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IRRI scientist honored with Borlaug Field Award for her work on farmer engagement and empowerment
20.09.23-
Food security
LOS BAÑOS, LAGUNA, PHILIPPINES (September 19, 2023) – International Rice Research Institute (IRRI…
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Smart investments in agricultural innovation can propel Africa towards food security
07.09.23Photo: suheyp / Adobe Stock By: Lindiwe Agnes Kalibata, Lindiwe Majele Sibanda Transforming food sys…
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Climate-Smart Food Systems are Essential in A Burning World
07.09.23-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
By Mr. Aly Abousabaa, ICARDA Director General and CGIAR Regional Director CWANA. Climate scientists …
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Joint Statement from CGIAR System Board and ICRISAT Board Chairs
30.08.23Following the April 2023 resolution by the Governing Board of the International Crops Research Insti…
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Buffalo dairy value chain in Nepal showing symptoms of change
17.08.23-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
On 20 July 2023, a team from the CGIAR initiative on Sustainable Animal Productivity (SAPLING)…
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Inclusive Agribusiness: Transforming the Landscape for Women and Youth in Agriculture
17.08.23-
Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
In Africa, women's contributions to agriculture are immense, as they form the largest share of…
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Decoding food security at the 2018 Big Data in Agriculture Convention
24.11.18-
Big data
In order for the tools of big data to be put to use for food…
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Bamboo: a sustainable alternative for bioenergy production in Indonesia?
23.11.18-
Biodiversity
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
Indonesia - For thousands of years, people in Indonesia have used bamboo for a huge…
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Three weeks to make tastier, healthier crop residues for animal feed
23.11.18-
Biodiversity
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Environmental health
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
A 21-day treatment process to improve the nutritive value as well as taste of crop…
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How ICRISAT saved a lifetime’s worth of water over just three years
23.11.18-
Environmental health
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
ICRISAT-Patancheru has been saving over 100,000 liters of potable water every day since 2015. That…
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Senior Pacific officials commit to promoting small-scale fisheries in national policies
23.11.18The commitment comes amid the release of new research by FISH and James Cook University…
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Senior Pacific officials commit to promoting small-scale fisheries in national policies
23.11.18Senior government officials from Solomon Islands and Kiribati were inspired by their participation i…
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CGIAR and Denmark Partner in the Fight Against Antimicrobial Resistance
22.11.18CGIAR, the world’s largest global agricultural innovation network, and the Government of Denmark …
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Tanzania registers AflasafeTZ—the effective technology to combat aflatoxin
22.11.18-
Food security
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Health
The eagerly awaited registration of AfasafeTZ by the Tropical Pesticides Research Institute in Tanza…
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Conservation agriculture pays in the end
22.11.18As young people leave rural farming communities in Africa and land degradation takes its…
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In Africa, more not fewer people will work in agriculture
21.11.18-
Food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Many people in Sub-Saharan Africa still work in agriculture; on average, over half of the…
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Wild coffee plants, Christmas trees and chocolate’s tree are surprisingly poorly protected
21.11.18-
Biodiversity
Urgent action is needed to protect thousands of useful wild plants, according to new research;…
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Strategic simplification to create healthy and sustainable food systems in an urbanizing world
21.11.18-
Food security
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Health
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Nutrition
Food systems are shaped by consumption and demand—we need to always keep this in mind.…
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NEW STUDY: Urbanization associated with lower rates of child stunting but higher rates of obesity among women
20.11.18-
Food security
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Gender equality
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Health
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Nutrition
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Washington, D.C: Urbanization is changing the landscape of health and nutrition in Africa, and in…
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Ten Questions & Answers about ILRI’s Kapiti Research Station
20.11.18-
Biodiversity
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Environmental health
In late 2017, several illegal attempts were made to sell parcels of land at Kapiti…
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ColdHubs: Addressing the crucial problem of food loss in Nigeria with solar-powered refrigeration
20.11.18-
Food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
For the young tomato farmer from Kano in northern Nigeria, Ahmed, the clock starts ticking…
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Restoring land and increasing resilience needs women
20.11.18-
Biodiversity
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Environmental health
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
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
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 adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
This seminar on Nov 20, organized jointly by CGIAR and the World Bank, will discuss…
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