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IITA-CGIAR scientist named one of Africa Food Prize 2025 laureates for breakthrough in cassava and yam seed systems
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
09.07.25-
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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
29.05.25Photo credit: Calf with trash; Vrindavan, India. Apercoco Since 1974, World Environment Day has mobi…
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Food Policy Priorities for A Changing World
28.05.25IFPRI’s 2025 Global Food Policy Report reflects on 50 years of progress and examines priorities…
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Gaza’s worsening food crisis and troubled path to reconstruction
27.05.25By Sara Gustafson and Rob Vos May 27, 2025 As the Israel-Hamas conflict rages on in…
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AI sparks a new agricultural revolution in the Global South
16.05.25-
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On a sunny April morning in Nairobi, the United Nations compound buzzed with more than…
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Land Degradation Surveillance Framework deployed in Senegal
13.03.19-
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The Framework is helping farmers and governments monitor the progress of regreening efforts and the…
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Palm oil’s complex land conflicts
13.03.19-
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In an ideal world, palm oil production would cause no deforestation, and have a transparent…
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Sustainable land use systems: A way to help achieve Colombia’s climate change mitigation and peacebuilding goals
12.03.19-
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Colombia has set ambitious targets to mitigate climate change and achieve stability. One promising a…
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Statement of condolence on the loss of Kodjo Glato, a fine young agricultural scientist from Togo
12.03.19-
Biodiversity
Kodjo Glato was one of 157 passengers and crew who tragically perished in the crash…
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Orangutan extinction, a rhino resurrection, and using fire to fight fire
12.03.19-
Biodiversity
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Gender equality
Forests News pick of stories from around the globe: Want to stop climate change? Then…
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Vania Azevedo: A Fighter for Plant Genetic Resources
08.03.19-
Biodiversity
ICRISAT’s Head of Genebank discusses her past work and shares her thoughts on the role…
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Tracing high-iron beans to the genebank
08.03.19-
Biodiversity
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Nutrition
A Genebank Platform Impact Fellow looks at the journey of beans from the genebank to…
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Strengthening producer organizations is key to making finance inclusive and effective
08.03.19-
Environmental health
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
As part of the “Innovative finance for sustainable landscapes” interview series, the Internation…
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International Women’s Day 2019: Think equal, build smart, innovate for change
08.03.19-
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Gender equality
On March 8 the world celebrates International Women’s Day. In the Philippines, Cathy Watson interv…
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International Women’s Day 2019
08.03.19-
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Gender equality
Translating research evidence into change for gender equality. In preparing to celebrate Internation…
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International Women’s Day 2019
08.03.19-
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Innovating for change: Spotlight on a champion rice processor in Africa On the occasion of…
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Seed Tracker: How one app can enhance seed systems for many crops
06.03.19-
Environmental health
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Food security
Thanks to its tolerance of poor soil, harsh conditions, pests and diseases, cassava is a…
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María Elker Montoya, champion creator of the method helping to fight off the Rice Hoja Blanca Virus
06.03.19-
Biodiversity
María, who started her career as a Research Assistant at the Latin American Fund for…
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On International Women’s Day, let’s think about gender equality
05.03.19-
Biodiversity
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Gender equality
We interviewed our gender leaders Marlène Elias (M.E.) of Bioversity and Jennifer Twyman (J.T.) of…
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Beyond trees: Land restoration to enhance gender equality in Burkina Faso
05.03.19-
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Gender equality
Not all farmers are able to adopt or benefit from landscape restoration practices equally. A…
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Seeing is believing: Visit to successfully restored watersheds in Ethiopia inspires Kenyan officials to action
05.03.19-
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
In December of 2018, scientists from the CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems…
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Baffled scientists, boreal forest wipeout and Norway ditches dirty palm oil
04.03.19-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health
Dirty palm oil gets ditched by world’s largest pension fund Norway’s Government Pension Fund Glo…
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CIFOR and Indonesia government renew contract to protect forests
04.03.19-
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Environmental health
“Forests and forest resources are crucial for Indonesia and the world fighting climate change,” …
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