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Official Launch of CGIAR’s “Crops to End Hunger” Initiative at Borlaug Dialogue
17.10.19-
Climate
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
CGIAR announced its new global initiative, Crops to End Hunger, this week at the World…
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Our food systems are in crisis, and it's not just from climate change
16.10.19-
Climate
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
While global leaders gathered in New York City last month to discuss the climate crisis,…
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The cereals imperative of future food systems
15.10.19-
Living within PLANETARY BOUNDARIES
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Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
Pioneering research on our three most important cereal grains — maize, rice, and wheat —…
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International Day of Rural Women 2019
15.10.19-
Promoting EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY
CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research is pleased to mark the International Day of Rural…
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International Day of Disaster Reduction
13.10.19-
Climate
We have to accept that in many cases we cannot stop floods or droughts, but…
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A fresh look at the genes behind grain weight in spring bread wheat
09.10.19-
Genomics
To meet the demand for wheat from a rising and quickly urbanizing population, wheat yields…
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Filters
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Brisk promotion of improved groundnut and sorghum varieties to take adoption to the next level
04.10.19-
Genomics
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
Five improved varieties of groundnut and three of sorghum with the best market traits were…
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Steering the seed revolving fund initiative to meet growing farmers’ demand for certified seed
04.10.19-
Genomics
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
Adoption of new varieties can never be successful until efficient seed delivery systems are in…
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Crunching IFPRI data to build research capacity in Papua New Guinea
03.10.19-
Nutrition
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Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
One of IFPRI’s most important pillars is capacity building, which includes training students and g…
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Closing the gap: women-focused initiative empowers farmers in Odisha
03.10.19-
Creating JOBS and GROWTH
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Promoting EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY
Women farmers make up a sizeable part of rice production, but they have less opportunities…
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Climate mitigation can support growth in developing countries
02.10.19-
Climate
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Creating JOBS and GROWTH
Climate change is already upon us. Proliferating and intensifying natural disasters, soaring numbers…
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Conference highlights need for increased climate funding for rice agri-food systems
02.10.19-
Climate
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
A global conference is calling for more investment in climate change initiatives for the world’s…
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Informal traders in Africa’s cities: Coopted, coerced or just neglected?
01.10.19-
Creating JOBS and GROWTH
In early 2018, as Zambia’s capital of Lusaka faced a widening cholera epidemic, the country’s…
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Disaster Risk Reduction Hub For Koshi River To Be Developed
01.10.19-
Climate
A recent UNESCAP disaster risk-focused report has identified transboundary river basins in South Asi…
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Informal traders in African cities are being used as political pawns
30.09.19-
Creating JOBS and GROWTH
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Promoting EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY
What’s needed to ensure that informal traders are handled fairly and humanely rather than being…
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Locally-grown fruits and vegetables can improve diets of rural women in India
30.09.19-
Nutrition
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Promoting EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY
Malnutrition, including micronutrient deficiency, is especially acute among women in India. In Mahar…
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TICAD7 Side Event: How Japan’s know-how can help address Africa’s food and nutrition challenges
27.09.19-
Nutrition
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Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
To feed its growing population amid climate change and other challenges, Africa needs a flourishing…
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‘Drylands and Rangelands: Harnessing Change’ at Global Landscapes Forum in New York
27.09.19-
Living within PLANETARY BOUNDARIES
The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) is delighted to announce that a session devote…
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Scaling up the use of Orange Fleshed Puree for Baked and Fried Products
27.09.19-
Nutrition
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Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
In late May the International Potato Centre (CIP) organized a stakeholder engagement and launch meet…
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An in-depth look at ICRISAT’s engagement in West Africa
27.09.19-
Biodiversity
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Promoting EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY
Governing Board meeting in Senegal: The strategic plan for 2020 and beyond As members of…
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How do we estimate the consequences of global inaction on genetic diversity conservation, exchange, and use?
26.09.19-
Biodiversity
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Genomics
Target 2.5 of the SDGs calls for maintaining “the genetic diversity of seeds, cultivated plants…
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How do we estimate the consequences of global inaction on genetic diversity conservation, exchange, and use?
26.09.19-
Biodiversity
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Genomics
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Living within PLANETARY BOUNDARIES
Target 2.5 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) calls for maintaining “the genetic diversi…
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Scientists propose a low-cost, reliable system to measure soil organic carbon
26.09.19-
Climate
New research by an international team of scientists, including International Maize and Wheat Improve…
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Fish micronutrients ‘slipping through the hands’ of malnourished people
26.09.19-
Nutrition
New research published reveals the potential of marine fisheries to help tackle nutrient deficiencie…
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