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New Director General of Bioversity International and Chief Executive Officer Designate of the Alliance between CIAT and Bioversity International
28.11.18Juan Lucas Restrepo has been appointed to the position of Director General of Bioversity Internation…
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Ambitious steps to control climate change may pose food security risks in the near term
27.11.18- Climate
- Environment
- Food Security
The world faces a series of mounting challenges if it is to head off impacts…
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How will the Philippines measure the success of its flagship reforestation program?
27.11.18- Biodiversity
- Climate
The participation of public and private entities is a crucial element in developing a monitoring…
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A new project promises to generate better dietary and health data for agriculture and nutrition interventions in Africa
15.11.18- Health
- Nutrition
Despite significant efforts to address it, malnutrition remains a major impediment to development ar…
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Lessons from Latin America: Using less, earning more
13.11.18- Environment
- Prosperity
Abílio Rodrigues Pacheco is a landowner in the Brazilian state of Goiás who works for…
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Opinion: Big data shows big promise for feeding the world
12.11.18- Big data
- Food Security
Digital innovations are set to transform a global food system in crisis. These innovations, howe…
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Restoring land and increasing resilience needs women
20.11.18- Biodiversity
- Environment
Raising awareness of gender equity and equality is critical for Africa’s future, with workshops li…
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Breeding improved cassava varieties that women and men want
20.11.18- Food Security
- Prosperity
Understanding gender differences in trait preferences for cassava can accelerate adoption as this kn…
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Seminar: Climate change mitigation and the future of food and agriculture
19.11.18- Climate
- Food Security
This seminar on Nov 20, organized jointly by CGIAR and the World Bank, will discuss…
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Animal-sourced foods are vital to combating malnutrition and stunting in the developing world
19.11.18- Food Security
- Health
- Nutrition
When poorly nourished children in developing countries fall behind in their physical growth and be…
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Uganda’s biodiversity plan: challenges and ambitions
19.11.18- Biodiversity
- Climate
Uganda and other developing nations explain the challenges of meeting global targets for biodiversit…
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Cash Transfers coupled with Behavior Change Communication sustainably reduce violence against women
16.11.18- Gender
- Nutrition
Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is pervasive globally, with estimates showing that one in three adul…
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The SDGs on Zero Hunger and Clean Water and Sanitation can’t be achieved without each other, so where do we start?
16.11.18- Environment
- Health
- Nutrition
The 2015-2030 period has become a crucial time for progress in global sustainable development: The …
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New methods in implementing an irrigation scheme bring notable impact
16.11.18- Climate
- Environment
- Prosperity
Efficient water use, higher crop yields and improved farmer incomes Impacts of huge investments in…
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Significant progress in pearl millet pre-breeding to develop drought- and blast-resistant varieties
16.11.18- Environment
- Food Security
- Prosperity
Efforts to develop pearl millet with improved resistance to drought and blast disease recently got…
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Jakunbe: New sorghum variety making a difference in lives of Burkina Faso farmers
16.11.18- Food Security
- Nutrition
An improved, early-maturing sorghum variety is helping farmers in Burkina Faso attain nutritional an…
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Key to a healthy, sustainable world: Partnership and collaboration in agriculture
16.11.18- Environment
- Food Security
- Prosperity
Is the world prepared to feed nearly 10 billion people by 2050? What role do…
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Where is the standardized measure of women’s empowerment?
15.11.18- Gender
Measurements of empowerment—particularly women’s empowerment—are having a moment in the spotli…
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How agricultural research can navigate the perfect storm
15.11.18- Environment
- Food Security
We are the authors of unintended consequences Too often, meeting one need harms our ability…
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A new project promises to generate better dietary and health data for agriculture and nutrition interventions in Africa
15.11.18- Health
- Nutrition
Despite significant efforts to address it, malnutrition remains a major impediment to development ar…
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A move away from ‘grain fundamentalism’ to higher quality milk, meat and egg calories to fight malnutrition
15.11.18- Health
- Nutrition
Derek Headey, a senior research fellow at the CGIAR’s International Food Policy Research Institute…
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TheConversation: Food security in Africa depends on rethinking outdated water law
15.11.18- Environment
- Food Security
A new study has found that outdated, colonial-era water permit systems across Africa are unintenti…
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ReSAKSS Data Challenge winners illuminate Africa's pressing problems
13.11.18- Food Security
The ReSAKSS Data Challenge invites competitors to use data and other resources on the ReSAKSS we…
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High pesticide use among smallholders in Africa south of the Sahara poses risks for health, environment
13.11.18- Environment
- Health
Africa south of the Sahara is urbanizing rapidly and its real GDP is growing robustly,…
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