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Why we show up at climate COPs: Bridging local reality with global ambition
Climate Action Science Program04.11.25-
Adaptation
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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By Ma. Eliza J. Villarino, Rhys Bucknall-Williams, Laura Cramer, and Chiara Colombo Every yea…
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Bridging knowledge systems: Indigenous practices for sustainable foodways
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)21.10.25-
Environmental health & biodiversity
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Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
Indigenous peoples’ food systems have existed for millennia: far longer than the industrialised fo…
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Essam Yassin Mohammed, WorldFish Director General, Named to Forbes 2025 Sustainability Leaders List
WorldFish19.09.25Dr. Essam Yassin Mohammed, has been named to the 2025 Forbes Sustainability Leaders list. Now…
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IITA-CGIAR scientist named one of Africa Food Prize 2025 laureates for breakthrough in cassava and yam seed systems
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)04.09.25Ibadan, Nigeria – IITA–CGIAR proudly celebrates the recognition of Dr Mercy Diebiru-Ojo as o…
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CGIAR Accredited to UNEA: Bringing Food, Land, and Water Systems into Global Environmental Policy dialogues
Multifunctional Landscapes Science Program09.07.25-
Biodiversity
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Environmental health
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CGIAR, the world’s largest agricultural research partnership, has been officially accredited as an…
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World Environment Day 2025: Tackling the Global Plastic Crisis to Regenerate Our Food Systems
CGIAR29.05.25Photo credit: Calf with trash; Vrindavan, India. Apercoco Since 1974, World Environment Day has mobi…
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Government of Zimbabwe recognizes CIMMYT for beneficial collaborations
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)16.02.23-
Environmental health & biodiversity
The best results in combating pests and diseases exacerbated by climate change and protecting agricu…
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El BID y el CGIAR dialogan sobre la importancia de fortalecer los sistemas agroalimentarios en América Latina y el Caribe
CGIAR15.02.23-
Nutrition, health & food security
Dirección Regional para América Latina y el Caribe del CGIAR, en colaboración con el Centro…
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The IDB and CGIAR discuss the importance of strengthening agrifood systems in Latin America and the Caribbean
CGIAR15.02.23-
Nutrition, health & food security
CGIAR's Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean, in collaboration with the International…
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Growing stronger with every season
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)10.02.23-
Gender equality
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Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
The United Nations International Day of Women and Girls in Science (IDWGIS) is observed annually…
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Some things have to die for others to live: Why scaling down is just as important as scaling up in the transformation of global food systems
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)09.02.23Efforts to transform global food systems typically focus on introducing/scaling new innovations/prog…
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Supporting the careers of women in science
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)07.02.23-
Gender equality
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Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
Happy Makuru Daudi, Head of Groundnut Research Program at the Tanzania Agricultural Research Institu…
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Solar powered dryers boost peanut production in Togo
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)03.02.23-
Gender equality
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Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
Solar powered peanut dryers in Togo are helping women-run cooperatives reduce their workload and inc…
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Farmers harvested double yield by adopting Wengkhar Hybrid Maize 1 in Bhutan
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)30.01.23-
Nutrition, health & food security
This story is written by P.H. Zaidi of CIMMYT and Passang Wangmo and Tsheltrim Gyeltshen…
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Measuring the prevalence of the use of toxic chemicals for tick control in Uganda
CGIAR Initiative on Rethinking Food Markets26.01.23-
Environmental health & biodiversity
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Health
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Nutrition, health & food security
By Richard Ariong, Jordan Chamberlin (CIMMYT), Sarah Wairimu Kariuki and Bjorn Van Campenhout (IFPRI…
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More than a drop in the bucket: addressing food security in Nepal through improved sustainable irrigation
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)26.01.23-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Nutrition, health & food security
Agriculture is always impacted by war. However, Russia’s war in Ukraine, fought between two major…
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CIMMYT-China workshop aims to facilitate future collaborations to battle climate change
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)18.01.23-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
The negative effects of climate change on food systems are felt across political boundaries, so…
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One CGIAR cross-initative collaboration on Farming Systems Analysis in support of user-centred research and innovation
CGIAR Initiative on Mixed Farming Systems10.01.23-
Nutrition, health & food security
Farming Systems Analysis (FSA) is commonly used in CGIAR to assess ‘what works where, and…
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Scaling Scan website launched
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)10.01.23The Scaling Scan website has been launched offering the latest news, manuals, videos, trainings, a…
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For women in Ivory Coast, processing cassava no longer has to be a grind
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)02.01.23-
Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
Attieke is the national dish of Ivory Coast. Served with fried fish or a vegetable…
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A reluctant farmer changes the fortune of his inherited land
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)22.12.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
In the sultry spring-summer heat of Bihar, India, the landscape is yellow with wheat grains…
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Sustainability of rice production in the Northwestern Indo-Gangetic Plains
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)16.12.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Nutrition, health & food security
Rice is a vital crop for India, contributing around 30 percent of calories consumed in…
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The importance of germplasm in protecting nature
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)15.12.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health & biodiversity
Prioritizing the protection of biodiversity is an essential part of mitigating and adapting to the…
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Inspiring future generations of scientists
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)12.12.22-
Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
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Youth
Evidence shows that for every US $1 invested in anticipatory action to safeguard lives and…
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