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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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This humble fly could change the way we deal with food waste
CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE)13.02.20Published as a WLE/IWMI Op-Ed in Globe Post A black soldier fly buzzes over a pile of food wast…
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How China can address threats to food and nutrition security from the coronavirus outbreak
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)12.02.20-
Food security
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Health
The current novel coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19) outbreak originated from a seafood and wild foo…
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IITA partners with Cornell University and University of Ghana to train on Genome editing
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)12.02.20“History must not repeat itself” is the mantra behind the thinking and actions of development…
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Projects funded by Germany make a difference to people, trees, ecology
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)12.02.20-
Biodiversity
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Gender equality
Grants from BMZ enrich and push boundaries at World Agroforestry (ICRAF) Each year, seeking ‘innov…
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Policy seminar: Can trade ensure food security and access to diverse and sustainable nutrition?
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)11.02.20-
Food security
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Nutrition
The global trade conflicts of the past couple of years have created uncertainty for agriculture,…
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After 10 years, Triple S has brought back sweetpotato to us
CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB)11.02.20-
Food security
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Gender equality
1st Amburse Kebele in East Badewacho district was once known as a prolific sweetpotato…
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How identities shape the experiences of women in science
CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE)11.02.20Four women working in agricultural science took part in a Thrive discussion on gender and…
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Do not regulate genome-edited crops – IITA woman scientist
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)11.02.2011 February was the International Day for Women and Girls in Science. IITA joined the rest of…
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Back to where they came from
CGIAR Genebank Platform11.02.20-
Biodiversity
The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) has embarked on a project to return…
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Fireflies, food and future systems – scientists share inspiration behind choosing science as a lifestyle
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)10.02.20-
Gender equality
Plant breeding, genetics, math and software development are all stereotypically male fields. For too…
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India’s 16-point agriculture plan may falter if it doesn’t focus on incentives
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)10.02.20-
Food security
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Gender equality
One of the great examples that economists give on the power of incentives in Econ…
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Women in Science: Tackling Global Issues
IWMI10.02.20-
Gender equality
For International Day of Women and Girls in Science, eleven researchers share how their work addr…
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IRRI India, IRRI SARC, convene on Transforming Food Systems through Sustainable Value Chains
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)10.02.20-
Food security
04 February Delhi, India - The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) South Asia Office in…
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Indo-Australia genomics project for chickpea drought tolerance gains momentum
CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes and Dryland Cereals (GLDC)10.02.20India and Australia have joined hands in a multi-institutional project to enhance drought tolerance …
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After 10 years, Triple S has brought back sweetpotato to us
CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB)07.02.20-
Food security
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Gender equality
1st Amburse Kebele in East Badewacho district was once known as a prolific sweetpotato growing…
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Developing groundwater from scratch: Lessons from Laos
CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE)07.02.20Also published in Mekong Eye With hotter, less predictable weather on the rise, more countri…
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Indo-Australia genomics project for chickpea drought tolerance gains momentum
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)07.02.20-
Environmental health
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Food security
India and Australia have joined hands in a multi-institutional project to enhance drought tolerance …
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Working together with the Makueni County Government to combat land degradation
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)07.02.20-
Biodiversity
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
Drylands cover more than 40% of the world’s land surface and are home to more…
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