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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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In search of effective support for agricultural mechanization in Africa
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)30.10.20-
Food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
BY HIROYUKI TAKESHIMA, XINSHEN DIAO AND PATRICK OHENE ABOAGYE First of a series of blog…
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Growing cities, growing food insecurity: How to protect the poor during rapid urbanization
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)29.10.20-
Food security
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Nutrition
BY MARIE RUEL The 2020 State of Food and Nutrition Security in the World (SOFI) estimates that…
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Can citizen science help to fill hydrology data gaps in Ethiopia?
IWMI27.10.20-
Food security
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Nutrition
IWMI conducted a qualitative study to investigate the possibilities of embedding a citizen science a…
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COVID-19 crisis: An opportunity for long-delayed agricultural reforms in India
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)26.10.20-
Food security
BY S. MAHENDRA DEV India’s COVID-19 economic relief package includes a set of important agricultur…
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Beyond breeding: the potential of improved postharvest storage techniques for smallholder farmers
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)23.10.20-
Food security
In the early days of organizations like the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMY…
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Survey: China’s small and medium-sized enterprises rebounded after the COVID-19 lockdown, but economic problems linger
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)22.10.20-
Food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
BY XIAOBO ZHANG COVID-19 has made the issue of resilience of the world’s food supply…
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On World Food Day, India PM Modi Endorses Biofortification to Address Malnutrition
HarvestPlus22.10.20-
Food security
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Nutrition
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given a strong endorsement to staple crop biofortification a…
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Webinar reveals approaches for breeders to save time and money, cut waste – and deliver for clients
CGIAR Excellence in Breeding Platform (EiB)22.10.20-
Food security
How can breeders and other researcher programs continually improve their processes and products? An…
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Somalia agriculture partners learn about integrated fall armyworm control practices
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)21.10.20-
Food security
Fall armyworm continues to cause havoc in Africa. Farmers in Somalia have not been spared…
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Book launch: Agricultural extension evolves to address a rapidly changing world
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)20.10.20-
Food security
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Gender equality
BY FRANCESCA EDRALIN Through its programs that educate farmers and apply scientific research in the…
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WUR and CGIAR working together to equip future researchers, managers and leaders to address challenges in multifunctional foodscapes
CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE)20.10.20-
Food security
The current pandemic is proving the urgent need to find more inclusive, holistic, sustainable and…
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Five lessons on how to encourage open sharing of standardized data for sustainable agricultural growth
CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE)20.10.20-
Food security
Standardized data on agronomic traits - from soil types to weather patterns - can power…
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Indian PM Narendra Modi dedicates two ‘healthy oil’ groundnut varieties on World Food Day
CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes and Dryland Cereals (GLDC)20.10.20-
Food security
Two groundnut varieties with high oleic acid content, developed by ICRISAT together with the Indian…
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Climate-smart innovations can boost aquatic food systems productivity in Bangladesh, says climate change expert
WorldFish20.10.20-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health
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Food security
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Nutrition
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Climate-smart innovations are urgently needed to help poor and vulnerable aquatic food system actors…
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Field Notes: Boosting small-scale aquaculture productivity in inland Myanmar
WorldFish19.10.20-
Environmental health
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Gender equality
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Health
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Nutrition
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Myanmar is one of the largest fish producers in the world. The country ranks among…
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Bethany Smith – Emerging Scientist Series
WorldFish19.10.20-
Big data
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health
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Food security
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Gender equality
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Health
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Bethany Smith is a junior researcher working remotely from Australia for the WorldFish Myanmar team.…
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How alternative views on food systems lead to different food policies
CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH)19.10.20-
Food security
The authors detail their recent study of differences and similarities among more than 30 recent…
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The impact of COVID-19 on the food system in Nairobi
CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE)18.10.20-
Food security
There have been far reaching effects on Nairobi’s economy following the COVID-19 crisis, with the…
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