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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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Toolkit Launch: Mainstreaming Biodiversity for Food and Nutrition
10.12.18-
Biodiversity
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Nutrition
The Biodiversity for Food and Nutrition Initiative shares a new open-access guide that collects less…
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Optimizing food assistance programs: Multisectoral approach improves child growth in Guatemala
07.12.18-
Health
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Nutrition
Food-assisted maternal and child health and nutrition programs that incorporate food rations, a beha…
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Which are the right crops to enable food security under future climates?
07.12.18-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Nutrition
A new paper sets out to determine if crop-specific research investments can be prioritized to…
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The Micronutrient Forum and IFPRI Announce New Hosting Partnership
05.12.18-
Nutrition
Washington D.C., December 3, 2018 - The Micronutrient Forum (the Forum) and the International Food …
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Ending hunger by 2030 is possible, if we can accelerate progress
04.12.18-
Food security
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Nutrition
It has become painfully clear that we have faltered in our progress towards meeting the…
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Fixing food 2018: Best practices towards the sustainable development goals
03.12.18-
Food security
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Nutrition
This report investigates best practices in food sustainability across the world. It uses the three…
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Nations urged to accelerate efforts to wipe out hunger and malnutrition
28.11.18-
Environmental health
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Food security
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Nutrition
With hunger and obesity on the rise, a global forum aims to catalyze urgent action…
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This week: A global event on Accelerating the End of Hunger and Malnutrition
26.11.18-
Food security
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Nutrition
This week 28–30 Nov 2018 in Bangkok A senior delegation from the International Livestock 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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Animal-sourced foods are vital to combating malnutrition and stunting in the developing world
19.11.18-
Food security
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Health
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Nutrition
When poorly nourished children in developing countries fall behind in their physical growth and be…
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Cash Transfers coupled with Behavior Change Communication sustainably reduce violence against women
16.11.18-
Gender equality
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Nutrition
Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is pervasive globally, with estimates showing that one in three adul…
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The SDGs on Zero Hunger and Clean Water and Sanitation can’t be achieved without each other, so where do we start?
16.11.18-
Environmental health
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Health
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Nutrition
The 2015-2030 period has become a crucial time for progress in global sustainable development: The …
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Jakunbe: New sorghum variety making a difference in lives of Burkina Faso farmers
16.11.18-
Food security
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Nutrition
An improved, early-maturing sorghum variety is helping farmers in Burkina Faso attain nutritional an…
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A new project promises to generate better dietary and health data for agriculture and nutrition interventions in Africa
15.11.18-
Health
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Nutrition
Despite significant efforts to address it, malnutrition remains a major impediment to development ar…
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A move away from ‘grain fundamentalism’ to higher quality milk, meat and egg calories to fight malnutrition
15.11.18-
Health
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Nutrition
Derek Headey, a senior research fellow at the CGIAR’s International Food Policy Research Institute…
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New Study: Improvement in Education and Wealth - Key to Anemia Reduction Among Expectant Mothers and Children in India
12.11.18-
Gender equality
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Health
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Nutrition
Washington D.C.: Improved public health and nutrition programs for children under five years of age,…
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Forman Lecture: Barry Popkin on the growing global problem of junk food and sugary drinks
12.11.18-
Health
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Nutrition
Efforts to improve global nutrition face serious headwinds from the growing marketing and consumptio…
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