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Official Launch of CGIAR’s “Crops to End Hunger” Initiative at Borlaug Dialogue
17.10.19-
Climate
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
CGIAR announced its new global initiative, Crops to End Hunger, this week at the World…
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Our food systems are in crisis, and it's not just from climate change
16.10.19-
Climate
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
While global leaders gathered in New York City last month to discuss the climate crisis,…
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The cereals imperative of future food systems
15.10.19-
Living within PLANETARY BOUNDARIES
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Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
Pioneering research on our three most important cereal grains — maize, rice, and wheat —…
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International Day of Rural Women 2019
15.10.19-
Promoting EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY
CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research is pleased to mark the International Day of Rural…
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International Day of Disaster Reduction
13.10.19-
Climate
We have to accept that in many cases we cannot stop floods or droughts, but…
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A fresh look at the genes behind grain weight in spring bread wheat
09.10.19-
Genomics
To meet the demand for wheat from a rising and quickly urbanizing population, wheat yields…
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Back from the brink of extinction
13.09.19-
Biodiversity
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Genomics
Long-term efforts to restore and conserve a collection of Israeli and Palestinian wheat landraces (I…
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Understanding what impacts last after the project ends
12.09.19-
Nutrition
Little is known about what happens after a development project ends. Scientists with HarvestPlus ret…
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How small businesses are driving growth across African agriculture
12.09.19-
Creating JOBS and GROWTH
A new report from the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) finds that millions of sm…
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ANH Academy launches technical brief on economic evaluations of multi-sectoral actions for nutrition and health
12.09.19-
Nutrition
The technical working group of the Agriculture, Nutrition and Health (ANH) Academy has published a…
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A few engineering breakthroughs that could (literally) transform Africa’s dairy systems and food security
12.09.19-
Genomics
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
Antigen biosensor detector on a UV LASER ablated gold coated glass plate (Photo credit: Flickr/Clive…
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CGIAR and the Republic of Korea strengthen commitment to shaping the global agricultural agenda
12.09.19CGIAR and the Republic of Korea built on their partnership during a visit by a Korean delegation…
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Thursday Links, September 2019
12.09.19-
Promoting EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
A monthly round-up of recent articles, blog postings and tweets about livestock, aid and other…
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IRRI co-organizes multi-stakeholder dialogue to strengthen extension and advisory services in Odisha
11.09.19-
Creating JOBS and GROWTH
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), together with the Department of Agriculture and Fa…
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Harnessing livestock innovations for greater economic good
10.09.19-
Creating JOBS and GROWTH
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
Shirley Tarawali, assistant director general of ILRI, speaking at GASL 2019 (photo credit: IL…
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Averting the looming climate crisis for the global poor
10.09.19-
Climate
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
Second in a series of blog posts exploring IFPRI's work on climate change and its implications for…
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China offers e-commerce lessons for rural Africa
09.09.19-
Creating JOBS and GROWTH
Shuyang, a once poverty-stricken county in China’s northern Jiangsu Province, has a history of hor…
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Land Suitability Mapping for Production of Chickpea, Faba Bean and Malt Barley Variates in Ehtiopia
09.09.19ICARDA conducted a land suitability mapping for selected varieties of chickpea, faba bean and malt…
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Embracing change: How family farmers can face the future
09.09.19-
Climate
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Creating JOBS and GROWTH
This year opens the Decade of Family Farming (#FamilyFarmingDecade), which aims to improve the lif…
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12 years of research on Tropical Legumes: 25 million smallholder farmers now grow improved varieties
06.09.19-
Genomics
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Nutrition
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
Over a period of 12 years (2007-2019), the Tropical Legumes projects led to the development…
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Breeding future-ready crops: Incorporating key traits in breeding programs via product profiles
06.09.19-
Biodiversity
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Creating JOBS and GROWTH
Developing crop varieties that meet the needs of all stakeholders, with farmers, value chain actors…
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Nane Nane Expo: Tanzanian agricultural show inspires research teams to excel
06.09.19-
Creating JOBS and GROWTH
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Promoting EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY
Research programs from the Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute (TARI) showcased their best tech…
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Scaling up channels for innovative digital service to reach more farmers in Odisha
06.09.19Rice Crop Manager service available at Common Service Centres (CSC) The International Rice Re…
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12 years of Tropical Legumes: 25 million smallholder farmers now grow improved varieties
06.09.19-
Nutrition
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
Over a period of 12 years (2007-2019), the Tropical Legumes projects led to the development…
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