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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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Food Policy Priorities for A Changing World
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
27.05.25By Sara Gustafson and Rob Vos May 27, 2025 As the Israel-Hamas conflict rages on in…
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AI sparks a new agricultural revolution in the Global South
16.05.25-
Big data
On a sunny April morning in Nairobi, the United Nations compound buzzed with more than…
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Southeast Asia tackles methane emissions with new low-emission rice production project
13.03.25-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Makati City, Philippines (11 March 2025) —Southeast Asia comprises around a third of the total…
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Cultivating Health: How School Gardens Are Powering Kigali’s School Feeding Program
12.03.25-
Nutrition, health & food security
In the vibrant city of Kigali, a quiet yet impactful revolution is taking place in…
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For Nairobi’s informal settlements, diverse school lunches make a big difference
12.03.25-
Nutrition, health & food security
Changing the Menu In this case study, researchers examined the meal program offered at Volunteers…
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Strengthening Breeding Pipelines: Insights from the AVISA Project at CIMMYT’s Science and Innovation Week
12.03.25During CIMMYT’s Science and Innovation Week, held from February 24–27, Renee Lafitte, Crops Rese…
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Diversifying rice-based systems to enhance household nutrition, food security and women empowerment
12.03.25Madagascar has a high malnutrition rate, ranking it as the 5th country suffering from chronic malnu…
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Diversifying rice-based systems to enhance household nutrition, food security and women empowerment
12.03.25Madagascar has a high malnutrition rate, ranking it as the 5th country suffering from chronic malnu…
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Saberes locales sobre el clima y prácticas de adaptación nos impulsan hacia un sector agropecuario sostenible y resiliente
12.03.25-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Esta iniciativa, realizada en el marco del proyecto Colombia Agroalimentaria Sostenible, tuvo como o…
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IRRI launches AI-powered global digital platform for hybrid rice breeding and parental selection
12.03.25-
Food security
LOS BAÑOS, Philippines (26 February 2025) ~ The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) has la…
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IRRI KM specialist highlights importance of AGRIS and AGROVOC to data management
12.03.25In a series of conversations with CGIAR Knowledge Management teams, Valentina De Col from ICARDA…
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Scaling Week 2024: The Unconference Experience
11.03.25Warming up together on the first day of Scaling Week 2024 in Nairobi in a…
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Scaling Week 2024: Where Voices of Change Fuel the Future of Scaling
11.03.25Hanna Ewell (Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT), Pothuri Dharmendra (HarvestPlus Solutio…
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How more inclusive maize breeding can yield better outcomes for women farmers in Zimbabwe
11.03.25By Jill Cairns, physiologist, CIMMYT, and Maureen Miruka GEYSI Director, CIMMYT In Zimbabwe, CGIAR…
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Creating a Network of Aflatoxin Management Champions in the Global South
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Food security
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Nutrition
Aflatoxin contamination remains a significant challenge for food safety, human health, and livestock…
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Strengthening Capacities for Agroclimatic Information Management: A Key Step Toward Rural Resilience
11.03.25-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
As part of the Colombia Agroalimentaria Sostenible project, on March 7, the city of Pereira hosted…
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Can foreign aid curb migration to the U.S. by creating a better alternative?
10.03.25By Manuel Hernandez, Valeria Piñeiro, and Maria Lucia Berrospi March 10, 2025 There are over 11…
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Tanzania Ministry of Education honors IITA woman scientist
10.03.25This quote gives meaning following the Tanzania Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology’s …
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Remote sensing for avian diversity monitoring in Afrotropical urban and non-urban habitats
10.03.25Urbanization is a major driver of biodiversity loss worldwide, with low- to middle-income countries …
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IITA drives regional agricultural transformation at Africa Business Forum
10.03.25At the recently concluded Africa Business Forum (ABF) 2025 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, IITA–CGIAR …
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