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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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Aflasafe can reduce exposure to cancer-causing toxins and promote farmer access to premium markets
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)06.02.20-
Health
“If someone eats this maize, which may contain high aflatoxin levels, they may die and…
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Facilitating training programs for improving crop-livestock systems in Niger
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)31.01.20-
Health
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Training programs on silage making, animal health and laboratory management were held in Niger for…
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How a deadly outbreak unveiled the key to safer food
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)30.01.20-
Health
A recent article by Nancy Averett in Scientific African Magazine discusses how incidents of food…
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Can a vaccine save the world’s pigs from African swine fever?
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)29.01.20-
Health
A recent article by Katarina Zimmer in The Scientist examines how close we are to…
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On vegan diets and brain nutrients—some unsettling research reports in a (surprisingly) still murky research area
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)28.01.20-
Health
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Nutrition
Meat and Eggs, by Felix Vallotton, 1918 (via Wikiart). The vegan diet is low in—or,…
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A4NH researchers publish systematic literature review on indices of diet quality
CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH)26.01.20-
Health
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Nutrition
A4NH researchers with Wageningen University & Research and Bioversity International conducted a …
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A food system research agenda for healthier diets in Bangladesh
CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH)26.01.20-
Food security
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Health
The national food system of Bangladesh has made substantial progress since experiencing famine in 19…
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Interdisciplinary research key to making India’s Green Revolution sustainable
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)24.01.20-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Health
Around a hundred scientists from varied disciplines, who gathered to discuss an India-UK joint resea…
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'Supermarketization,' food environments, and the urban poor
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)23.01.20-
Food security
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Health
Food safety and better nutrition are real and serious challenges facing billions of people in…
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What changes in temperature mean for Africa’s tsetse fly
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)20.01.20-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Health
Tsetse flies can pass on African sleeping sickness (photo credit: Shutterstock). Elisha Bayode Are, …
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Industry plans to reach consumers with high oleic groundnut oil in 2-3 years
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)17.01.20-
Health
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Nutrition
Two new groundnut varieties with more than 78% oleic acid have captured the attention of…
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IFPRI short video contest: School garden and healthy cooking program targets the double burden of malnutrition in Mexico
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)14.01.20-
Health
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Nutrition
irst in a series of guest posts by winners of IFPRI's My Food, Our Future short video…
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Photo story: A healthy change
CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH)12.01.20-
Health
A new photo story from CGIAR details how A4NH food systems research puts safety first…
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How Uganda’s millet drink ‘bushera’ saw a revival and India’s peanut ‘chikki’ went to Zambia
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)10.01.20-
Food security
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Health
If school children in Uganda have taken to a super-nutritious traditional fermented millet drink cal…
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Investing in nutrition for long-term returns: improved human capital and productivity
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)09.01.20-
Health
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Nutrition
“Investments in improving nutrition in the first 1000 days should be considered as long-term econo…
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As United States marks January as ‘National One Health Awareness Month’, public, veterinary and environmental health in Africa is bolstered by the start of a new ‘One Health’ centre
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)08.01.20-
Health
Menz, Ethiopia (photo credit: ILRI/Zerihun Sewunet) Each year, an International One Health Day is ce…
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Two animated shorts on practical steps to improve animal welfare and reduce drug resistance in poor countries
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)06.01.20-
Health
Start this new year (and decade) right. Watch these two little animated films for practical…
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Focus on the political and commercial drivers behind the double burden of malnutrition
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)03.01.20-
Health
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Nutrition
On Dec. 16, The Lancet published a new series of papers on The Double Burden of Malnutrition—th…
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