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Mr Olivier Lefay, Program Manager, Food Security, of the Delegation of the European Union in Mali, and Dr Ramadjita Tabo, Regional and Research Program Director, West and Central Africa (WCA), ICRISAT, during the Annual Review and Planning Meeting of the UE-APSAN-Mali project. Photo: N Diakité, ICRISAT

Malian farmers garner benefits of breeding initiatives, despite pandemic

International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)

26.03.21

Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY

EU-APSAN-Mali project makes great strides in first year. More than 80,000 farmers, seed and grain…

Women seed producers in the sorghum seed farm, Tanzania. Photo: A Mwalughelo, MHEG

Building seed business hubs around women and youth in Tanzania

International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)

26.03.21

Promoting EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY
Securing PUBLIC HEALTH

Working with private seed companies, ICRISAT is helping integrate more women and youth into seed…

Food systems approach key to balancing biodiversity, livelihoods

WorldFish

26.03.21

Climate
Creating JOBS and GROWTH
Living within PLANETARY BOUNDARIES
Nutrition
Promoting EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY
Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY

A food systems approach led the extraordinary recovery of hilsa fish stocks while boosting the…

How CGIAR is prioritising gender perspectives into climate security

CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS)

25.03.21

Climate

By Frans Schapendonk and Giulia Caroli. Projects that support greater food security must look at…

How do we sustainably manage transboundary diseases and crop pests?

International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)

25.03.21

Living within PLANETARY BOUNDARIES

In our hyper-connected world, it should come as no surprise that recent years have shown…

COVID-19 and other shocks facing Papua New Guinea's food economy

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

25.03.21

Promoting EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY
Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted urban and rural households throughout Papua New Guinea (PNG). Loo…

Sorghum scientists from public and private sectors across India gather to share insights on modern breeding technologies

CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes and Dryland Cereals (GLDC)

25.03.21

Continuing a long-standing partnership with sorghum scientists across institutes in India, a long-ov…

In a water-challenged world, crop breeders must do more than go with the flow

CGIAR Excellence in Breeding Platform (EiB)

24.03.21

Climate
Genomics
Living within PLANETARY BOUNDARIES

With water sources dwindling and harsher climate conditions on the rise, farmers in the developing…

Building resilient aquatic food livelihoods in Myanmar

WorldFish

24.03.21

Creating JOBS and GROWTH
Living within PLANETARY BOUNDARIES
Nutrition
Promoting EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY
Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY

WorldFish researchers are working alongside small-scale aquatic food producers and value chain actor…

What is nixtamalization?

International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)

23.03.21

Nutrition

For centuries, people across Mexico and Central America have been using a traditional method, known…

Crisis in the Himalayas: climate change and unsustainable development

CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE)

23.03.21

Climate
Living within PLANETARY BOUNDARIES

The [Uttarakhand flood] disaster last month in India demonstrated the risks from rising temperatures…

Over 5000 rice value chain actors in Senegal to benefit from youth-focused COVID-19 response

Africa Rice Center

23.03.21

Creating JOBS and GROWTH
Promoting EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY

Saint Louis - Senegal, 23 March 2021 To support the government of Senegal’s efforts in…

evelopment and Delivery Office Director, Alfred Dixon, cuts the ribbon to kick off the exhibition.

BASICS-II kicks off partnership to promote improved cassava varieties cultivation and consumption

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

23.03.21

SANO Foods Limited and IITA, through the Building an Economically Sustainable, Integrated Cassava S…

Women in leadership: Promoting an equal future

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

23.03.21

The month of March hosts several gender-based celebrations, including International Women’s Day (I…

A new seasonal climate forecast system supports East African agriculture

CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS)

23.03.21

Climate

For World Meteorological Day, we're looking at how seasonal climate forecasts have been developed in…

Catalyst training: “Becoming an inclusive leader”

CGIAR

22.03.21

Inclusive leaders add value to their organizations when they unlock innovation and group performance…

World Water Day 2021: How can we manage better what we value most?

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

22.03.21

Living within PLANETARY BOUNDARIES

BY CLAUDIA RINGLER AND RUTH MEINZEN-DICK The theme of World Water Day 2021 (March 22) is “Valuin…

Water storage gaps are growing worldwide. We need an integrated approach

CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE)

22.03.21

Living within PLANETARY BOUNDARIES
Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY

For millennia, storing water has been a cornerstone of survival for many societies, especially in…

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Malian farmers garner benefits of breeding initiatives, despite pandemic

Building seed business hubs around women and youth in Tanzania

Food systems approach key to balancing biodiversity, livelihoods

How CGIAR is prioritising gender perspectives into climate security

How do we sustainably manage transboundary diseases and crop pests?

COVID-19 and other shocks facing Papua New Guinea's food economy

Sorghum scientists from public and private sectors across India gather to share insights on modern breeding technologies

In a water-challenged world, crop breeders must do more than go with the flow

Building resilient aquatic food livelihoods in Myanmar

What is nixtamalization?

Crisis in the Himalayas: climate change and unsustainable development

Over 5000 rice value chain actors in Senegal to benefit from youth-focused COVID-19 response

BASICS-II kicks off partnership to promote improved cassava varieties cultivation and consumption

Women in leadership: Promoting an equal future

A new seasonal climate forecast system supports East African agriculture

Catalyst training: “Becoming an inclusive leader”

World Water Day 2021: How can we manage better what we value most?

Water storage gaps are growing worldwide. We need an integrated approach