovery agenda
Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)29.08.22Stakeholders at policy dialogue explore priorities for December talks Diverse ways to improve the en…
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Study finds that agricultural diversity has a positive impact on food security
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)26.08.22Agricultural diversity can be an important driver of food security, but the magnitude of the…
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IITA wins second place at the national farmers’ exhibitions award in Tanzania
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)26.08.22IITA came second in the Institute of Agricultural Research exhibitions awards during the 2022 Natio…
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Africa House and IITA training highlights potential in agro-commodities export
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)26.08.22Following the recently signed MoU between IITA and Africa House, both parties conducted a one-day …
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Drabo Forest Reserve: A haven for birds and biodiversity conservation
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)26.08.22The Drabo Forest Reserve (DFR), one of the remaining patches of secondary rainforests in Benin…
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Hybrid extension approach promotes adoption of high-quality forages in Uganda
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)26.08.22-
Food security
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Nutrition, health & food security
According to the Uganda Dairy Development Authority, annual milk production in the country increased…
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Ginkgo Bioworks to Join Innovators from CGIAR and Beyond for a Seminar on Scaling Innovations in Cell Engineering and Biosecurity on 9 September
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)26.08.22-
Big data
On 9 September at 15:00 CEST, attend the Venture-Out Event: Bridging Science and Entrepreneurship in…
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Clim-ARM: Integrating weather and climate analytics into agricultural risk management in Ethiopia
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)26.08.22-
Adaptation
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Mitigation
Natural resource management and climate change impact are of high priority in agricultural developme…
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Building a sustainable food future through science and innovation: The Alliance at the Meeting di Rimini 2022
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)26.08.22-
Nutrition, health & food security
Partners of the International Pavilion celebrated food and its centrality to human and planet health…
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Call for cases: Integrating gender into breeding objectives and decisions - what works, where and why?
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Gender equality
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Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
Do you know of a plant breeding effort that is trying to have more gender…
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Roundtable Discussion on Food Security in Nigeria with US Ambassador to Nigeria
CGIAR Initiative on National Policies and Strategies25.08.22On August 3, 2022, the U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Beth Leonard, invited food security…
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Text reminders encourage more women to seek family planning services: Evidence from a randomized control trial in Mozambique
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)24.08.22-
Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
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Health
BY JESSICA LEIGHT AND KYLE PICO Modern contraception and family planning have substantial health be…
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In Ethiopia, local challenges inform national action for climate-smart agriculture
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)24.08.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
A recent workshop in Ethiopia brought together researchers from the Ethiopia Institute of Agricultur…
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Namukolo Covic Appointed Regional Director, East & Southern Africa, Amid Boost to Regional Leadership
CGIAR24.08.22Dr. Namukolo Covic, ILRI Director General’s representative to Ethiopia and CGIAR Country Convenor,…
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