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Why we show up at climate COPs: Bridging local reality with global ambition
04.11.25-
Adaptation
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Mitigation
By Ma. Eliza J. Villarino, Rhys Bucknall-Williams, Laura Cramer, and Chiara Colombo Every yea…
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Bridging knowledge systems: Indigenous practices for sustainable foodways
21.10.25-
Environmental health & biodiversity
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Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
Indigenous peoples’ food systems have existed for millennia: far longer than the industrialised fo…
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Essam Yassin Mohammed, WorldFish Director General, Named to Forbes 2025 Sustainability Leaders List
19.09.25Dr. 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
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
09.07.25-
Biodiversity
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health
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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
29.05.25Photo credit: Calf with trash; Vrindavan, India. Apercoco Since 1974, World Environment Day has mobi…
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Forman Lecture: Ellen Piwoz’s playbook for the future of global nutrition
12.01.21-
Health
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Nutrition
BY FRANCESCA EDRALIN When Ellen Piwoz joined the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in 2007, th…
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Establishing guidelines and engaging stakeholders to promote high-oleic peanut value chain in India
12.01.21Demand for peanut oil in India is increasing and a dependable supply of quality seed…
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Young Malian researchers gear up for grand challenges with crop modeling
12.01.21UE-APSAN Mali project trains next generation of modeling experts Budding agricultural researchers ar…
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Agriculture remains preferred occupation in rural Nigeria despite pandemic-related challenges
12.01.21A survey in rural parts of Northern Nigeria shows that in spite of problems in…
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10 new chickpea varieties released in 2020 in collaboration with NARS
12.01.21To meet the growing global market demand for protein-rich chickpea, scientists have created new vari…
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Strategizing on a national seed system in Kenya with special focus on climate-resilient crops
12.01.21A national seed systems strategy with special focus on drought tolerant crops such as sorghum…
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Historical socio-economic data critical for research and policy making, say agricultural economists
12.01.21ICRISAT’s socio-economic data sets for India at the district and village levels, collated over sev…
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GLDC Newsletter 2020
12.01.21It has been a year of both tremendous challenge and growth. Amid a global pandemic…
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New sorghum hybrid with preferred market traits developed in partnership with Zimbabwean seed company
12.01.21A new disease-resistant sorghum hybrid with 23-34% higher yield, best suited for brewing, food and…
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Genomics-assisted breeding delivers high-yielding, wilt resistant chickpea for commercial cultivation in central India
12.01.21A high-yielding and wilt resistant variety with a yield potential double to that of existing…
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Brainstorming sessions on groundnut value chain innovations
12.01.21Groundnut innovations with large kernels and high oleic content preferred by the confectionery indus…
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IITA-CSAT scaling activity flourishes; welcomes Norwegian Ambassador to Mali
12.01.21The IITA-Climate Smart Agricultural Technologies (CSAT) project continues to advance with activitie…
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FFAR grant develops climate-resilient wheat
11.01.21-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Wheat constitutes 20% of all calories and protein consumed, making it a cornerstone of the…
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Press Release: FFAR Grant Develops Climate-Resilient Wheat
11.01.21-
Food security
FFAR + CIMMYT NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACTS: Brian Oakes, FFAR: 202-604-5756, boakes@founda…
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Four ways One CGIAR breeding programs can walk the talk on innovation
11.01.21-
Food security
By Hugo Campos and Michael Quinn In the face of accelerated climate change, COVID-19 and…
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Agricultural value chain finance can help drive Myanmar’s agricultural growth
11.01.21-
Food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
BY SIDDHARTHA BASU, ALAN DE BRAUW, KHIN PWINT OO AND RUSSELL TOTH Surrounded by some…
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New India National Family Health Survey data shows worrying trends on anemia, overweight
08.01.21-
Health
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Nutrition
Children's heights are a bellwether indicator for all the things that can go wrong, or…
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Unleashing the potential of plant health
08.01.21-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health
The UN has designated 2020 as the International Year of Plant Health. CGIAR Centers have…
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