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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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Study suggests that climate smart agriculture can boost yields, reduce hunger and emissions globally
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)11.06.20-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
BY ALEX DE PINTO AND NICOLA CENACCHI Climate change is a threat to agriculture production around…
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The response from the Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT to the COVID-19 crisis in Asia
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)11.06.20-
Health
COVID-19 emphasized the need for more resilient and healthy food systems. In Asia, we are…
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COVID-19 recovery is a chance to improve the African food system
CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes and Dryland Cereals (GLDC)11.06.20-
Biodiversity
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Food security
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Health
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Photo: COVID-19 mitigation could open new opportunities for agroecological innovation, here a multif…
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Trust in science and in government plays a crucial role in COVID-19 response
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)10.06.20-
Health
BY DANIELLE RESNICK Control of epidemic diseases relies on public compliance with government decisio…
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Cyclone Amphan and Covid-19 the recipe for a cascading disaster
IWMI10.06.20-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Health
In the immediate aftermath of Amphan, access to clean water for drinking and sanitation is…
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How can food loss and waste reduction best deliver climate benefits?
CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS)10.06.20-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Our food systems are failing us, and a new report from the Transforming Food Systems…
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Giving voice to the voiceless: How COVID-19 is impacting Nairobi slum residents, in their own words
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)09.06.20COVID-19 has only further complicated the challenge of feeding growing cities across Africa and the…
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Interdrought 2020 congress proceedings now online
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)09.06.20-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
The Interdrought 2020 congress presents the latest developments to address this global challenge. In…
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Recently published research captures the potential of sustainable seafood commoditization under a new conceptual framework.
WorldFish09.06.20-
Environmental health
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Food security
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Nutrition
9 June 2020 - PENANG, MALAYSIA - new research published in Nature Sustainability, introduces the co…
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Ethiopia to grow 5 billion trees in the Second Green Legacy Campaign
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)09.06.20-
Biodiversity
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Environmental health
Ethiopian Prime Minster Abiy Ahmed launched the Second Green Legacy Campaign on 5 June 2020,…
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The powerful alliance between integrated science and traditional food systems
CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE)09.06.20-
Biodiversity
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Food security
The longest running successful experiments in sustainable human land use are found within the collec…
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Field Notes: Bangladesh in times of COVID-19 and food security implications
WorldFish09.06.20-
Health
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
In this series of blogs, experts from WorldFish’s focal countries share their personal insights on…
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COVID19 – Work in shifts, researchers advise yam seed producers and farmers
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)08.06.20-
Food security
To reduce the spread of COVID-19, governments all over the world have instituted specific measures …
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Late blight resistant potatoes in Uganda promise impressive returns
International Potato Center (CIP)08.06.20-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Potato is a popular crop in Uganda with great potential for income generation and improving…
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Megatrends, Shocks, Foresight, and Trade-offs: The Importance to One CGIAR
Independent Advisory and Evaluation Service08.06.20This blog coincides with the launch of the ISDC 2020 foresight and trade-off project. COVID-19…
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WorldFish celebrates World Oceans Day
WorldFish08.06.20-
Biodiversity
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This year’s theme of World Oceans Day, Innovation for a Sustainable Ocean was at the centre of…
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Agroecology and Natural Farming Could Accelerate Inclusive Economic Growth in India
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)08.06.20-
Biodiversity
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
International experts in a convention organized on 29 May by NITI Aayog endorsed efforts to…
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Ensia: COVID-19 is telling us that it’s time for global systems change – starting with water
IWMI08.06.20-
Health
COVID-19 has, like nothing before, exposed the fragility of the systems that underpin our globalized…
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