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CGIAR supports innovative new Brazil-led accelerator RAIZ
20.11.25Launched at UNFCCC COP30 in Belém, the RAIZ accelerator will unite governments and investors behind…
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Over USD 142 million pledged at COP30 to advance CGIAR’s mission of a food-secure future
15.11.25COP30 Delegates at the Embrapa/Gates Foundation Innovation Showcase The United Kingdom, Belgium, Den…
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The National (UAE): Brazil's Cop30 summit has high hopes for the planet - but will it signal a green future?
12.11.25CGIAR Executive Managing Director Ismahane Elouafi explains in an article in The National ahead of…
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New CGIAR Evidence Sets Out Blueprint for a Low-Carbon, Regenerative and Equitable Food System Transition at COP30
10.11.25-
Adaptation
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Mitigation
As countries prepare to gather in Belém for COP30, CGIAR today launched seven new evidence-based…
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Join Ismahane Elouafi at the CNN Global Perspectives - Soil to Scale event
05.11.25Join Ismahane Elouafi discussing pathways to resileint food systems in Africa at the CNN Soil…
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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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Breeding for Better Gender Equity
13.02.20-
Gender equality
A pilot study to validate tools that will help breeders to pay more attention to…
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Cavies are not rats! They’re a source of protein and income – study
13.02.20New research by scientists from the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and Wagen…
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Regional congress marks the end of the FoodSTART+ journey
13.02.20Roots and tubers (RTCs) are notably versatile crops with various uses in the agriculture and…
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This humble fly could change the way we deal with food waste
13.02.20Published as a WLE/IWMI Op-Ed in Globe Post A black soldier fly buzzes over a pile of food wast…
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How China can address threats to food and nutrition security from the coronavirus outbreak
12.02.20-
Food security
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Health
The current novel coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19) outbreak originated from a seafood and wild foo…
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IITA partners with Cornell University and University of Ghana to train on Genome editing
12.02.20“History must not repeat itself” is the mantra behind the thinking and actions of development…
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Projects funded by Germany make a difference to people, trees, ecology
12.02.20-
Biodiversity
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Gender equality
Grants from BMZ enrich and push boundaries at World Agroforestry (ICRAF) Each year, seeking ‘innov…
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Policy seminar: Can trade ensure food security and access to diverse and sustainable nutrition?
11.02.20-
Food security
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Nutrition
The global trade conflicts of the past couple of years have created uncertainty for agriculture,…
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After 10 years, Triple S has brought back sweetpotato to us
11.02.20-
Food security
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Gender equality
1st Amburse Kebele in East Badewacho district was once known as a prolific sweetpotato…
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How identities shape the experiences of women in science
11.02.20Four women working in agricultural science took part in a Thrive discussion on gender and…
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Do not regulate genome-edited crops – IITA woman scientist
11.02.2011 February was the International Day for Women and Girls in Science. IITA joined the rest of…
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Back to where they came from
11.02.20-
Biodiversity
The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) has embarked on a project to return…
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Fireflies, food and future systems – scientists share inspiration behind choosing science as a lifestyle
10.02.20-
Gender equality
Plant breeding, genetics, math and software development are all stereotypically male fields. For too…
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India’s 16-point agriculture plan may falter if it doesn’t focus on incentives
10.02.20-
Food security
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Gender equality
One of the great examples that economists give on the power of incentives in Econ…
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Women in Science: Tackling Global Issues
10.02.20-
Gender equality
For International Day of Women and Girls in Science, eleven researchers share how their work addr…
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IRRI India, IRRI SARC, convene on Transforming Food Systems through Sustainable Value Chains
10.02.20-
Food security
04 February Delhi, India - The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) South Asia Office in…
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Indo-Australia genomics project for chickpea drought tolerance gains momentum
10.02.20India and Australia have joined hands in a multi-institutional project to enhance drought tolerance …
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After 10 years, Triple S has brought back sweetpotato to us
07.02.20-
Food security
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Gender equality
1st Amburse Kebele in East Badewacho district was once known as a prolific sweetpotato growing…
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