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IRRI scientist honored with Borlaug Field Award for her work on farmer engagement and empowerment
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)20.09.23-
Food security
LOS BAÑOS, LAGUNA, PHILIPPINES (September 19, 2023) – International Rice Research Institute (IRRI…
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Smart investments in agricultural innovation can propel Africa towards food security
CGIAR07.09.23Photo: suheyp / Adobe Stock By: Lindiwe Agnes Kalibata, Lindiwe Majele Sibanda Transforming food sys…
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Climate-Smart Food Systems are Essential in A Burning World
International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)07.09.23-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
By Mr. Aly Abousabaa, ICARDA Director General and CGIAR Regional Director CWANA. Climate scientists …
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Joint Statement from CGIAR System Board and ICRISAT Board Chairs
CGIAR30.08.23Following the April 2023 resolution by the Governing Board of the International Crops Research Insti…
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Buffalo dairy value chain in Nepal showing symptoms of change
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)17.08.23-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
On 20 July 2023, a team from the CGIAR initiative on Sustainable Animal Productivity (SAPLING)…
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Inclusive Agribusiness: Transforming the Landscape for Women and Youth in Agriculture
CGIAR Initiative on Diversification in East and Southern Africa17.08.23-
Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
In Africa, women's contributions to agriculture are immense, as they form the largest share of…
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ILRI’s Jimmy Smith and Hung Nguyen recognized for their contributions to Vietnam’s agricultural and rural development
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)08.08.22-
Health
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Nutrition, health & food security
The Government of Vietnam has recognized Jimmy Smith, director general of the International Livestoc…
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Two new One Health projects are launched to improve human health
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)05.08.22-
Health
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Nutrition, health & food security
On 3 August 2022, a workshop in Hanoi, Vietnam kicked off two new research projects—the…
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New genomic tool holds promise for rapid surveillance of Rift Valley fever virus
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)30.07.22-
Health
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Nutrition, health & food security
Scientists from the International Livestock Research Institute and colleagues have published a new s…
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New study explores gendered barriers and opportunities in Kenya’s informal dairy sector
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)20.07.22-
Food security
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Nutrition, health & food security
Informal milk trading in peri-urban Nairobi plays a key role in supporting both livelihoods and…
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Genetic gains research to transform smallholder chicken farming in Southeast Asia
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)30.06.22-
Food security
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Nutrition, health & food security
The International Livestock Research Institute-led Asian Chicken Genetic Gains project is improving …
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From national to local level: Leveraging SafePORK impacts on food safety in Vietnam
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)30.06.22-
Health
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Nutrition, health & food security
Since 2017, the International Livestock Research Institute-led project Market-based approaches to im…
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New research initiative to address challenges facing Ethiopia’s dairy, poultry and small ruminants’ sectors launched
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)23.06.22-
Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
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Nutrition, health & food security
Livestock production is an important sub-sector within Ethiopia’s economy in terms of its contribu…
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New CGIAR Initiative on Sustainable Intensification of Mixed Farming Systems Launched
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)21.06.22-
Nutrition, health & food security
This global research and development effort will help increase the productivity of mixed farming sys…
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New study reviews strategies to reduce acaricide resistance in ticks in smallholder livestock systems in Africa
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)15.06.22-
Food security
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Nutrition, health & food security
Ticks are a major cause of economic losses in the livestock sector in the tropics…
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New research initiative to address challenges facing Tanzania’s dairy and poultry sectors launched
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)14.06.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
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Nutrition, health & food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Tanzania has some of the largest livestock herds and flocks in Africa, comprising 34 million…
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Launching workshop of new research initiative to address challenges facing Mali’s small ruminant value chain
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)09.06.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Gender equality
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Nutrition
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Livestock farming is practiced by at least 80% of the rural population and plays a…
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ILRI marks World Food Safety Day 2022 with a focus on food safety research for better health
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)07.06.22-
Nutrition, health & food security
To commemorate this year’s World Food Safety Day (7 June) under the theme Safer food,…
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Safer food for everyone: How CGIAR brings food safety research to markets where the health burden is highest
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)06.06.22-
Nutrition, health & food security
There is no food security without food safety. But every day, billions of people eat…
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Shedding light on African livestock systems' greenhouse gas emissions to mitigate their environmental impact
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)03.06.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Mitigation
Ruminants play a vital role in the economic and nutritional fabric of sub-Saharan Africa. However,…
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Enhancing livelihood opportunities from buffalo value chains - the focus of the CGIAR animal productivity initiative in Nepal
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)02.06.22-
Nutrition, health & food security
Buffalo cow in Nepal (photo credit: ILRI/Susan MacMillan) Buffalo are well-suited to Nepal’s lowla…
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New study provides the first detailed report on the occurrence of the tick-borne parasite Babesia bovis in cattle in Kenya
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)02.06.22-
Health
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Nutrition, health & food security
Tick-borne diseases pose a significant threat to smallholder livestock keeping in Kenya and the East…
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Advancing Food Systems Transformation in Kenya
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)27.05.22In a complicated and uncertain world, identifying strategies for building policy coherence and respo…
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Investigating pathogens in wildlife in Kenya to tackle neglected zoonoses
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)17.05.22-
Health
Wild animals harbour many pathogens that can infect livestock and people. Because of this, epidemiol…
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