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CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM)

25.01.19

WorldFish has appointed Dr. Marian Kjellevold to the FISH Independent Steering Committee (ISC). She …

Journal article: Cash transfers increase trust in local government

24.01.19

Food security
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs

In their recent paper in World Development, David Evans, Brian Holtemeyer, and Katrina Kosec explore…

DailyNews.lk: Countering climate change with the cascade effect

International Water Management Institute (IWMI)

24.01.19

Climate adaptation & mitigation
Environmental health

Researchers with IWMI have joined a major effort to rehabilitate "tank" (or small reservoir) cascade…

Blue Invest in the Mediterranean 2019

WorldFish

24.01.19

Following the successful Blue Invest event of May 2018 in Brussels, and within the context…

City dwellers in Africa and Asia increasingly choose wheat, research shows

CGIAR Research Program on Wheat

International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)

Food security

The developing world’s appetite for wheat is growing swiftly, driven in part by rising incomes,…

City dwellers in Africa and Asia increasingly choose wheat, research shows

Food security
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs

The developing world’s appetite for wheat is growing swiftly, driven in part by rising incomes,…

Gaining a voice: First Women Fishers’ Forum held in Timor-Leste

CGIAR Independent Science and Partnership Council (ISPC)

Gender equality

In the remote fishing village of Adara, on Atauro Island in Timor-Leste, men have typically…

From Knowledge Embedded Technologies to Knowledge Intensive Technologies

Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)

Food security

“The way I see CGIAR evolving is to become a knowledge broker and to partner…

Religious leaders in Colombia and Peru urge protection of rainforests

International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)

Environmental health

An appeal made by Pope Francis almost four years ago to prevent the destruction of…

Extended partnership to deliver high-yielding, disease-resistant finger millet to farmers

Environmental health
Food security
Nutrition

Farmers can soon access finger millet varieties that not only withstand drought but are also…

World Brackishwater Aquaculture Conference

WorldFish

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

BRAQCON 2019 will provide a unique platform for people involved in brackishwater aquaculture and fis…

Agriculture marketing is really the key (Financial Express)

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Jan 9, 2019 In the News Agriculture marketing is really the key (Financial Express) Financial…

Economic Agenda 2019: Sowing seeds for better farm growth (Economic Times)

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Jan 22, 2019 In the News Economic Agenda 2019: Sowing seeds for better farm growth…

Loan waivers are no panacea for India's farmers

Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)

Food security

A sweeping wave of loan waivers for farmers in India has generated serious debates across…

Communities still not at the core of restoration, experts say

Environmental health
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs

It’s a familiar refrain in environmental circles: to be effective and sustainable, landscape resto…

Environmental risk in aquaculture: What do fish farmers think?

Area-based approaches to address environmental risk are gaining popularity in aquaculture management…

Environmental risk in aquaculture: What do farmers think?

International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)

Environmental health

Area-based approaches to address environmental risk are gaining popularity in aquaculture management…

Should we eat red meat? Depends on who’s eating—New York Times