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IITA-CGIAR scientist named one of Africa Food Prize 2025 laureates for breakthrough in cassava and yam seed systems
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
09.07.25-
Biodiversity
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health
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Food security
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
29.05.25Photo 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
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
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
16.05.25-
Big data
On a sunny April morning in Nairobi, the United Nations compound buzzed with more than…
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A learning agenda on gender-responsive climate-smart agriculture
02.06.22-
Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
A new learning agenda can point out learning gaps and set research priorities for organizations…
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Apply for the Carlotta Award - by June 15th, 2022
02.06.22-
Gender equality
The “Carlotta Award 2022” second edition is promoted by ENEA, the Academy of Sciences…
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New study provides the first detailed report on the occurrence of the tick-borne parasite Babesia bovis in cattle in Kenya
02.06.22-
Health
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Nutrition, health & food security
Tick-borne diseases pose a significant threat to smallholder livestock keeping in Kenya and the East…
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Endurance Athlete Michael Haddad to Deliver ICARDA Seeds to Svalbard
01.06.22Today's special ceremony hosted at the American University in Beirut marked the first step in…
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"Our seeds could start the next Green Revolution."
30.05.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
This year’s World Biodiversity Day holds a particular significance for us at ICARDA. Just days…
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Bees: An active source of food and livelihood for man
30.05.22Bees are one of the most hard-working creatures on earth. Bees do so much for…
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Banana improvement project meets to celebrate the first new cooking Banana varieties in Tanzania
30.05.22-
Health
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Nutrition
Arusha, Tanzania, 23 May 2022. After a two-year lockdown, an international team of banana researche…
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Advancing Food Systems Transformation in Kenya
27.05.22In a complicated and uncertain world, identifying strategies for building policy coherence and respo…
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Study of Long-Term and Large-Scale Impacts of Improved Lentil Varieties Approved for SPIA Funding
27.05.22SPIA has approved funding for a study of long-term and large-scale impacts of improved lentil…
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Diagram links physiological traits of wheat for yield potential
25.05.22-
Environmental health & biodiversity
A generalized wiring diagram for wheat, as proposed by the authors. The diagram depicts the…
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High-level Consultations Show How CGIAR Will Work With Partners to Boost Impact in Africa
25.05.22Meetings in Abidjan focused on strengthening Africa’s agricultural research and innovation in the …
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From torrents to trickles: Managing the future of irrigation
24.05.22From torrents to trickles: Managing the future of irrigation May 24, 2022 Claudia Ringler Globally,…
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Improving fruit and vegetable consumption will require a holistic approach
23.05.22-
Nutrition
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Nutrition, health & food security
“Eat more fruit and vegetables.” This is a common refrain, spoken by everyone from doctors…
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Arsenic risk to humans: How crops, trade, and groundwater contribute
23.05.22The study represents a first step towards improving our collective understanding of the magnitude of…
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Wheat versus heat
20.05.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Nutrition, health & food security
Wheat leaves showing symptoms of heat stress. (Photo: CIMMYT) Across South Asia, including major whe…
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STIHL and C.WOERMANN partner with IITA to enhance smallholder farmers’ productivity through agricultural mechanization
20.05.22STIHL, a company specializing in agricultural equipment production for smallholder farmers, is worki…
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Cuso and IITA to address climate change in Nigeria
20.05.22Danny Pelletier, Key Program Officer for Cuso International, visited IITA headquarters, with Jame…
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Expertise Fused with Context: Strengthening Bibliometric Recommendations Through Co-Design
20.05.22Bibliometrics is the use of statistical methods to analyze books, articles, and other publications, …
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