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Four Essential Podcasts Featuring Dr. Ismahane Elouafi: Science, Systems, and the Future of Food
29.04.25In 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
17.04.25The 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
16.04.25CGIAR 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.
14.04.2511th 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
14.04.25Nairobi, 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
08.04.257th April, Nairobi, Kenya: Science Week was launched today by Special Guest H.E. Musalia Mudavadi,…
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“Father of Hybrid Rice” Yuan Longping’s Legacy: An agricultural innovation that helps feed the world
24.05.21Rice is a staple food and provides 20% of the daily calorie needs of more…
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After COVID-19: Where next for Climate Resilient Agricultural Development in the Global South?
24.05.21Nafees Meah and Sheetal Sharma Global food production is required to increase between 50–70% by…
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IRRI welcomes new Board of Trustees’ Chair and Vice-Chair
20.05.21Following the successful terms of IRRI Board of Trustees (BOT) Chair Jim Godfrey and Vice-Chair…
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Vietnam’s MARD minister calls on promotion of climate-smart practices to reduce GHG emissions at COP26’s Ministerial Dialogue
10.05.2126 April 2021 - Mr. Le Minh Hoan, Leader of Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and…
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IRRI Announces New Leadership at IRRI SARC
04.01.21The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) announced last week the appointment of Dr. Sudhansh…
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Here's how to embed continuous improvement in your work
23.11.20-
Food security
Crop breeding programs are setting an example for how to examine and improve their work – while…
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Gender equality in food systems: the ‘new normal’
28.09.20-
Gender equality
CGIAR’s new platform designed to put gender equality at the forefront of global agricultural resea…
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Launch of CGIAR Gender Platform highlighted at African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF)
08.09.2007 September, Rwanda -- Women’s preferences, realities, and ambitions have rarely been at the fore…
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CGIAR launches Excellence in Agronomy 2030 to improve outcomes for smallholder farmers amidst climate change
08.09.2007 September, Rwanda -- Over 300 million smallholder farmers in developing countries bear the brunt…
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Policy Brief: Safeguarding Food Systems in Southeast Asia Amid COVID-19
16.06.20-
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Since it was declared a pandemic by WHO on 11 March, COVID-19 has affected nearly…
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Special Feature: Eyes In The Sky, Farmers Rest Insured
15.06.20-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health
Odisha, India: Paddy farmers in Odisha look to the skies with the hope that rain…
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World Environment Day 2020 : Building biodiverse food systems for an inclusive and resilient future
05.06.20-
Biodiversity
5 June 2020 : ‘Biodiversity’ involves 8 million plant and animal species, the ecosystems…
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Policy Brief: Impact of COVID-19 on the Rice Value Chain (RVC) in Asia
01.06.20-
Food security
Lockdowns, shutdowns and other protection measures induced by the COVID-19-pandemic have disr…
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Cambodia and IRRI sign 4-Year Collaborative Work Plan to modernize and accelerate rice sector
21.05.20-
Food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Phnom Penh, 20 May 2020 - The Royal Government of Cambodia, through the Ministry of…
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COVID-19’s long shadow darkens the future of Southeast Asia’s food security
05.05.20-
Food security
5 May 2020, Los Banos, Philippines/Bangkok, Thailand — As COVID-19 continues to threaten th…
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STOP COVID-19 CRISIS MORPHING INTO A FOOD CRISIS : SUPPORT TO AFRICA’s RICE SECTOR
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Introduction The world is facing unprecedented challenges caused by the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-…
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What the COVID-19 led Global Economic Recession could mean for Rice-Based Food Security in Asia
28.04.20-
Food security
By Harold Glenn A. Valera, Jean Balié, and Valerien O. Pede An economic slowdown…
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Policy Brief: Creating Sustainable Value Chains For Transforming Food Systems
16.04.20-
Food security
The COVID-19 pandemic is disrupting food value chains across South Asia. It is now…
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