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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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The right time for the right place
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)30.09.22-
Food security
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Nutrition, health & food security
Wheat is a strategically important crop for Afghanistan because as a major source of nutrition…
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Special issue on gender research in agriculture highlights CIMMYT’s work on gender inclusivity
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)28.09.22-
Gender equality
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Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
A new special issue on gender research in agriculture highlights nine influential papers published i…
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Weather data and crop disease simulations can power predictions of wheat blast outbreaks, new study shows
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)26.09.22-
Environmental health & biodiversity
Cutting-edge models for crops and crop diseases, boosted by high-resolution climate datasets, could …
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MasAgro is “a gift for Africa”
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)23.09.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Between June 20-23, the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) hosted its Board o…
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Can we accelerate gender equality?
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)22.09.22-
Gender equality
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Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
In an introductory essay for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation 2022 Goalkeepers report, Melind…
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Integrated initiative launches in Nepal, India and Bangladesh
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)21.09.22-
Food security
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Nutrition, health & food security
CGIAR, in collaboration with government agencies and other relevant stakeholders, held country launc…
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Drought tolerant maize and use of forecasting in agriculture praised by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)21.09.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
The work of maize and wheat scientists at CGIAR and the International Maize and Wheat…
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Connect Rural Areas with Digital Innovations to Unlock Climate Resilience for Hundreds of Millions of Farmers
CGIAR Initiative on Digital Innovation21.09.22-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Research shows that digital innovations can increase small-scale farmers’ incomes, boost the adopt…
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Setting a standard: improving field trial data
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)15.09.22-
Environmental health & biodiversity
“In Afghanistan, wheat is synonymous with food,” says Rajiv K. Sharma, formerly a senior scienti…
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Winner of BGRI Gene Stewardship Award announced
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)09.09.22-
Environmental health
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Environmental health & biodiversity
Julio Huerta, wheat pathologist and recipient of the BGRI Gene Stewardship Award 2022, giving a…
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Singh recognized for wheat crop improvement
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)08.09.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health & biodiversity
Ravi Singh delivers a lecture during the 61st All India Wheat and Barley Research Workers’…
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Greenhouse upgrades at BWMRI for wheat blast research
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)08.09.22-
Biodiversity
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Environmental health & biodiversity
Md. Sayedul Islam inaugurated the greenhouse complex along with Golam Faruq and Md. Benojir Alam.…
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Excellence in Agronomy Initiative commences in Africa
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)01.09.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
The Excellence in Agronomy for Sustainable Intensification and Climate Change Adaptation Initiative …
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Cereal seed systems
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)29.08.22-
Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
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Nutrition, health & food security
For certified seed to reach a farmer’s field for cultivation, it passes through many hands…
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In Ethiopia, local challenges inform national action for climate-smart agriculture
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)24.08.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
A recent workshop in Ethiopia brought together researchers from the Ethiopia Institute of Agricultur…
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More than machines
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)15.08.22-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Cooperative farmers receive training on operation of a mobile seed cleaner in Oromia, Ethiopia. Phot…
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Pilot of new wheat variety improves yield for farmers in Ethiopia
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)15.08.22-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
"I am happy with this wheat variety and all the support from the project," said…
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How bad will we let the food crises get?
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)15.08.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Nutrition, health & food security
As the Russia-Ukraine war continues to degrade global food security, the Australian who leads the…
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