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International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Food security

June marks the start of the rice growing season in India’s breadbasket but on the…

Policy seminar: Social safety nets as a COVID-19 response to protect food security and nutrition

CGIAR Research Program on Wheat

Gender equality
Nutrition

By Khiem Nguyen As countries grapple with the health and economic shocks caused by COVID-19,…

A wheat leaf infected with yellow rust, also known as stripe rust. Photo: Thomas Lumpkin/CIMMYT

Harnessing the potential of state-of-the-art genomic technologies for accelerating the rate of genetic gain in wheat

World Agroforestry (ICRAF)

Yellow rust, also known as stripe rust, is a tenacious and widespread fungal disease that…

Fourteen breeding seed orchards already established in Ethiopia

Biodiversity
Climate adaptation & mitigation

The Provision of Adequate Tree Seed Portfolio in Ethiopia project, led by World Agroforestry (ICRA…

Field Notes: Nigeria’s fish processors call for government support to stay afloat during COVID-19 crisis

WorldFish

Health
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs

As Nigeria’s fish processors struggle to manage disruptions caused by COVID-19 lockdowns, they are…

Field Notes: Call for government support as lockdown bites into fish processors’ profits in India

WorldFish

International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)

Gender equality
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs

Lockdown restrictions in India have hit fish processors at the peak of their season and…

A pastor and his dog, Yabello, Ethiopia, (photo credit: ILRI/ Camille Hanotte).

New study examines effectiveness of grassroots dog vaccination campaigns against rabies in Kenya

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Health

World Zoonoses Day is commemorated on 6 July every year to mark the day in…

COVID-19 and resilience innovations in food supply chains

CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes and Dryland Cereals (GLDC)

Food security
Gender equality

By Thomas Reardon and Johan Swinnen Food supply disruptions in developing countries during the COVID…

Pearl millet harvest from a field in Mali. Photo: Agathe Diama, ICRISAT

Africa is facing a food crisis due to COVID-19. These seeds could help prevent it.

CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes and Dryland Cereals (GLDC)

Food security

Photo: Pearl millet harvest from a field in Mali. Photo: Agathe Diama, ICRISAT "Seed demand…

Farmers like Elinati Mbewe from Dedza will see their sorghum productivity increase, as a result of the new varieties. Photo, ICRISAT

New highly productive sorghum varieties released

CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes and Dryland Cereals (GLDC)

Photo: Farmers like Elinati Mbewe from Dedza will see their sorghum productivity increase, as a…

Oumar Koné took advantage of USAID funded training in microdosing to create his own technology and is using the profits to help his community. Photo: N.Diakité, ICRISAT

We have talented farmers!

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

Photo: Oumar Koné took advantage of USAID funded training in microdosing to create his own…

Artificial intelligence: A game-changer for agriculture in Africa

04.07.20

CGIAR-IITA plant health scientist James Legg was a recent guest on Plantopia, a podcast series t…

IITA releases 10-year strategy for managing invasive species in Africa

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

04.07.20

Prevention, early detection and control make up the three-pronged approach that Africa is taking on…

Facing COVID-19 in the highlands of Madagascar: How are the rural households and women coping?

AfricaRice

International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)

Environmental health
Gender equality

Contributed by Gaudiose Mujawamariya, Rice Value Chain Expert and Gender Focal Point, and Irina Andr…

New highly productive sorghum varieties released

CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes and Dryland Cereals (GLDC)

Biodiversity
Health

Three improved sorghum varieties with a yield potential of approximately 4 tons per hectare and…

New study reveals how in some lines male sterility can be reversed to produce hybrids faster and cheaper

Secret to on-off fertility discovered in pigeonpea

World Agroforestry (ICRAF)

New study reveals how in some lines male sterility can be reversed to produce hybrids…

Sacred forests and environmental protection among the Gedeo of Southern Ethiopia

CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB)

Biodiversity
Environmental health

The Gedeo’s sacred forests are conserved for ritual purposes,’ said Yoseph Maru, first author of…

Fostering a sustainable cassava seed system for Nigeria