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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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Finding a recipe to reduce conflict in state forest areas
Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)19.11.18-
Environmental health
Indonesia - As the global market for biofuels and edible oils grows, investment into oil…
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Tougher FSC certification guidelines would make forest oversight more transparent in Brazil
Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)19.11.18-
Environmental health
Brazil - (Forests News) – An internationally recognized product labelling system designed to ensur…
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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?
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)16.11.18-
Environmental health
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Health
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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
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)16.11.18-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
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
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)16.11.18-
Environmental health
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Food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Efforts to develop pearl millet with improved resistance to drought and blast disease recently got…
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Key to a healthy, sustainable world: Partnership and collaboration in agriculture
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)16.11.18-
Environmental health
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Food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Is the world prepared to feed nearly 10 billion people by 2050? What role do…
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How agricultural research can navigate the perfect storm
CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE)15.11.18-
Environmental health
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Food security
We are the authors of unintended consequences Too often, meeting one need harms our ability…
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Bhutan’s forest resources under pressure: Villagers adapt to change
Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)15.11.18-
Environmental health
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Food security
Bhutan - Tshewang Dorji is a forestry researcher. When he is in Bhutan, he usually…
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TheConversation: Food security in Africa depends on rethinking outdated water law
IWMI15.11.18-
Environmental health
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Food security
A new study has found that outdated, colonial-era water permit systems across Africa are unintenti…
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High pesticide use among smallholders in Africa south of the Sahara poses risks for health, environment
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)13.11.18-
Environmental health
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Health
Africa south of the Sahara is urbanizing rapidly and its real GDP is growing robustly,…
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Lessons from Latin America: Using less, earning more
Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)13.11.18-
Environmental health
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Abílio Rodrigues Pacheco is a landowner in the Brazilian state of Goiás who works for…
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A sustainable future for people and nature? It's still possible
Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)12.11.18-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health
Climate change, declining air and water quality, rapid population growth – it can seem overwhelmin…
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Where are the public education campaigns about climate change?
CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS)09.11.18-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health
When the HIV/AIDS epidemic became recognized as a serious threat to public health, there were…
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A framework to identify suitable on-farm approaches to combat climate change
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)09.11.18-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health
Comparing ‘climate smart’ agricultural strategies just became easier. A framework that can lead …
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Overcoming the “paradox” of irrigation efficiency
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)08.11.18-
Environmental health
Agricultural is a major player in the competition for the world’s finite water supplies: 70…
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Digital disruption in agriculture
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)07.11.18-
Big data
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Environmental health
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Agriculture in India contributes to about 17% of GDP but employs nearly 55% of the…
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Peatlands: From marginal lands to essential ecosystem
CGIAR Research Program on Forests, Trees and Agroforestry07.11.18-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health
Peatlands, natural areas of the accumulated decayed plant material known as peat, have huge importan…
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Agroforestry and land health in Malawi
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)05.11.18-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health
In the last five years ICRAF has helped establish comprehensive soil information systems in Tanzania…
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