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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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First ever high-yielding chickpea variety developed using marker-assisted backcrossing (MABC) released in Ethiopia
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)30.08.19-
Biodiversity
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Food security
Ethiopia has become the first country in the world to release such a chickpea variety…
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First ever high-yielding chickpea variety developed using marker-assisted backcrossing (MABC) released in Ethiopia
CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes and Dryland Cereals (GLDC)30.08.19-
Biodiversity
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Food security
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Nutrition
Ethiopia has become the first country in the world to release such a chickpea variety…
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Partnering for success: Sector unites to grow aquaculture in Timor-Leste
WorldFish29.08.19At Timor-Leste’s 2nd National Aquaculture Forum in Dili, recently, stakeholders discussed ways to …
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African leaders rely on science and technology to improve food security
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)28.08.19Rural areas in Africa are facing unprecedented challenges. From high levels of rural-urban migration…
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Can boosting yields slow the global palm oil expansion and ease its environmental impacts?
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)26.08.19-
Environmental health
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Food security
Over the past two decades, global palm oil production has increased rapidly to meet rising…
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World Water Week 2019
IWMI26.08.19-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
Happy World Water Week! Join us this week as we discuss innovative water solutions for…
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Reuters.com: Water pollution an ‘invisible threat’ to global goals, economists warn
IWMI23.08.19-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
World Bank report warns of the ripple effects of water pollution on the health, economies,…
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Independent.co.uk: World health chiefs call for more studies on microplastics in drinking water
IWMI22.08.19-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Health
Research gap must be filled but meanwhile governments and businesses must urgently reduce plastic pr…
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Breaking Ground: Anani Bruce guards Africa’s maize harvest from insect pests
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)21.08.19Anani Bruce, maize entomologist at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) sin…
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To tackle climate change we need to rethink our food system
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)21.08.19-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
The way we produce, consume and discard food is no longer sustainable. That much is…
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Raising a unified voice: Supporting African small-scale fishers and fish workers to be heard
WorldFish21.08.19Bertha Kporvi (interviewee) at Sekondi market selling smoked fish in Sekondi, Ghana. Forty represent…
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‘I can’t catch enough fish’: Balancing water needs for farmers and fishers in Myanmar
WorldFish21.08.19Water control infrastructure in Myanmar. These sluices are used to stop saltwater intruding up the…
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Understanding Nagoya
CGIAR Genebank Platform19.08.19-
Biodiversity
The Nagoya Protocol provides concrete mechanisms for countries providing plant genetic resources to …
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How climate change will impact agricultural productivity in Central America and the Andean Region
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)19.08.19-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
Climate change poses a significant global threat to food security and nutrition, largely through its…
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AsiaTimes.com: The developing world’s water crisis has arrived
IWMI19.08.19-
Food security
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Gender equality
A study across 15 cities in South Asia, Africa and South America shows that water…
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How nearshore devices increase fish catches and improve food security in Timor-Leste
WorldFish19.08.19Small motor boats anchored off Uaroana, Atauro Island, Timor-Leste. New research from Timor-Leste ha…
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IndiaTimes.com: Can a single tribunal resolve water disputes between states?
IWMI19.08.19-
Food security
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Gender equality
Shifting monsoon patterns and drying catchment areas in India’s river basins, of which there are…
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AfDB-TAAT promotes trailblazing hybrid rice technology adapted to Africa
AfricaRice16.08.19-
Biodiversity
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
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Health
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Nutrition
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
16 August 2019, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The Rice Compact of the African Development Bank-funded …
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