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Understanding basic gender concepts

Gender concepts have evolved over the years. Old concepts have been refined or replaced with…

The Agricultural Goldmines of Deserts

Covering about one-third of global land surface, deserts are characterized by little to no rainfall,…

Researchers lobby for seed banks to ensure diversity, food security

In Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, research found that climate change has led to increased pests…

New review provides framework for studying food systems to address food safety and nutrition

There is a need for better understanding of how food systems operate in order to…

Many birds with one stone

In Ethiopia, farming systems rely heavily on animal and human power, reducing productivity and effic…

COVID-19: How India fared during lockdown

The authors share 10 facts on India’s urban employment during the pandemic and the lockdown…

From vicious to virtuous cycle: How the Alliance is tackling climate change and conflict

By embedding climate security and peacebuilding in research projects, Alliance researchers aim to he…

Using Wild Relatives to Toughen up Staple Crops

Crop wild relatives (CWR) are the ancient ancestors of our domesticated crops. Because they have…

Charting new ‘sustainable agricultural pathways’ in Brazil

Originally published as a blog in CoSAI news. Brazil is a large country spanning several…

Little millet that are big on nutrition and yield identified at ICRISAT

A team of researchers has zeroed in on little millet germplasm with high nutrients, high…

Zimbabwe agriculture minister: Government, ICRISAT should unite against hunger, poverty and malnutrition

Dr Anxious Masuka, Zimbabwe’s Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Resettlem…

Teaming up for more impactful breeding

Breeders, economists, gender specialists, and food technologists gathered to advance new approaches …

Why subseasonal weather forecasts are key to avoiding crop losses from droughts and floods

As experts meet online for the Future Directions of Subseasonal to Seasonal Predication over South …

Africa needs empowered youth to keep pace with its population explosion—Youth champions

With Africa’s population predicted to double by 2050, creating challenges such as high unemploymen…

Cowpea variety IT89KD-288: A dry-season grain and fodder legume

The value added of new cowpea variety The IT89KD-288 dual-purpose cowpea variety, producing grain …

Ghana farmers’ group raises groundnut yield five-fold with improved varieties, breaks three-decade productivity barrier

Two improved groundnut varieties have helped a group of farmers in Ghana increase their yields…

New genotyping services launched across CGIAR and partners

CGIAR Excellence in Breeding has launched new low-cost, high throughput genotyping services, positio…

Call for Expression of Interest: The impacts of digital support tools in agriculture