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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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Hands-on training in genomic tools for crop research organized in Mali
10.01.22To train the next generation of researchers in the use of genomic tools for enhancing…
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Showcasing improved varieties and hybrids performance to seed growers for better nutrition, climate resilience and livelihoods in Mali
10.01.22An open field day at our research station in Samanko, Mali, introduced local private seed…
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Africa RISING: Technology parks herald a new beginning in Mali’s farms
10.01.22The Africa RISING project draws to a close in June 2022 On 11 and 12…
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“Disease nursery” trials established in disease hotspots to test soybean varieties for resistance
10.01.22Soybean diseases such as soybean rust, red leaf blotch (RLB), and frogeye leaf spot (FELS)…
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IITA scientist wins best poster award for gender presentation
10.01.22Devis Mwakanyamale, an IITA Research Associate in the Institute’s Dar es Salaam station, receive…
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IHC visits IITA: Promotes Indian culture
10.01.22The Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Benin, Chad, and Economic Community of West African States…
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Northeastern Nigerian farmers maximizing crop residues with the Stover Crusher
10.01.22To assist smallholder, mixed-crop and livestock farmers in processing crop residues, USAID, through …
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AKILIMO Integration kicks off in Ghana
10.01.22The African Cassava Agronomy Initiative (ACAI) visited Ghana to integrate AKILIMO in the country. …
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Market-driven Varietal Testing and Positioning in Seed Chain
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
A transformative approach under IRRI’s Product Development and Varietal Replacement Strategy Swati…
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CGIAR and IRRI ramp up Seed Equal Initiative in South Asia with rice seed workshops for India, Bangladesh, and Nepal
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Nutrition, health & food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
The new CGIAR Initiative Seed Equal- Delivering Genetic Gains to Farmers Fields is accelerating its…
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CORIGAP-IRRI expands knowledge sharing to Thailand
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Food security
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Nutrition, health & food security
Experts from the Chainat Rice Research Center (CRRC) and the IRRI-CORIGAP Project conducted a joint…
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IRRI Director General’s visit in Burundi underlines the need to foster collaboration between IRRI and Burundi
09.01.22-
Food security
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Nutrition, health & food security
To strengthen the partnership between the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and Burundi, …
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IRRI leads capacity activities for CGIAR Seed Equal for rice in Africa
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Food security
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Nutrition, health & food security
Scientists from the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), in collaboration with the CGIAR Se…
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Climate Smart Agriculture in South Asia: Promoting sustainable and resilient agriculture intensification through regional cooperation
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
BY ANISHA MOHAN South Asia is one of the regions of the world most vulnerable…
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Dr. Essam Yassin Mohammed appointed WorldFish’s new Interim Director General
05.01.22The WorldFish Board of Trustees is pleased to announce Dr. Essam Yassin Mohammed as WorldFish’s…
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A tribute to the late Dr. Ferew Lemma
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Nutrition
BY LAWRENCE HADDAD, TON HAVERKORT AND NAMUKOLO COVIC Over the holiday period the nutrition community…
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Can remote sensing identify successful agricultural water management interventions in smallholder farms?
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Environmental health
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Food security
Food security in sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries hinges on smallholder farms, most of which are…
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Dr. Gareth Johnstone steps down as WorldFish Director General end of December 2021
04.01.22WorldFish’s Director General, Dr. Gareth Johnstone, advised the Board leadership of his intention …
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