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Agriculture must evolve from a source of biodiversity loss to a driver of environmental restoration and conservation
29.10.24-
Biodiversity
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health
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Environmental health & biodiversity
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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
As much as agriculture is blamed for being one of the primary drivers of biodiversity…
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Colombia ratifies International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
29.10.24-
Biodiversity
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Environmental health
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Environmental health & biodiversity
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Food security
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Health
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Nutrition
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Nutrition, health & food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
On 23 October 2024, Colombia officially ratified the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources…
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From commitments to actions: Making Agroecosystem Living Labs work for the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
29.10.24-
Biodiversity
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Environmental health
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Environmental health & biodiversity
At the CBD COP16, a significant side event on 22 October 2024 co-organized by Agriculture…
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Eating wild meat: The rewards are as big as the risks
26.09.24-
Health
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Nutrition, health & food security
A new report led by experts from the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) uncovers the…
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Implementing climate action and measuring progress in the African livestock sector
28.08.24-
Adaptation
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
Climate action in the livestock sector in Africa made it into conversations at the 60th…
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AfricaRice and the Mastercard Foundation launch the RIZAO Program
05.08.24-
Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
From June 19 to 21, 2024, AfricaRice and the Mastercard Foundation organized a kick-off workshop fo…
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Bean Breakthrough to Enhance Nutrition in Africa
02.08.24-
Nutrition, health & food security
With ACIAR support, The University of Western Australia (UWA) and the Alliance's Pan-Africa Be…
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New vaccine to protect Mali’s sheep and goats against peste des petits ruminants
25.07.24-
Food security
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Nutrition, health & food security
A recent workshop in Mali set the stage for a significant project tackling peste des…
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Enhanced information in national policies can accelerate Africa's efforts to track climate adaptation
22.07.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Adapting to impacts of climate change is an urgent policy priority for African nations, especially…
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AICCRA: A model of successful partnership
21.07.24-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Mali, a landlocked country in the Sahel region of Africa, is highly vulnerable to climate…
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Foreign direct investments may fuel tropical deforestation
18.07.24-
Environmental health & biodiversity
Foreign direct investments (FDI) in tropical countries in extractive industries like mining, logging…
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Empowering Mali Livestock Champions and other key actors in the small ruminant value chain: A crucial resource led by the SAPLING Initiative
16.07.24In Mali, the small ruminant value chain is a cornerstone of the rural economy, particularly…
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A Regional Hub for Fertilizers and Soil Health Opens in Ibadan, Nigeria
28.06.24Combining cutting-edge laboratory testing and training facilities with cross-sector experts to suppo…
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PABRA Project Partners Mesmerize at Bukavu International Economic Fair
28.06.24-
Nutrition, health & food security
Beyond its commercial focus, the fair celebrated regional integration, agricultural growth, and the …
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Mali’s first-ever community-based breeding program is launched
13.06.24This blog was published on June 11, 2024, by ICARDA Communication Team CBBP in Mali…
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First-ever guidelines to help African governments improve food safety in informal food markets to be developed
11.06.24-
Health
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Nutrition, health & food security
New guidelines to support African governments to improve food safety across the continent’s vast i…
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The Africa RISING end-of-program report: Highlights of a legacy of agricultural research in development for a sustainable future
21.05.24-
Food security
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Nutrition, health & food security
In February 2023, a significant milestone was marked in Accra, Ghana, as the Africa RISING…
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Building resilience: Combatting Marek's disease in Ghana's chicken industry
14.05.24-
Food security
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Nutrition, health & food security
As part of a multi-institutional effort to address the challenge of poultry disease in Ghana,…
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