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Essam Yassin Mohammed, WorldFish Director General, Named to Forbes 2025 Sustainability Leaders List
WorldFish19.09.25Dr. Essam Yassin Mohammed, has been named to the 2025 Forbes Sustainability Leaders list. Now…
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IITA-CGIAR scientist named one of Africa Food Prize 2025 laureates for breakthrough in cassava and yam seed systems
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)04.09.25Ibadan, Nigeria – IITA–CGIAR proudly celebrates the recognition of Dr Mercy Diebiru-Ojo as o…
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CGIAR Accredited to UNEA: Bringing Food, Land, and Water Systems into Global Environmental Policy dialogues
Multifunctional Landscapes Science Program09.07.25-
Biodiversity
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
CGIAR, the world’s largest agricultural research partnership, has been officially accredited as an…
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World Environment Day 2025: Tackling the Global Plastic Crisis to Regenerate Our Food Systems
CGIAR29.05.25Photo credit: Calf with trash; Vrindavan, India. Apercoco Since 1974, World Environment Day has mobi…
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Food Policy Priorities for A Changing World
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)28.05.25IFPRI’s 2025 Global Food Policy Report reflects on 50 years of progress and examines priorities…
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Gaza’s worsening food crisis and troubled path to reconstruction
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)27.05.25By Sara Gustafson and Rob Vos May 27, 2025 As the Israel-Hamas conflict rages on in…
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Constructive Criticism: ISDC’s External Review of Initiative Proposals
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Groundnut variety tolerant to drought and foliar fungal disease with superior haulm quality released in Odisha, India
CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes and Dryland Cereals (GLDC)16.08.21After a gap of 14 years, Odisha state in India officially released a new groundnut…
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Learning Lunches boost collaboration between WorldFish and Gates Foundation
WorldFish16.08.21New digital communication strategies are forging international partnerships and boosting collaborati…
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When it comes to maize variety choices, can farmers have it all?
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)13.08.21Smallholder farmers are often torn between maize seed varieties that have multiple desirable traits.…
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Nutritional campaign targets ethnic minority youth in Myanmar
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Nutrition
In Myanmar, just four out of ten households have access to nutritious diets. This lack…
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Digital innovations spark bright futures in aquatic food systems for youth
WorldFish13.08.21WorldFish's Resilient Small-Scale Fisheries Research Analyst, Joctan Dos Reis Lopes, answers questio…
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School feeding programs improve nutrition and child growth across generations: Evidence from India
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)12.08.21-
Health
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Nutrition
BY SUMAN CHAKRABARTI, SAMUEL SCOTT, HAROLD ALDERMAN, PURNIMA MENON AND DANIEL GILLIGAN By April 2020…
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Alliance joins action on Food Systems dialogues in Vietnam
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)12.08.21-
Food security
Action on food systems transformation must be stepped up to ensure food security for the…
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WorldFish makes research contributions to UN youth report
WorldFish12.08.21-
Nutrition
WorldFish researchers contributed to the Committee of World Food Security’s report on youth inclus…
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AI for diagnosing potato diseases will benefit millions of rural farmers
CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB)11.08.21-
Food security
The AI-powered mobile app PlantVillage Nuru has been expanded to include potato diseases, allo…
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In Tumultuous Times, Inspiring the Next Generation of Scientists
International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)11.08.21-
Gender equality
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
“Young people are on the frontlines of the struggle to build a better future for…
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Well-designed agroforestry enterprises protect forest land from degradation
International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)11.08.21-
Biodiversity
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health
By Dr. Akmal Akramkhanov, ICARDA Senior Scientist - Sustainable Land Management, and Anastasiya Shyr…
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Fish nutrient data platform revolutionizes fight against malnutrition
WorldFish11.08.21-
Nutrition
A virtual event was held to celebrate the launch of FishNutrients, a predicative model used…
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G20 Matera Declaration calls for investing more and better in food systems to achieve Zero Hunger
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)10.08.21-
Environmental health
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Food security
BY SWATI MALHOTRA AND ROB VOS Global hunger has been on the rise since 2014,…
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Preventing and protecting against wheat blast
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)10.08.21-
Big data
Every year, the spores of the wheat blast fungus lie in wait on farms in…
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Interns shape the future of aquaculture in Zambia
WorldFish10.08.21Aquaculture internship programs help youth to gain experience and fill in industry gaps for win-win…
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Scaling up wastewater aquaculture through public-private partnerships
CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE)10.08.21-
Food security
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Health
Throughout history, pond-based aquaculture has been an important source of food and income for many…
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Aquatic foods science and innovation highlighted at Food System Summit
WorldFish09.08.21Panelists discuss innovative solutions to problems faced by aquatic food systems around the world in…
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