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Over USD 142 million pledged at COP30 to advance CGIAR’s mission of a food-secure future
15.11.25COP30 Delegates at the Embrapa/Gates Foundation Innovation Showcase The United Kingdom, Belgium, Den…
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Brazil's Cop30 summit has high hopes for the planet - but will it signal a green future?
12.11.25CGIAR Executive Managing Director Ismahane Elouafi explains in an article in The National ahead of…
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New CGIAR Evidence Sets Out Blueprint for a Low-Carbon, Regenerative and Equitable Food System Transition at COP30
10.11.25-
Adaptation
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Mitigation
As countries prepare to gather in Belém for COP30, CGIAR today launched seven new evidence-based…
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Join Ismahane Elouafi at the CNN Global Perspectives - Soil to Scale event
05.11.25Join Ismahane Elouafi discussing pathways to resileint food systems in Africa at the CNN Soil…
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Why we show up at climate COPs: Bridging local reality with global ambition
04.11.25-
Adaptation
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Mitigation
By Ma. Eliza J. Villarino, Rhys Bucknall-Williams, Laura Cramer, and Chiara Colombo Every yea…
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Bridging knowledge systems: Indigenous practices for sustainable foodways
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Environmental health & biodiversity
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Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
Indigenous peoples’ food systems have existed for millennia: far longer than the industrialised fo…
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New research initiative to address challenges facing Tanzania’s dairy and poultry sectors launched
14.06.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
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Nutrition, health & food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Tanzania has some of the largest livestock herds and flocks in Africa, comprising 34 million…
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Michael Haddad delivers Seeds-for-Life to Svalbard Vault
12.06.22-
Food security
Paralyzed Lebanese Athlete and United Nations Goodwill Ambassador Michael Haddad completed a 5-kilom…
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MC12: How to make the WTO relevant in the middle of a food price crisis
11.06.22The World Trade Organization’s 12th Ministerial Conference (WTO MC12) takes place June 12-15 in Ge…
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Rising commodities prices driven by the Russia-Ukraine crisis threaten to undermine Kenya’s economy, increase poverty
10.06.22-
Food security
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Nutrition, health & food security
Much of the early attention on the Russian-Ukraine conflict’s food security impacts has been conce…
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With the right tools, tech and shared services, crop breeding will be key to solving global challenges
10.06.22-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Not many organizations can claim to have saved a billion lives. But CGIAR’s crop breeding…
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CGIAR Co-Creates and Re-Imagines Positive Food Systems in South Asia
09.06.22June 9, 2022, Kathmandu, Nepal – Participants at a high-level meeting in Kathmandu have agreed…
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The Russia-Ukraine crisis presents threats to Nigeria’s food security, but potential opportunities for the fertilizer, energy sectors
09.06.22-
Food security
The current rise in global market prices for major food commodities almost mirrors that of the…
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Nyota Iron Bean is Kenya's "Shining Star" for Better Nutrition
09.06.22-
Gender equality
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Nutrition, health & food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Beans are a widely consumed staple crop in Kenya. They provide a ready source of…
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Launching workshop of new research initiative to address challenges facing Mali’s small ruminant value chain
09.06.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Gender equality
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Nutrition
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Livestock farming is practiced by at least 80% of the rural population and plays a…
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Demonstrating how data partnerships can underpin effective water-resources management in Ethiopia
09.06.22The project can serve as a model for promoting more effective water management in river…
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Short-term policy considerations to respond to Russia-Ukraine crisis disruptions in fertilizer availability and affordability
08.06.22-
Food security
As we discussed in our previous post, fertilizer prices have increased drastically, +230%, since Ma…
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Researchers in East Africa add the Enterprise Breeding System to their work tools
08.06.22-
Big data
Kate Dreher, Data Manager at CIMMYT, presents to scientists, technicians, data management and suppor…
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Ushering in a shared prosperity through aquatic food systems
08.06.22-
Nutrition, health & food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Aquatic food systems have transformative potential for sustainable development. They offer diverse s…
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SAA to extend partnership with IITA to other hubs across Africa
07.06.22Representatives from the Japan and Kano office of Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) visited IITA…
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ILRI marks World Food Safety Day 2022 with a focus on food safety research for better health
07.06.22-
Nutrition, health & food security
To commemorate this year’s World Food Safety Day (7 June) under the theme Safer food,…
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Annual CocoaSoils Week highlights achievements toward sustainable cocoa production in Africa
07.06.22Researchers, civil society organizations, and private and public sector stakeholders from Cameroon, …
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Study finds diverse microbial communities across agroecologies enhance plantain productivity
07.06.22Plantain (Musa spp.) is a staple food crop and a key source of income supporting the…
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IITA and partners engages fabricators in Oyo State
07.06.22IITA, in partnership with the Innovation Lab for Policy Leadership in Agriculture and Food Securit…
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