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Brazil's Cop30 summit has high hopes for the planet - but will it signal a green future?
CGIAR Press Office12.11.25CGIAR Executive Managing Director Ismahane Elouafi explains in an article in The National ahead of…
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New CGIAR Evidence Sets Out Blueprint for a Low-Carbon, Regenerative and Equitable Food System Transition at COP30
Climate Action Science Program10.11.25-
Adaptation
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Mitigation
As countries prepare to gather in Belém for COP30, CGIAR today launched seven new evidence-based…
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Join Ismahane Elouafi at the CNN Global Perspectives - Soil to Scale event
CGIAR Press Office05.11.25Join Ismahane Elouafi discussing pathways to resileint food systems in Africa at the CNN Soil…
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Why we show up at climate COPs: Bridging local reality with global ambition
Climate Action Science Program04.11.25-
Adaptation
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Mitigation
By Ma. Eliza J. Villarino, Rhys Bucknall-Williams, Laura Cramer, and Chiara Colombo Every yea…
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Bridging knowledge systems: Indigenous practices for sustainable foodways
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)21.10.25-
Environmental health & biodiversity
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Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
Indigenous peoples’ food systems have existed for millennia: far longer than the industrialised fo…
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Essam Yassin Mohammed, WorldFish Director General, Named to Forbes 2025 Sustainability Leaders List
WorldFish19.09.25Dr. Essam Yassin Mohammed, has been named to the 2025 Forbes Sustainability Leaders list. Now…
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Wild coffee plants, Christmas trees and chocolate’s tree are surprisingly poorly protected
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)21.11.18-
Biodiversity
Urgent action is needed to protect thousands of useful wild plants, according to new research;…
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Ten Questions & Answers about ILRI’s Kapiti Research Station
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)20.11.18-
Biodiversity
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Environmental health
In late 2017, several illegal attempts were made to sell parcels of land at Kapiti…
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Restoring land and increasing resilience needs women
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)20.11.18-
Biodiversity
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Environmental health
Raising awareness of gender equity and equality is critical for Africa’s future, with workshops li…
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Uganda’s biodiversity plan: challenges and ambitions
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)19.11.18-
Biodiversity
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
Uganda and other developing nations explain the challenges of meeting global targets for biodiversit…
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In the mountains of China and Ethiopia lies a joint future
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)02.11.18-
Biodiversity
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
Mekelle University, Kunming Institute of Botany and the World Agroforestry Centre are sharing knowle…
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Moving away from silos, working towards ‘synthesis’ of learnings
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)02.11.18-
Biodiversity
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
A special ‘Synthesis’ issue that collates research outputs from participating CGIAR centers was …
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Ramsar Convention COP13
International Water Management Institute (IWMI)25.10.18-
Biodiversity
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Environmental health
Sri Lanka wins international recognition for valuable but threatened urban wetlands.…
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Strengthening farmers' seed systems in China
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)23.10.18-
Biodiversity
Dr. Yiching Song, Senior Researcher at the Center for Chinese Agricultural Policy, Chinese Academy o…
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Cobs & Spikes podcast: Blue maize opportunities for Mexican farmers
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)22.10.18-
Biodiversity
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Food security
Blue maize is a ubiquitous aspect of Mexico’s food culture, especially in the central highlands.…
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Ruaraidh Sackville Hamilton: Learning new ways to maintain and use valuable resources
CGIAR Genebank Platform18.10.18-
Biodiversity
A look back at the career of the retiring Head of the T.T. Chang Genetic…
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AfricaRice Annual Report 2017 focuses on effective targeting of research to respond to stakeholder needs
AfricaRice11.10.18-
Big data
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Biodiversity
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health
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Gender equality
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
AfricaRice is pleased to announce the release of its Annual Report 2017, themed ‘More effective…
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The World’s Rice Bowl: Protected in Perpetuity
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)11.10.18-
Biodiversity
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Food security
(SINGAPORE – 12 October 2018) – THE WORLD’S LARGEST rice collection is to receive…
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Refining honey production through investing in bee houses
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)09.10.18-
Biodiversity
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Food security
Farmers in Uganda are learning new ways of managing their bees, avoiding conflict and making…
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ILRI’s Jimmy Smith on farm animal diversity for more sustainable and resilient global food systems
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)25.09.18-
Biodiversity
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Environmental health
Jimmy Smith, director general of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), this week ma…
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More than a thousand vegetables, many of them forgotten
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)19.09.18-
Biodiversity
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Nutrition
Bioversity International and partners reveal that most of the world's vegetable species are poorly …
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Regenerating crop wild relatives in the Fertile Crescent
CGIAR Genebank Platform18.09.18-
Biodiversity
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Food security
ICARDA is regenerating massive amounts of crop wild relatives in their place of origin –…
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Swapping pesticides for beetles could put money in farmers' pockets
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)11.09.18-
Biodiversity
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Environmental health
Combining insect sampling and household surveys, our research found significant economic benefits …
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Agroforestry Concessions are a strategic mechanism for smallholders in the Amazon. How do we make it work?
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)06.09.18-
Biodiversity
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
Every year, the Peruvian Amazon loses more than 100,000 hectares of forest due to…
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