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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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Developing sustainable fish feed for healthy people and planet
WorldFish08.07.21-
Food security
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Nutrition
New fish feed formulations work to nourish both fish and their pond ecosystems using locally…
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Waging war against the fall armyworm
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)07.07.21-
Food security
The fall armyworm is an invasive pest that eats more than 80 different crops, but…
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World Food Prize Laureate shares how to move from feeding to nourishing at CGIAR Council
WorldFish07.07.21-
Food security
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Health
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Nutrition
Shakuntala Thilsted advises the CGIAR Council to move research efforts beyond the quantity of food…
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From eyebrow beans to ‘lost’ rice: community seedbanks are protecting China’s crops
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)06.07.21-
Biodiversity
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Food security
Despite being relatively new in China, community-led seedbanks are a valuable resource in conserving…
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Data from new Excellence in Breeding report reveals progress on CGIAR’s transformation
CGIAR Excellence in Breeding Platform (EiB)06.07.21-
Food security
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Health
A new compilation of data reveals real progress on CGIAR’s crop breeding transformation agenda. …
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Identifying market segments and aligning breeding pipelines will focus CGIAR investments
CGIAR Excellence in Breeding Platform (EiB)05.07.21-
Big data
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Food security
There is an urgent need for public breeding programs to prioritize and focus their efforts.…
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Building Food System Country Profiles to support decision-making in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)05.07.21-
Food security
Much of the work on food systems to date has relied on fragmented and disparate…
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Research shifts policy from energy subsidy to water savings in Uzbekistan's irrigated heartland
CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE)02.07.21-
Environmental health
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Food security
In Uzbekistan, most agricultural land is irrigated with water pumped from two rivers, the Amu…
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UN dialogue sets pathway for nature-positive aquatic food solutions
WorldFish02.07.21-
Biodiversity
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Gender equality
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Holistic research, policy and business investments can boost sustainable innovations in aquatic food…
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Research on business models for fecal sludge management turns into a training agenda across India
CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE)01.07.21-
Food security
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Health
In India, more and more people have access to toilets. But the widespread poor management…
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G20 Must Catalyze the Transforming of our Food Systems
CGIAR01.07.21-
Food security
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Nutrition
CGIAR called on the G20 to foster international cooperation that transforms food systems through a…
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Global Report on Food Crises 2021: Building resilience can prevent crisis and conflict
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)30.06.21-
Food security
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Nutrition
BY SWATI MALHOTRA AND ALEXANDRIA RICHTER More than 155 million people experienced acute food insecur…
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Computer simulations are helping CGIAR breeders develop better varieties faster
CGIAR Excellence in Breeding Platform (EiB)30.06.21-
Big data
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Food security
In the past, plant breeding has helped avert entire famines by changing a handful of…
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Rising food prices are a concern but no reason for panic yet
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)28.06.21-
Food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
BY SARA GUSTAFSON, JOSEPH GLAUBER,MANUEL HERNÁNDEZ, DAVID LABORDE,BRENDAN RICE AND ROB VOS Global f…
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Mapping tool helps private sector identify high-potential locations for solar irrigation pumps
CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE)24.06.21-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
As climate change threatens to exacerbate water scarcity and food insecurity in many parts of…
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Global Landscapes Forum Africa: Restoring Africa’s drylands needs a localized, integrated approach, say experts at the conference
CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE)23.06.21-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
At the recent GLF Africa: Restoring Africa's Drylands Conference, thousands of restoration practitio…
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Count on water to disaster-proof global food systems
CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE)21.06.21-
Environmental health
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Food security
Covid-19 has cast a long shadow over global dialogues around food and nutrition security bringing…
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Hybrid seed production and marketing advances
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)18.06.21-
Food security
“My goal is to produce and sell 200 metric tons of hybrid maize by 2025,”…
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