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IITA-CGIAR scientist named one of Africa Food Prize 2025 laureates for breakthrough in cassava and yam seed systems
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)04.09.25Ibadan, Nigeria – IITA–CGIAR proudly celebrates the recognition of Dr Mercy Diebiru-Ojo as o…
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CGIAR Accredited to UNEA: Bringing Food, Land, and Water Systems into Global Environmental Policy dialogues
Multifunctional Landscapes Science Program09.07.25-
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CGIAR, the world’s largest agricultural research partnership, has been officially accredited as an…
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World Environment Day 2025: Tackling the Global Plastic Crisis to Regenerate Our Food Systems
CGIAR29.05.25Photo credit: Calf with trash; Vrindavan, India. Apercoco Since 1974, World Environment Day has mobi…
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Food Policy Priorities for A Changing World
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)28.05.25IFPRI’s 2025 Global Food Policy Report reflects on 50 years of progress and examines priorities…
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Gaza’s worsening food crisis and troubled path to reconstruction
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)27.05.25By Sara Gustafson and Rob Vos May 27, 2025 As the Israel-Hamas conflict rages on in…
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AI sparks a new agricultural revolution in the Global South
Digital Transformation Accelerator16.05.25-
Big data
On a sunny April morning in Nairobi, the United Nations compound buzzed with more than…
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Deltaic Food Systems: A critical juncture for rural food vendors in Cambodia
WorldFish22.08.23-
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Home to 177 million people – 36 percent of them poor and vulnerable – the…
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Enset farming in Ethiopia: explained by indigenous farmers
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)15.08.23-
Biodiversity
375 enset-farming households in 20 communities were interviewed to gain insight into multiple aspect…
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CIMMYT releases 32 new elite maize lines
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)10.08.23-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health & biodiversity
CIMMYT is pleased to announce the release of a set of 32 new CIMMYT maize…
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More Work Needed To Unlock Mysteries of Asia’s Bees
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)09.08.23-
Environmental health & biodiversity
According to a recent global analysis, only 1% of the global public data on bee…
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Managed aquifer recharge shows promise in the Ganges Basin
CGIAR Initiative on NEXUS Gains08.08.23-
Environmental health & biodiversity
“Groundwater is the hidden water resource,” says Dr Andrew Ross, an honorary research fellow at…
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Homestead Aquaculture Pond: An affordable solution for household food and nutrition security
WorldFish04.08.23-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health & biodiversity
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Cambodia has experienced consistent economic growth and a reduction in poverty over recent years, ho…
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As the demand for water rises, we need to re-think global water storage
International Water Management Institute (IWMI)04.08.23-
Environmental health
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Environmental health & biodiversity
The future of water storage requires a systems approach which fully integrates natural infrastructur…
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Enset root mealybugs: Are they a threat to bananas?
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)04.08.23-
Environmental health & biodiversity
What are enset root mealybugs? Enset root mealybugs are an important pest affecting the cultivation…
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Appropriate farm scale mechanization can aid in agroecological transformation
CGIAR Initiative on Agroecology01.08.23-
Environmental health & biodiversity
A case of the CGIAR Initiative on Agroecology in Zimbabwe Authors of this blog: Vimbayi…
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Calculating environmental flows: safeguarding the future of rivers and livelihoods
CGIAR Initiative on NEXUS Gains01.08.23-
Environmental health & biodiversity
Across the globe, river flows are being altered by human activity, such as water extraction…
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Award-winning tool leverages agrobiodiversity for sustainable food systems
CGIAR Initiative on NEXUS Gains25.07.23-
Biodiversity
“The food system is at the center of multiple challenges that we're facing. This includes…
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The ‘tropical majority’ must steer ocean governance: A new paper makes the case
WorldFish24.07.23-
Environmental health & biodiversity
Ocean conservation is vital for sustaining aquatic food systems but multiple threats, including clim…
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Government of Nepal adopts new fertilizer recommendations
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)24.07.23-
Environmental health & biodiversity
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Nutrition, health & food security
Balancing the application of fertilizers based on the characteristics of soil leads to increased cro…
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Bridging the gap between traditional and regenerative agriculture with the agro-biodiversity index
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)24.07.23-
Biodiversity
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Environmental health & biodiversity
Regenerative agriculture presents a holistic approach to farming that not only focuses on enhancing …
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Evaluation and Planning Workshop on Transforming Agrifood Systems in South Asia (TAFSSA)
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)19.07.23-
Environmental health & biodiversity
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Nutrition, health & food security
The Transforming Agri-Food Systems in South Asia (TAFSSA) Initiative held its Evaluation and Plannin…
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Promoting permaculture for sustainable food systems and environment conservation
CGIAR Initiative on Nature-Positive Solutions18.07.23-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health & biodiversity
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Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
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Nutrition, health & food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
By Rachel Kibui with special thanks to Dr. Gloria Otieno and Lillian Aluso (The Alliance…
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Underutilized yet important wild edible plants threatened in Kenya
CGIAR Initiative on Nature-Positive Solutions18.07.23-
Environmental health & biodiversity
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Authors: Dr. Céline Termote, Francis Oduor, Wyclife Agumba Oluoch and Rachel Kibui (The Alliance of…
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NATURE+: Moving toward a cyan and sustainable future in India!
CGIAR Initiative on Nature-Positive Solutions17.07.23-
Environmental health & biodiversity
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
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Social inclusion
CGIAR’s Nature-Positive Solutions Initiative and partners envision a green and blue (cyan!) econom…
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