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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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Celebrating biodiversity at Nigerian Bird Festival 2023
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)18.12.23The IITA Forest is an internationally acclaimed Key Biodiversity and Important Bird Area. The Forest…
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CGIAR System Transformation Initiatives join forces at the intersection of gender and climate for inclusive and resilient agrifood systems
CGIAR Initiative on Gender Equality15.12.23-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Gender equality
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Nutrition, health & food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Amidst increasing evidence of climate change's impact on women and recognizing its pivotal role in…
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Conservationists learn tree management and propagation practices from IITA Forest Center
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)04.12.23IITA-CGIAR conducted a Tree Management and Propagation workshop for conservationists from Crescend…
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Monitoring the bird species of southwest Nigeria
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)04.12.23Nigeria is an ornithologically diverse country with various species of birds. According to the Afric…
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Propelling agricultural innovations through collaboration: IITA-PROSSIVA milestones and prospects reviewed
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)04.12.23At their recent annual work planning meeting in Lagos, Nigeria, the IITA–CGIAR PROSSIVA project …
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Researchers re-strategize to incorporate impact culture in research planning and delivery at WPW 2023
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)04.12.23IITA–CGIAR researchers have resolved to adopt an impact culture in which research and its deliver…
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IITA and World Bank delegates address deforestation challenges
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)27.11.23Developing countries, including Nigeria, are facing huge deforestation, destroying the biodiversity …
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Transferring aflatoxin biocontrol experiences to partners from Mali, Niger, and Pakistan
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)27.11.23Supported by funding from the United States Department of Agriculture – Foreign Agricultural Servi…
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Establishing a fertilizer and soil health center to advance regional agricultural research
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)27.11.23As part of IITA–CGIAR‘s ongoing research activities, a team comprising members from various res…
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IITA brokers new partnership deal with Sasakawa Africa Association
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)27.11.23The President of Sasakawa Africa Association (SSA), Makoto Kitanaka, accompanied by Sasakawa Niger…
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Nutrient recycling stakeholder engagement for sustainable and resilient agricultural production in DRC
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)27.11.23The densely populated city of Bukavu faces increasing environmental decay, while the surrounding rur…
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Inaugural class of CRISPR technology graduates poised to shape the future of agriculture
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)27.11.23As the world’s foremost experts unite in their efforts to combat food insecurity and malnutrition,…
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Supporting the next generation of Africa’s scientists
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)27.11.23Fourteen-year-old Michelle Atawa Mensah was declared winner of the 2023 Young Scientist Award at the…
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Study: Resilience capacity beats climate shocks toward food security
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)20.11.23Resilience, as Jean Chatzky aptly points out, is not a single skill but a mix…
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EpiCass and CassavaNet4Dev nurturing African bioinformatics excellence through advanced workshops
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)20.11.23In the rapidly evolving field of bioinformatics, workshops play a crucial role in fostering knowledg…
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New promising defense strategy to protect African maize from Striga infestation
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)20.11.23IITA–CGIAR scientists have discovered remarkable resistance mechanisms that promise to improve cr…
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Empowering gender research: Insights from the IITA Gender Science Network’s webinar series
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)20.11.23For the past year, the IITA–CGIAR Gender Science Network (GSN) has been leading a groundbreaking…
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New project to strengthen and modernize DRC’s cassava sector
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)20.11.23Under the patronage of the Ministry of Agriculture, IITA–CGIAR launched the “Cassava Value Cha…
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