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Why we show up at climate COPs: Bridging local reality with global ambition
Climate Action Science Program04.11.25-
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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
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)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
WorldFish19.09.25Dr. 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
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)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
Multifunctional Landscapes Science Program09.07.25-
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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
CGIAR29.05.25Photo credit: Calf with trash; Vrindavan, India. Apercoco Since 1974, World Environment Day has mobi…
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Cookbook celebrates aquatic foods for life and livelihoods in Timor-Leste
WorldFish08.06.21-
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Since achieving its independence 20 years ago, Timor-Leste has set out to forge a cohesive…
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Nutrition scientist Dr. Shakuntala Thilsted awarded the 2021 World Food Prize
WorldFish08.06.21-
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Dr. Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted, Global Lead for Nutrition and Public Health at WorldFish, was na…
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Small businesses fuel Zambia’s aquaculture sector
WorldFish08.06.21-
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Northern Zambia’s growing small-scale aquaculture sector offers new opportunities to improve food …
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Zambian aquaculture provides new opportunities for youth
WorldFish08.06.21-
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Zambia’s emerging aquaculture sector is set to be a key supplier of fish and other…
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Emerging scientist: Yee Mon Aung
WorldFish08.06.21-
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WorldFish is a global leader in aquatic food systems research and innovation for healthy people…
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Illuminating Hidden Harvests country case study author: Kristie Alleyne
WorldFish08.06.21-
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Illuminating Hidden Harvests (IHH): The contribution of small-scale fisheries to sustainable develop…
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Illuminating Hidden Harvests country case study author: Elizabeth Palta Vega
WorldFish08.06.21-
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llluminating Hidden Harvests (IHH): The contribution of small-scale fisheries to sustainable develop…
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New integrated methodology supports inclusive and resilient global food systems transformation
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)05.06.21-
Food security
The new methodology developed by the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) in co…
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Millets prove tasty solution to climate and food security challenges
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)04.06.21-
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A renewed focus on boosting the production of millets and highlighting their benefits, is critical…
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Jordan rehabilitates its vast degraded Badia region at the micro scale
CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE)04.06.21-
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Jordan's arid and degraded Badia region covers nearly 90% of the country's area and hosts…
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Enlisting the dairy industry to end Colombia’s deforestation crisis
CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE)04.06.21-
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Colombia has seen rapidly increasing deforestation, especially in areas of the Amazon rainforest. Th…
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Advances in breeding operations can help deliver vital varieties to smallholder farmers
CGIAR Excellence in Breeding Platform (EiB)03.06.21-
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Public breeding operations teams serving lower income countries need to upgrade their skills and too…
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Challenges for policy and research to reduce food loss and waste
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)03.06.21-
Food security
BY SWATI MALHOTRA AND ROB VOS Food loss and waste is a substantial global problem,…
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Old knowledge, new techniques – working together to rehabilitate degraded farmland
International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)03.06.21-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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For World Environment Day, Mira Haddad, ICARDA’s Associate Researcher in Spatio-temporal Assessme…
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Burkina Faso releases its first pearl millet hybrid
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)03.06.21-
Food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
High-yieldng, downy mildew-resistant and suitable for food and fodder. Developed by ICRISATand evalu…
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New project: fostering human rights in food systems
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)03.06.21-
Food security
The Alliance is part of a multidisciplinary consortium recently awarded $3.8 million to launch the…
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Global Food Policy Report 2021: Food system transformation and the impact of COVID-19 on African economies
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)01.06.21-
Food security
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Nutrition
BY SOKHNA SALL SECK The COVID-19 pandemic has had significant impacts on public health, economic…
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COVID-19 impact on aquatic food systems reveals insights for future resilience
WorldFish01.06.21-
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The onset of COVID-19 disrupted food value chains and reversed years of progress on key…
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