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How much will global poverty increase because of COVID-19?
20.03.20-
Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
In a recent blog post, we analyzed how the spread of the disease associated with the…
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2020 the Year of #Water4Climate
20.03.20-
Climate
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Living within PLANETARY BOUNDARIES
This year’s World Water Day focuses on water and climate change – and how the…
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COVID-19 is a deadly reminder that inclusive water supply and sanitation matters for all of us
20.03.20-
Climate
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Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
Since the COVID-19 crisis escalated, we have been reminded daily that one of the most…
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8 reads on how coronavirus could swing the battle against climate change
18.03.20-
Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
As entire countries go on lockdown, factories close and international air travel grinds to a hal…
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COVID-19’s impact on China’s small and medium-sized businesses
17.03.20-
Creating JOBS and GROWTH
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Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
Since the COVID-19 outbreak began in Nov. 2019 in Hubei Province, China, business activity in the…
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As COVID-19 spreads, no major concern for global food security yet
12.03.20-
Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread rapidly. So far, more than 116,000 cases and o…
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Five (or six) solutions for saving the world’s forests and restoring landscapes
20.03.20-
Forest finance
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forest restoration
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International Day of Forests
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landscape restoration
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Paris Agreement
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Sustainable Development Goals
We’ve heard a lot about ambitious tree planting initiatives in recent months. Laudable as these…
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Training and low-cost tech cut aflatoxin by 53 per cent
19.03.20-
Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
Aflatoxin exposure threatens food security throughout the developing world. Training and low-cost te…
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WHEAT carries on in the “new normal” of COVID-19
18.03.20-
Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
The CGIAR Research Program on Wheat and its lead center, the International Maize and Wheat…
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Turning off the tap, while tapping into inclusive institutions
18.03.20In Myanmar, limited groundwater resources must be used wisely to safeguard the livelihoods of thousa…
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Scaling vitamin A-rich sweetpotato in Africa
18.03.20-
Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
A look back at more than 25 years of work shows how innovation at all…
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8 reads on how coronavirus could swing the battle against climate change
18.03.20-
Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
As entire countries go on lockdown, factories close and international air travel grinds to a hal…
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COVID-19’s impact on China’s small and medium-sized businesses
17.03.20-
Creating JOBS and GROWTH
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Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
Since the COVID-19 outbreak began in Nov. 2019 in Hubei Province, China, business activity in the…
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BROKERING RESEARCH CRUCIAL FOR CLIMATE-PROOFING DRYLANDS
17.03.20Of the 12 interventions identified for agriculture by the Global Commission on Adaptation (GCA) in…
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Circular agriculture: A vision for sustainability
16.03.20-
Living within PLANETARY BOUNDARIES
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
The future of food production is an urgent issue. Imagine that our ecosystems deteriorate to…
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IITA BIP team sets new production per hectare record for yam farmers in Nigeria
16.03.20The Business Incubation Platform (BIP) of IITA has set a new record of 23 t/ha for yam productio…
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ICRISAT and local seed companies to build a seed industry for supply of high performing hybrids to small holder farmers
16.03.20Demand for sorghum and pearl millet as major food, feed and fodder crop continues to…
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Brokering research crucial for climate-proofing drylands
13.03.20-
Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
Of the 12 interventions identified for agriculture by the Global Commission on Adaptation (GCA) in…
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ICRISAT and local seed companies to build a seed industry for supply of high performing hybrids to small holder farmers
13.03.20-
Creating JOBS and GROWTH
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
Demand for sorghum and pearl millet as major food, feed and fodder crop continues…
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Not just farmers: understanding rural aspirations is key to Kenya’s future
13.03.20About 8.3 million people living in Kenya’s rural areas farm to feed themselves. They typically…
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National policy dialogue: Charting Rwanda's agricultural transformation
12.03.20-
Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
Rwanda’s Fourth Strategic Plan for Agricultural Transformation (PSTA IV) presents an ambitious r…
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What ails India’s free trade agreements?
12.03.20-
Creating JOBS and GROWTH
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
Lately, India’s trade policy seem to lack a vision. After actively pursuing membership in the Reg…
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As COVID-19 spreads, no major concern for global food security yet
12.03.20-
Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread rapidly. So far, more than 116,000 cases and o…
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“Participatory” water and wastewater governance: an enabling development approach...or business as usual?
12.03.20Citizens’ participation in water resources management is a buzz word that has received attention f…
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