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Famine in Gaza
CGIAR18.03.24-
Food security
By Rob Vos, Ismahane Elouafi, and Johan Swinnen Is it too late to save Gaza’s…
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CGIAR's Rachael McDonnell highlights systems approach in UK inquiry on achieving zero hunger
CGIAR14.03.24Rachael McDonnell, IWMI Deputy Director General and CGIAR Senior Program Director for Water Systems,…
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How to implement "innovation portfolio management" in a public R&D organization
CGIAR07.03.24To feed and nourish ten billion people by mid-century, and to do so sustainably, our…
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Invest in women, ignite change in food systems
CGIAR05.03.24By Ismahane Elouafi, CGIAR Executive Managing Director On this International Women’s Day, we celeb…
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New report: CGIAR's Transformative Crop Technologies Drive $1.3 Trillion Impact
CGIAR27.02.24The cumulative impact of CGIAR-related crop technologies reached US$1,334 billion from 1961 to 2020,…
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Urban wetlands and the built environment: how Colombo’s green spaces enhance city life
IWMI02.02.24-
Environmental health
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Environmental health & biodiversity
Colombo must justify the renewal of its Ramsar Wetland City status this year. Has the…
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Livestock-enhanced diets in the first 1,000 days of life: Pathways to better futures in low-income countries
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)19.06.18-
Gender equality
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Nutrition
A new report was published this month on the value of ensuring consumption of meat,…
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A4NH releases its 2017 annual report
CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH)18.06.18-
Health
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Nutrition
The CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health has published its 2017 annual…
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HarvestPlus founder joins forces with African Leaders for Nutrition
CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH)18.06.18-
Nutrition
HarvestPlus founder Howarth Bouis has joined the African Leaders for Nutrition initiative where he w…
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From Food Security to Nutrition Security
CGIAR Independent Science and Partnership Council (ISPC)14.06.18-
Food security
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Nutrition
While ‘hunger’ continues to resonate as a cause deserving of funding support, focusing solely on…
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CATIE continues to improve people’s wellbeing across Latin America and Caribbean through education and research
CGIAR Research Program on Forests, Trees and Agroforestry13.06.18-
Nutrition
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Ever since its inception in 1973, CATIE (the Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Cen…
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Agricultural researchers boost fight against malnutrition with staple crops
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)12.06.18-
Food security
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Nutrition
Breeding research by the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) is generating not…
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GEF-Funded Integrated Approach Programme on Food Security Gains Momentum
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)08.06.18-
Food security
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Nutrition
In 2017, the Global Environment Facility (GEF) launched the Integrated Approach Programme on Fosteri…
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Using Photovoice to assess impacts of behavior change nutrition activities in Kenya
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)05.06.18-
Food security
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Nutrition
Novel ways are being explored to make nutrition interventions more effective and efficient in Kenya.…
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How governments can monitor progress towards better nutrition
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)04.06.18-
Food security
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Nutrition
Stochastic Impact Evaluation is being used to model the impacts of policies and other decisions…
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New report: The influence of livestock-derived foods on nutrition during the first 1,000 days of life
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)04.06.18-
Nutrition
This new research report synthesizes the best current evidence on the influence of livestock-derived…
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What's so special about Science Forum 2018?
CGIAR Independent Science and Partnership Council (ISPC)04.06.18-
Food security
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Nutrition
In this video, Maggie Gill (ISPC Chair), Jennifer Thomson (ISPC & SF18 Steering Committee Chair)…
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ILRI and its partners celebrate World Milk Day at Tanzania’s first Livestock Expo and Milk Week
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)02.06.18-
Health
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Nutrition
“World Milk Day 2018 celebrated at Tanzania’s first Livestock Expo”https://t.co/hLL2FksULb —…
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Africa’s first biofortified pearl millet variety aims to combat anaemia
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)01.06.18-
Food security
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Nutrition
For millions of women and children in Africa anaemia is a significant public health concern—and…
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Opportunities and Challenges for CGIAR in a Changing World
CGIAR Independent Science and Partnership Council (ISPC)31.05.18-
Food security
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Nutrition
The Independent Science and Partnership Council (ISPC) recently convened its 17th meeting at the F…
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Major step forward in chickpea and pigeonpea research – reference genome data assembled
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)26.05.18-
Nutrition
Breeding high nutritional varieties of chickpea and pigeonpea just got easier. With new technology, …
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New Study: Status of Child Stunting in India
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)25.05.18-
Food security
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Nutrition
Stunting prevalence in India is high (38.4%) and varies considerably across districts (from 12.4% to…
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India’s district-focused strategy to reduce childhood stunting must also address women’s wellbeing and poverty reduction, finds new study
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)25.05.18-
Food security
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Nutrition
71% of differences in stunting prevalence between low and high burden districts are explained by…
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‘Is my food safe?’ – the state of current research on food safety
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)25.05.18-
Health
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Nutrition
Image: Pork on sale in a local wet market in Hanoi, Vietnam (photo credit: ILRI/Andrew…
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