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By Dr. Nteranya Sanginga Guest column published on AllAfrica. Being able to accept the 2018…

“We started as a hungry nation” but trees on farms are now key

International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)

Climate adaptation & mitigation
Environmental health

Interview with Secretary Chhabilendra Roul of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, the power…

ICRISAT awarded Microsoft’s AI for Earth grant to promote environmental sustainability

CGIAR Research Program on Forests, Trees and Agroforestry

Big data
Environmental health
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs

As part of its worldwide AI for Earth program, Microsoft has recently announced grants to…

FTA at GLF Nairobi: Faith in trees restored

CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE)

Climate adaptation & mitigation
Environmental health

The most recent Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) conference, focusing on restoration in Africa, was att…

Swapping pesticides for beetles could put money in farmers' pockets

Food security
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs

Originally published as an Op-Ed on China Dialogue, republished here with minor edits. Every time…

Study sheds new light on intensification of aquaculture

WorldFish

Relatively simple changes to fish farming technology and management practices could help the global …

New app helps African farmers find the right tree

07.09.18

Environmental health

A new web-based application now makes it possible for small-scale farmers to see the African…

The forest is an ally not an enemy: can Peruvian farms support biodiversity?

07.09.18

Climate adaptation & mitigation
Environmental health

A new project in Peru is setting out to overcome barriers to growing more trees…

Why the drone buzz is getting louder

International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)

07.09.18

Environmental health

In 2012, peer-reviewed journal Tropical Conservation Science ran an article announcing the ‘dawn …

Squaring the meat vs veganism circle

Climate adaptation & mitigation
Environmental health

The Kiss, drawing by Pablo Picasso. Bull, Plate VIII, Pablo Picasso, 1946. . .…

Indigenous lands crucial for conservation

Environmental health

The world’s remaining ‘wild places’ are often envisaged to be packed full of biodiversity, and…

Agroforestry Concessions are a strategic mechanism for smallholders in the Amazon. How do we make it work?

Biodiversity
Climate adaptation & mitigation

Every year, the Peruvian Amazon loses more than 100,000 hectares of forest due to…

Despite obstacles, GLF delegates see progress on AFR100 forest targets

CGIAR Research Program on Forests, Trees and Agroforestry

Environmental health

The rehabilitation of degraded forests and wooded, productive landscapes is a key component of a…

Spilling the beans: FTA scientists contribute to new book about sustainable cocoa

International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)

Environmental health
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs

With a distinguished editor and a variety of international experts as authors, including a number…

German agroecological livestock research investments are benefiting both people and the planet

CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM)

Environmental health
Food security

(Left) ILRI Deputy Director General for Biosciences Dieter Schillinger welcomes to ILRI Parliamentar…

Call for proposals: ‘Feminization’ of agriculture: Building evidence to debunk myths on current challenges and opportunities

05.09.18

Gender equality

The CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research is calling for research proposals on the topic…

Identifying challenges and constraints experienced by women smallholder farmers in northern Ghana

CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH)

05.09.18

Food security
Gender equality

The Feed the Future Soybean Innovation Lab’s socio-economic and gender equity research team expl…

Beyond selfies: African youth vow to restore the continent’s landscapes