News
Featured news
New Director General of Bioversity International and Chief Executive Officer Designate of the Alliance between CIAT and Bioversity International
28.11.18Juan Lucas Restrepo has been appointed to the position of Director General of Bioversity Internation…
Read more
Ambitious steps to control climate change may pose food security risks in the near term
27.11.18- Climate
- Environment
- Food Security
The world faces a series of mounting challenges if it is to head off impacts…
Read more-
How will the Philippines measure the success of its flagship reforestation program?
27.11.18- Biodiversity
- Climate
The participation of public and private entities is a crucial element in developing a monitoring…
Read more-
A new project promises to generate better dietary and health data for agriculture and nutrition interventions in Africa
15.11.18- Health
- Nutrition
Despite significant efforts to address it, malnutrition remains a major impediment to development ar…
Read more-
Lessons from Latin America: Using less, earning more
13.11.18- Environment
- Prosperity
Abílio Rodrigues Pacheco is a landowner in the Brazilian state of Goiás who works for…
Read more-
Opinion: Big data shows big promise for feeding the world
12.11.18- Big data
- Food Security
Digital innovations are set to transform a global food system in crisis. These innovations, howe…
Read more-
Filters
Ramsar Convention COP13
25.10.18- Biodiversity
- Environment
Sri Lanka wins international recognition for valuable but threatened urban wetlands.…
Read more-
Beyond oil palm: tropical trees for bioenergy and restoration of degraded lands
24.10.18- Climate
- Environment
Indonesia - (Forests News) — To avert catastrophic climate change, fossil fuel emissions must be…
Read more-
Report: Rising Demand for Social Protection Across Africa Requires Careful Fiscal Balancing, Research
24.10.18- Prosperity
Addis Ababa, October 24, 2018: After a prolonged period of economic stagnation and decline, African…
Read more-
The role of cash transfers in building household resilience
24.10.18- Prosperity
Almost three quarters of economically active rural populations in Africa south of the Sahara are…
Read more-
Time to act: Air pollution is damaging our brains as well as our lungs
23.10.18- Environment
Air pollution has countless victims—nearly nine out of ten people across the globe breathe pollute…
Read more-
Genetic markers identify the sex of yams and accelerate breeding
23.10.18- Genomics
Researchers have identified the genetic markers that distinguish the sex of yam plants, saving time…
Read more-
Strengthening farmers' seed systems in China
23.10.18- Biodiversity
Dr. Yiching Song, Senior Researcher at the Center for Chinese Agricultural Policy, Chinese Academy o…
Read more-
Connecting the dots for implementing Nationally Determined Contributions in agriculture
23.10.18- Climate
- Environment
As part of the Paris Agreement, countries that have signed on have pledged to reduce…
Read more-
An agri-food revolution for tropical root and tuber crops
22.10.18- Food Security
- Prosperity
“When, where and how will tropical root and tuber crops lead to the next agri-food…
Read more-
‘Merry-go-round’ groups spin Kenyan women farmers to success
22.10.18- Food Security
- Gender
Last month’s report from the United Nations’ scientific panel on climate change highlights wor…
Read more-
Cobs & Spikes podcast: Blue maize opportunities for Mexican farmers
22.10.18- Biodiversity
- Food Security
Blue maize is a ubiquitous aspect of Mexico’s food culture, especially in the central highlands.…
Read more-
Policy seminar: Past, present, and future of the commons
22.10.18- Environment
There is a long history of common property, which we can define as resources held…
Read more-
The future of social protection in Africa
19.10.18- Prosperity
Within more empowered segments of the poor population in African societies, demand for social protec…
Read more-
Discussion paper: What is the role of men in connecting women to cash crop markets? Evidence from Uganda
18.10.18- Food Security
- Gender
Programs that seek to increase women’s participation in marketing activities related to the princi…
Read more-
Ruaraidh Sackville Hamilton: Learning new ways to maintain and use valuable resources
18.10.18- Biodiversity
A look back at the career of the retiring Head of the T.T. Chang Genetic…
Read more-
Walking the talk: taking climate-smart agriculture to scale
18.10.18Green GB Week (15-19 October), a new initiative in the UK this year, comes just…
Read more
In the press: Great expectations from Ethiopia’s Wheat Initiative
17.10.18- Food Security
Thomson Reuters News Foundation published an op-ed Great expectations from Ethiopia’s Wheat Ini…
Read more-
Scaling up mechanization in Bangladesh through partnerships
17.10.18- Food Security
- Prosperity
Over the last two decades, a significant number of rural Bangladeshis – especially youth –…
Read more-