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Essam Yassin Mohammed, WorldFish Director General, Named to Forbes 2025 Sustainability Leaders List
19.09.25Dr. Essam Yassin Mohammed, has been named to the 2025 Forbes Sustainability Leaders list. Now…
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IITA-CGIAR scientist named one of Africa Food Prize 2025 laureates for breakthrough in cassava and yam seed systems
04.09.25Ibadan, Nigeria – IITA–CGIAR proudly celebrates the recognition of Dr Mercy Diebiru-Ojo as o…
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CGIAR Accredited to UNEA: Bringing Food, Land, and Water Systems into Global Environmental Policy dialogues
09.07.25-
Biodiversity
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CGIAR, the world’s largest agricultural research partnership, has been officially accredited as an…
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World Environment Day 2025: Tackling the Global Plastic Crisis to Regenerate Our Food Systems
29.05.25Photo credit: Calf with trash; Vrindavan, India. Apercoco Since 1974, World Environment Day has mobi…
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Food Policy Priorities for A Changing World
28.05.25IFPRI’s 2025 Global Food Policy Report reflects on 50 years of progress and examines priorities…
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Gaza’s worsening food crisis and troubled path to reconstruction
27.05.25By Sara Gustafson and Rob Vos May 27, 2025 As the Israel-Hamas conflict rages on in…
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World Breastfeeding Week: Research shows the vital importance of support for mothers and infants
01.08.25-
Nutrition, health & food security
By Jennifer Johnson Breastfeeding is an essential element in early childhood nutrition. Breast milk …
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Empowering African Plant Protection Agencies to Combat Devastating Potato Pest
01.08.25-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Nutrition, health & food security
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is empowering National Plant Protection O…
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ILRI-CGIAR poultry research facility: A research and development hub open to the global scientific community
31.07.25-
Food security
In a world facing mounting food security challenges, poultry research is becoming increasingly impor…
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IRRI’s Connected Breeding sparks a new era in crop innovation
31.07.25-
Food security
Connected Breeding, a new breeding strategy by IRRI, is set to revolutionize rice breeding by…
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Togo Taps Regional Hub in promoting soil health and boosting farm productivity
29.07.25-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Health
Togo’s farmers struggle with poor soils and declining yields. The reason: low awareness of nutrien…
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Unlocking aquaculture’s potential: Northern Ghana stakeholders co-design sustainable fish farming models
28.07.25-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Nutrition, health & food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Group photo of workshop participants (photo credit: IWMI). Written by: Giulia Zane, Sarah Appiah and…
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Niger State Partners with AfricaRice for Transformative Rice Production Growth: Targeting 10 Million Tons by 2030
28.07.25-
Food security
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Nutrition, health & food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
July 22, 2025, Mbé, Côte d'Ivoire – In a landmark visit that signals a new era…
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Partners from Indonesia and the Philippines sharpen SSNM expertise through IRRI masterclass
24.07.25-
Food security
LAGUNA, Philippines, 7 July 2025 — As digital agriculture tools continue to evolve, strengthening …
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Cashew apples into plant protein: Segniore Mendy reinvents Casamance’s cashew chain
24.07.25-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Nutrition, health & food security
Attached to every cashew nut is a fleshy, brightly colored false fruit – the cashew…
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Restoring Zambia’s Miombo Forests, Rebuilding Livelihoods, Upgrading food systems: Lessons from a Stakeholder Consultation in Lusaka and Ndola
24.07.25-
Environmental health & biodiversity
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Nutrition, health & food security
Hosted by the Ministry of Green Economy and Environment, the Ministry of Agriculture, and the…
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Advancing Togo's National Soil Information System for Sustainable Agriculture
23.07.25-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Nutrition, health & food security
Lomé hosted a three-day workshop to advance and promote Togo's Soil Information System (SIS), known…
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Can rice be healthy and still taste good?
23.07.25-
Health
The three global rice cuisine reimagined with low-GI rice served during the launched of…
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Scientist Evert Thomas receives MIDAGRI award for his contributions to Peruvian cacao
21.07.25-
Nutrition, health & food security
The award ceremony took place during the 16th Edition of the International Cacao and Chocolate…
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Cassava Witches’ Broom Disease takes flight in South America
18.07.25-
Nutrition, health & food security
July 18, 2025. In 2023, cassava farmers in remote French Guiana watched in shock as…
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Alliance backs food systems transformation for healthier diets in the Philippines
17.07.25-
Nutrition, health & food security
Through the ASEAN-CGIAR Innovate for Food and Nutrition Security Initiative, the Alliance commits to…
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Colombia’s biofortified rice has untapped potential to improve nutrition, and consumers want it
15.07.25-
Nutrition, health & food security
Colombia’s biofortified rice provides 1.5 more zinc than normal rice. Consumers say the rice is…
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RDA-IRRI champions climate-smart pest management for sustainable rice production
15.07.25-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
LAGUNA, Philippines (13 May 2025) — IRRI emphasizes prevention and suppression at the recent Inter…
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BRAINS at one: Grit, growth, and innovation in Africa’s bean, insect and fruit tree value chains
14.07.25-
Nutrition, health & food security
One year in, BRAINS Project is taking shape—empowering African farmers with innovative bean, insec…
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