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On being a woman, in the field and in her field
10.02.19- Environment
It was the sense of adventure that wooed Greta Dargie into scientific research, the photos…
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The new generation of women scientists working for global food security
10.02.19Despite progress in recent years, there still remains a concerning gender gap in science, with…
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Meet the role models for the next generation of women and girls in science
08.02.19- Gender
“We need to encourage and support girls and women to achieve their full potential as…
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A world where livestock are part of the solution—Ethiopia state minister
08.02.19- Food Security
- Nutrition
Ethiopian girl drinking milk produced by the family cow (photo credit: Africa Rising). The recent…
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State capacity and agricultural service provision: The case of rural Nepal
01.02.19- Food Security
- Prosperity
In Nepal, bureaucrats’ local knowledge and motivation make a difference in serving rural farmers. …
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Scaling to new heights in agriculture
29.01.19- Food Security
- Prosperity
How to scale? This question frequently comes up as projects look to expand and replicate…
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From Knowledge Embedded Technologies to Knowledge Intensive Technologies
23.01.19- Food Security
“The way I see CGIAR evolving is to become a knowledge broker and to partner…
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Religious leaders in Colombia and Peru urge protection of rainforests
23.01.19- Environment
An appeal made by Pope Francis almost four years ago to prevent the destruction of…
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Extended partnership to deliver high-yielding, disease-resistant finger millet to farmers
23.01.19- Environment
- Food Security
- Nutrition
Farmers can soon access finger millet varieties that not only withstand drought but are also…
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World Brackishwater Aquaculture Conference
23.01.19BRAQCON 2019 will provide a unique platform for people involved in brackishwater aquaculture and fis…
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Loan waivers are no panacea for India's farmers
22.01.19- Food Security
A sweeping wave of loan waivers for farmers in India has generated serious debates across…
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Communities still not at the core of restoration, experts say
22.01.19- Environment
- Prosperity
It’s a familiar refrain in environmental circles: to be effective and sustainable, landscape resto…
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Environmental risk in aquaculture: What do farmers think?
22.01.19- Environment
Area-based approaches to address environmental risk are gaining popularity in aquaculture management…
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Should we eat red meat? Depends on who’s eating—New York Times
22.01.19- Food Security
- Nutrition
Left to right: Figure of an under-nourished individual (by The Twin Project), illustration of red…
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Headlines: Trump on fire, palm oil price slump and the extinction of coffee
22.01.19Forests News has trawled through the world's press to give you our best pick of…
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Call for Nominees for the 2019 Maize Youth Innovators Awards – Africa
21.01.19Nominations are now open for the 2019 MAIZE Youth Innovators Awards – Africa! These awards…
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What are the socioeconomic factors that influence CSA adoption?
21.01.19- Climate
To better understand the socioeconomic factors that foster or slow down the adoption of climate-smar…
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WorldFish appoints Dr. Cristina Rumbaitis del Rio to board
19.01.19- Climate
WorldFish is pleased to welcome Dr. Cristina Rumbaitis del Rio to its Board of Trustees.…
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Barking up the same trees: Water and forests 'cannot be separated' in East Africa's Rift Valley
18.01.19- Environment
- Gender
Africa - The forested mountains of East Africa deserve their ‘water towers’ moniker. Their sprin…
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Africa and Asia come together to lead a global initiative to diversify staples
18.01.19- Food Security
- Nutrition
- Prosperity
Leading agriculture organizations from Africa and Asia have joined hands to take on a bold…
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Now, get critical seed data in one click
18.01.19- Big data
- Prosperity
A modern digital seed ‘catalog’ and seed ‘roadmap’ tool is now available for information abo…
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Two-fold increase in varietal adoption in seven years – a chickpea tale from Ethiopia
18.01.19- Food Security
- Prosperity
Adoption of improved chickpea varieties increased more than two-fold in seven years, shows data from…
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Three new farmer-preferred sorghum varieties released in Malawi
18.01.19- Biodiversity
- Food Security
Three new improved sorghum varieties have been released in Malawi after extensive trials. Pilira 3,…
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Seeds go digital: faster and better-quality certification, a game-changer for African farmers?
17.01.19- Big data
- Prosperity
Many Kenyan maize farmers are busy preparing their seed stock for the next planting season.…
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