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Eight food processing units to target malnutrition and poverty in South India’s hinterlands
20.01.20The facilities aim to create sustainable business opportunities around nutritious diets for tribal f…
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Addressing nutrition in Ethiopia: Changes, challenges and opportunities
15.01.20-
Nutrition
John McDermott, director of the CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health, refl…
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Tribute to Azage Tegegne, leading Ethiopian livestock scientist
14.01.20-
Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
It is with as much shock as sorrow that we report the untimely death of…
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New CGIAR dashboard shows results in a new light
13.01.20Interested in how CGIAR is contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? Looking for mor…
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Hand-holding outgrowers to produce certified seed in drought-stricken Ghana – a model to emulate
13.01.20Access to quality seed remains a big challenge for farmers in Africa. With increasing drought…
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Roots, tubers and bananas key ingredients of a more sustainable food future
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
A new report from the World Resources Institute points to ways in which roots, tubers…
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Spotlight on Village Seed Entrepreneurs making money from cassava stems in Nigeria
21.11.19-
Creating JOBS and GROWTH
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Promoting EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY
In March of 2019, we visited Village Seed Entrepreneurs (VSEs) in Benue State, Nigeria, that…
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Policy seminar: Advancing gender equality through agriculture and natural resource management
21.11.19-
Promoting EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
What does research reveal about how agriculture and natural resource management can advance gender e…
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New chickpea breeding protocol promises to bring down varietal development time from 12 years to 6 years
21.11.19Rapid Generation Advancement promises to be a simple yet cost effective solution ICRISAT’s chickpe…
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Advancing gender equality through agriculture and natural resource management
21.11.19-
Living within PLANETARY BOUNDARIES
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Promoting EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY
What does research reveal about how agriculture and natural resource management can advance gender e…
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Agricultural areas affected in Mariana bet on diversifying production
21.11.19According to the forester, the nutrients provided by the different species enrich life in the…
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More vaccination, not antibiotics, needed for Kenyan livestock—Straight talk by Sidai Chair Christie Peacock
21.11.19-
Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
The following interview of Christie Peacock was conducted at the February 2019 launch of the…
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Healthy diets feature both whole- and refined-grain foods, new study shows
20.11.19-
Nutrition
Grain-based foods — both whole-grain and refined, from which the bran has been removed —…
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Can we ignore risk when we study the effects of climate change on agriculture? Research in Zambia tells us that we should not
20.11.19-
Climate
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
Climate change is already affecting vulnerable populations in many developing countries and those im…
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Livestock in context: A plea for intellectual rigor and collegial disagreement
20.11.19-
Nutrition
Lawrence Haddad, the executive director of the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition and 2018 World…
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Transforming agriculture: The role of agroforestry
20.11.19-
Biodiversity
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Climate
The need to transform our global food system has already been well established. Tony Simons,…
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Agroforestry: Development underdog headed for center stage in global sustainability efforts
20.11.19-
Nutrition
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
“Essential.” “Obvious.” “The model of the future.” Last month, when more than 1,200 scie…
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Some lessons from a life in food policy
19.11.19-
Nutrition
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
When I was 15 years old, I learned something startling about myself. For the first…
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In refugee crises, it's crucial to maintain environment and trees
19.11.19-
Biodiversity
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Promoting EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY
one right from the start, refugee crises can be managed to minimize damage to the…
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ILRI and China’s Nanjing Agricultural University commit to deepen collaboration for livestock research and capacity development
19.11.19-
Genomics
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
Chancellor Chen Ligen of Nanjing University with ILRI director general Jimmy Smith (photo credit: IL…
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New chickpea breeding protocol promises to bring down varietal development time from 12 years to 6 years
19.11.19-
Genomics
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Nutrition
Rapid Generation Advancement promises to be a simple yet cost effective solution ICRISAT’s chickpe…
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The future of livestock in the developing world: myths, complexities and trade-offs
18.11.19-
Nutrition
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
The future of livestock in the developing world was one of the principal themes at…
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Celebrating World Antibiotic Resistance Week 2019 with highlights of ILRI research on antimicrobial resistance
18.11.19-
Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
To commemorate World Antibiotic Awareness Week 2019 (18–24 November), we highlight recent research…
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Million Farmers' School program can be a key element in doubling Indian farmer's incomes
15.11.19-
Creating JOBS and GROWTH
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
Ever since Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced his target of doubling farmers’ incomes…
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