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Using the MARPLE kit to diagnose wheat rust in Ethiopia
12.08.19- Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
MARPLE (Mobile and Real-time PLant disEase) Diagnostics is a revolutionary mobile lab developed by a…
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New drought monitoring system will reduce climate risks for South Asian farmers
12.08.19- Climate
- Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
To mitigate the food security and economic risks of South Asia’s frequent and intense droughts,…
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Artificial intelligence helps banana growers protect the world’s most favorite fruit
12.08.19- Biodiversity
Using artificial intelligence, scientists created an easy-to-use tool to detect banana diseases and …
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Alternatives to burning can increase Indian farmers’ profits and cut pollution, new study shows
09.08.19- Creating JOBS and GROWTH
- Living within PLANETARY BOUNDARIES
Published in Science, the article provides evidence for national policies that block stubble burning…
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Guiding farmers to safer use of pesticides in Rwanda and Burundi
08.08.19- Creating JOBS and GROWTH
- Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
It’s hard to overstate the importance of root, tuber, and banana (RTB crops) for smallholder…
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‘One Nation One Ration Card’ can transform lives in India
06.08.19- Promoting EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY
- Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
On June 27, India Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan announced plans to move towards a system of…
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The case for rushing farmer access to BARI Gom 33
26.06.19- Nutrition
- Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
In 2016, the emergence of wheat blast, a devastating seed- and wind-borne pathogen, threatened an a…
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Don't miss the BIMSTEC bus: Regional integration with South Asia-Southeast Asia bloc brings advantages for India
25.06.19- Creating JOBS and GROWTH
Among the VIPs at Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s swearing-in for a second term May…
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Agrobiodiversity essential to sustainable food systems for the future
25.06.19- Biodiversity
- Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
A new book from MIT Press proposes and develops an expanded concept of agrobiodiversity, which,…
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CIP Trustee elected head of UN agriculture agency
24.06.19The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) announced on 23 June 2019…
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CIMMYT global partnership fights mutating wheat rust
24.06.19- Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
Stem rust, which occurs mainly in warm and humid conditions, is a serious biotic threat…
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Mozambique farmers enjoy greater yields as a result of IITA’s research
24.06.19IITA’s research in Mozambique has made much impact in rural and national development by ensuring…
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A weighty question: How fat are we? Why obesity estimates diverge
24.06.19- Nutrition
- Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
This post is part of the FAO-IFPRI initiative on Food Systems and Obesity in Latin America and th…
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The role of phages: A fight against antibiotic resistance in poultry farms in Kenya
24.06.19- Genomics
- Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
Illustration of a bacteriophage (image credit: Flickr/Kevin Gill) In the early 1920s, William Twort …
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‘Forget tree planting, start tree growing’
22.06.19- Biodiversity
- Climate
It’s 2019, the world is changing at a rapid pace, why agroforestry? With the changes…
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SERVIR experts on ecosystem management and land-use change attend 2019 GFW Summit
21.06.19The 2019 Global Forest Watch (GFW) Summit, held in Washington DC this week, opened with…
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Are high land rental costs pricing African youth out of agriculture?
21.06.19- Promoting EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY
A new study shows that youth can face higher land rental prices than older farmers in Tanzania…
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Why now is the moment to invest in nutrition to transform our food systems
21.06.19- Nutrition
- Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
One in a series of guest blog posts from leading voices in global development on achieving long-t…
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The missing middle: how enabling environments will translate global commitments into local action
21.06.19- Biodiversity
- Climate
- Genomics
- Living within PLANETARY BOUNDARIES
- Nutrition
- Promoting EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY
- Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
Delegates at Global Soil Week 2019 push for effective land governance, local governance structures, …
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New study finds that urban wildlife may be a significant vector for antimicrobial resistant bacteria
21.06.19- Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
A new study published in the June 2019 issue of the journal Lancet Planetary Health…
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Bird’s-eye view
20.06.19- Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
A new study from researchers at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) shows…
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The WTO Dispute Settlement procedure is on the verge of crisis
19.06.19- Creating JOBS and GROWTH
From its formation in 1995, the World Trade Organization’s Dispute Settlement Body has served as…
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Countries make progress on carbon reduction pledges, but much work remains to be done
19.06.19- Climate
- Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
By all accounts, countries’ official pledges to reduce greenhouse gas emissions—the nationally d…
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Transforming farmers and plant doctors into pest-smart agents in their communities
19.06.19- Climate
Farmers and plant doctors in Ekxang Climate-Smart Village (CSV) in Laos were trained on biologically…
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