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Famine in Gaza
CGIAR18.03.24-
Food security
By Rob Vos, Ismahane Elouafi, and Johan Swinnen Is it too late to save Gaza’s…
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CGIAR's Rachael McDonnell highlights systems approach in UK inquiry on achieving zero hungerÂ
CGIAR14.03.24Rachael McDonnell, IWMI Deputy Director General and CGIAR Senior Program Director for Water Systems,…
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How to implement "innovation portfolio management" in a public R&D organization
CGIAR07.03.24To feed and nourish ten billion people by mid-century, and to do so sustainably, our…
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Invest in women, ignite change in food systems
CGIAR05.03.24By Ismahane Elouafi, CGIAR Executive Managing Director On this International Women’s Day, we celeb…
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New report: CGIAR's Transformative Crop Technologies Drive $1.3 Trillion Impact
CGIAR27.02.24The cumulative impact of CGIAR-related crop technologies reached US$1,334 billion from 1961 to 2020,…
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Urban wetlands and the built environment: how Colombo’s green spaces enhance city life
IWMI02.02.24-
Environmental health
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Environmental health & biodiversity
Colombo must justify the renewal of its Ramsar Wetland City status this year. Has the…
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Building an Africa without hunger
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)19.12.19-
Food security
Thirty-two scientists from 21 countries graduated from the African Plant Breeding Academy, led by U…
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New CGIAR ‘GENDER’ Platform and investment announced to build more inclusive agricultural benefits and greater food security in developing countries
CGIAR GENDER Platform19.12.19-
Food security
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Gender equality
Nairobi, Kenya, 18 December 2019 — CGIAR, a global research partnership for a food-secure future,…
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The CGIAR Value Chains Community of Practice 2019 workshop: Methods for Diagnosing and Evaluating Agricultural Value Chains
CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM)18.12.19-
Food security
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Gender equality
The workshop, organised by PIM and Wageningen University and Research, brought together the CGIAR Co…
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Prevention is better than cure
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)16.12.19-
Food security
Whenever seed is transferred between countries, continents or regions there is an inherent risk that…
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Can weather index insurance help farmers adapt to climate change?
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)13.12.19-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
Fourth in a series of blog posts examining the role of risk in agriculture under…
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A tribute to Jean Ndikumana, a ‘gentle giant’ in African livestock research for development
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)13.12.19-
Food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Jean Ndikumana at a 2010 stakeholders meeting of the CGIAR Research Program on Livestock and…
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What is wheat blast?
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)11.12.19-
Food security
There are no widely available resistant varieties, and fungicides are expensive and provide only a…
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The crippling of the multilateral trading system
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)10.12.19-
Food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
As of today (Dec. 10), the dispute settlement mechanism of the World Trade Organization (WTO)Â has…
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Policy seminar: Digital technologies are crucial to transforming Africa’s food systems
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)10.12.19-
Big data
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Food security
Digital technologies are key to transforming food systems and agriculture across Africa. A Nov. 26…
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Screening cycle for deadly MLN virus set to begin in Kenya in January 2020
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)09.12.19-
Food security
The maize lethal necrosis (MLN) artificial inoculation screening site in Naivasha, Kenya, will begin…
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Overlooked, underused crops: An answer to our food system problems?
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)09.12.19-
Food security
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Nutrition
A recent report from the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change rang alarm bells about the…
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2019 ReSAKSS Annual Conference: Gender equality in rural Africa, from commitments to outcomes
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)06.12.19-
Food security
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Gender equality
Third in a series of blog posts on the release of the 2019 Annual Trends and…
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New dual-purpose pearl millet shows promise as excellent fodder in Niger
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)06.12.19-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
Two varieties of dual-purpose (food and fodder) pearl millet were shown to increase weight and…
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International training in agroforestry for policy makers
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)06.12.19-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
Twenty-six mid-level policymakers from Africa and Asia — Bangladesh, Botswana, Cambodia, Malawi, M…
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Policy seminar: Countries pivotal actors as food systems transform
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)05.12.19-
Food security
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Health
Food systems in developing countries are undergoing a rapid transformation, much of it shaped by…
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Aljazeera.com: Forget about water at your peril
IWMI05.12.19-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
IWMI's Rachael McDonnell stresses the need for a more central role for water in climate…
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Adaptations Thirst: Accelerating the Convergence of Water and Climate Action
IWMI05.12.19-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
Climate-resilient water management should be the unifying agenda for water and climate change adapta…
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Is research capturing the multiple, overlapping climate risks farmers face?
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)04.12.19-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
Second in a series of blog posts examining the role of risk in agriculture under…
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