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New Director General of Bioversity International and Chief Executive Officer Designate of the Alliance between CIAT and Bioversity International
28.11.18Juan Lucas Restrepo has been appointed to the position of Director General of Bioversity Internation…
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Ambitious steps to control climate change may pose food security risks in the near term
27.11.18- Climate
- Environment
- Food Security
The world faces a series of mounting challenges if it is to head off impacts…
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How will the Philippines measure the success of its flagship reforestation program?
27.11.18- Biodiversity
- Climate
The participation of public and private entities is a crucial element in developing a monitoring…
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A new project promises to generate better dietary and health data for agriculture and nutrition interventions in Africa
15.11.18- Health
- Nutrition
Despite significant efforts to address it, malnutrition remains a major impediment to development ar…
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Lessons from Latin America: Using less, earning more
13.11.18- Environment
- Prosperity
AbÃlio Rodrigues Pacheco is a landowner in the Brazilian state of Goiás who works for…
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Opinion: Big data shows big promise for feeding the world
12.11.18- Big data
- Food Security
Digital innovations are set to transform a global food system in crisis. These innovations, howe…
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Lite-touch approach to community-based resource management shows promise in Solomon Islands
07.11.18In Solomon Islands, where coastal resource decline and environmental degradation are increasingly pu…
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Peatlands: From marginal lands to essential ecosystem
07.11.18- Climate
- Environment
Peatlands, natural areas of the accumulated decayed plant material known as peat, have huge importan…
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New review finds fundamental gaps and new opportunities for world’s agricultural monitoring systems
05.11.18- Climate
- Food Security
The world’s agricultural monitoring systems provide up-to-date information on food production to d…
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Agroforestry and land health in Malawi
05.11.18- Climate
- Environment
In the last five years ICRAF has helped establish comprehensive soil information systems in Tanzania…
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NEW STUDY: Cash Transfers coupled with Behavior Change Communication sustainably reduce violence against women
02.11.18- Gender
- Nutrition
Washington, D.C.:Â Â Direct cash transfers coupled with behavior change communication can reduce vio…
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Ag-Incentives Consortium improves global data on agricultural policies
02.11.18- Big data
- Food Security
A group of leading international organizations joined with IFPRI and PIM in 2013 to form the…
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Evaluation finds successes for Egypt’s first conditional cash transfer program
02.11.18- Prosperity
In 2015, the Egyptian government implemented a series of major economic reforms, including ambitious…
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In the mountains of China and Ethiopia lies a joint future
02.11.18- Biodiversity
- Climate
Mekelle University, Kunming Institute of Botany and the World Agroforestry Centre are sharing knowle…
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Too big to ignore: Why gender matters in Malawi’s fragile Lake Chilwa Basin
02.11.18The effects of climate change are felt differently by men and women. As a result,…
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Policy seminar: Exploring agriculture’s key role in reducing poverty
01.11.18- Food Security
- Prosperity
Agricultural development is among the most effective tools for reducing poverty and is central to…
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Why cows are getting a bad rap in lab-grown meat debate
01.11.18- Climate
- Environment
A small-scale production line of the leghemoglobin for a plant-based hamburger is displayed during a…
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Designing gender-sensitive and climate-smart technologies: a must for the future of Guatemalan agriculture
01.11.18- Climate
- Gender
A recent National Geographic article opened with the shocking headline: “Changing climate forces d…
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Policy seminar: FAO Food Security and Nutrition Report explores growing threats of climate change
31.10.18- Climate
- Food Security
- Nutrition
Global hunger and undernourishment are rising, and climate change impacts such as frequent droughts …
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Discover what urban wetlands are worth
31.10.18- Environment
[caption id="attachment_139075" align="alignnone" width="300"] Colombo Wetlands Complex[/capt…
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World Cities Day: Growing urban poor populations face unique nutrition challenges
30.10.18- Food Security
- Nutrition
For the first time in history, more than half of the world’s population lives in cities. This…
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It's Time for a Change in the Breeding Mindset
30.10.18- Food Security
- Nutrition
"Today the challenge has changed: We need to address an ever growing population, under a…
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NEW STUDY: Dispelling Cash Transfer Myths in Africa
30.10.18- Prosperity
Washington, D.C.: Unconditional cash transfers paid to vulnerable populations as regular, predictabl…
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Yes, eating meat affects the environment, but cows are not killing the climate
30.10.18- Climate
- Environment
Cattle grazing on public lands near Steens Mountain, Oregon (photo credit:Â BLM/Greg Shine, CC BY).Â…
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