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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 hunger
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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Promising yam bacteria can enhance African food security
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)11.09.23In a collaborative effort, IITA–CGIAR and the Tokyo University of Agriculture (Tokyo NODAI) sc…
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Count on me for youth in agribusiness revolution – Chief Obasanjo
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)11.09.23The former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and IITA Goodwill Ambassador, Chief Oluseg…
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Farmers sensitized on sustainable seed yam production
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)11.09.23IITA and its partner, the National Agricultural Seed Council (NASC), are advocating the applicati…
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IITA presents cross-cutting innovations at Malawi agriculture fair
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)11.09.23“I particularly came to seek more information on how to venture into soybean farming, for…
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IITA, Exchange VZW, and HORTINET collaborate on banana clean seed production toward import reduction in Malawi
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)11.09.23With an estimated annual consumption of 453,000 metric tons, bananas are important to Malawi. Theref…
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President Bio appoints IITA alum Dr Henry Musa Kpaka to lead Sierra Leone’s agricultural transformation
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)11.09.23IITA alumnus Dr Henry Musa Kpaka has been appointed by President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra…
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Lasting support guaranteed for the conservation of sub-Saharan Africa’s crop diversity
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)11.09.23Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 7 September 2023 – The future of some of Africa’s most beloved…
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From politician to climate-smart coffee farmer: The Kate Nakimuli story
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)11.09.23Meet Kate Nakimuli, a determined widow in Luweero District who used to be a sub-county…
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IRRI receives recognition from MARD for its successful organization of AGRITECHNICA ASIA Live 2022
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)11.09.237 September 2023 - For its contributions to the success of AGRITECHNICA ASIA Live 2022,…
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Use of digital tools in sustainable rice production in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)11.09.23A review of the digital ecosystem in the rice value chain in Vietnam reports a…
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Cutting edge technology for Egyptian Farmers
International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)10.09.23Two field days were organized in Egypt to introduce farmers to cutting-edge multi-seed planter model…
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Our condolences to the people of Morocco after the recent earthquake
International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)10.09.23Statement by Aly Abousabaa, Director General ICARDA, and CGIAR Regional Director, CWANA Our heartfel…
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Challenging the status quo : How bottom-up Disruptive Seeds can transform Guatemala's food systems
CGIAR Initiative on Climate Resilience08.09.23-
Adaptation
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
Read the blog post in Spanish here. In light of the current climate crisis, we…
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Pan-Africa Bean Research Alliance (PABRA) Wins Africa Food Prize 2023
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)08.09.23-
Nutrition, health & food security
PABRA was chosen from a field of 496 nominees from 47 countries by a preeminent…
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Business Acceleration for Youth Project Awards 100 Grants to Youth Entrepreneurs
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)08.09.23-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
The Business Acceleration for Youth project implemented by Alliance of Bioversity International and …
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How to and why participate in the Technical Expert Review (webinar)
CGIAR Initiative on Low-Emission Food Systems08.09.23-
Mitigation
The Technical Expert Review is a critical process in the implementation of the Paris Agreement.…
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New Inspire challenge to fund projects to overcome the digital gender divide as registration opens for ICTforAg 2023
CGIAR Initiative on Digital Innovation07.09.23-
Nutrition, health & food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Digital innovations have the potential to transform agri-food systems, but work is needed to ensure…
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Rethinking food crisis responses: MENA launch of the CGIAR Initiative on Fragility, Conflict, and Migration
CGIAR Initiative on Fragility, Conflict, and Migration07.09.23-
Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
In 2022, the world faced multiple crises. Disruptions to food systems continued due to the…
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