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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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New data offers insights into rural poverty and undernutrition in Papua New Guinea
CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM)15.04.19-
Big data
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Food security
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Nutrition
Papua New Guinea is home to approximately 7 million people, and is struggling to ensure…
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AfricaRice Dr Robert Carsky Award for 2019
AfricaRice15.04.19-
Biodiversity
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Environmental health
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Gender equality
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
This is an annual award, which was instituted by AfricaRice in honor of the late…
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IFPRI Signs MoU with Indonesia’s Ministry of Planning
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)12.04.19-
Food security
April 12, 2019, Washington, D.C. – The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and th…
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A Homecoming for Rice
CGIAR Genebank Platform12.04.19-
Biodiversity
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Food security
AfricaRice will open its new genebank later this year, in Mbe, Cote d’Ivoire. But first,…
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2019 Global Food Policy Report Malawi launch: Reforming agriculture for rural revitalization
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)12.04.19-
Food security
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Nutrition
Rural people around the world continue to struggle with food insecurity, persistent poverty and ineq…
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The stories of ‘sorghum’ Agatha and ‘seed’ Mary
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)12.04.19-
Food security
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Nutrition
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Why linking with the private sector is important for the AVISA project Passion can be…
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Giving youth roots and wings for a better agricultural future in Kenya
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)12.04.19-
Food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Programs provide income-generation opportunities for young Kenyan farmers From equipping young women…
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An Innovative messaging tool helps South India’s groundnut farmers post impressive yields
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)12.04.19-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
An advisory tool, scalable for any number of farmers, has shown immense potential in facilitating…
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"It is no longer a question of why we are incorporating gender, but really a question of how." - WLE/IWMI at Seeds of Change
CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE)12.04.19-
Food security
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Gender equality
“What kinds of seeds are we sowing? What kind of change are we anticipating? And…
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University of Florida Researchers Develop Model to Help Keep Crop Seeds Healthy
CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB)11.04.19-
Food security
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Nutrition
Working with international researchers, University of Florida scientists have developed a model that…
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Safeguarding the future of banana against changing climates, pests and diseases
CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB)11.04.19-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
KU Leuven and Bioversity International signed a landmark agreement to safeguard the future of the…
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Breaking Ground: Tawanda Mashonganyika unites crop breeders and market experts for more impactful varieties
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)10.04.19-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
The low rate at which farmers adopt improved varieties is one of the biggest obstacles…
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Policy seminar: Who will feed India?
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)10.04.19-
Food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Who will feed India? The country’s population will soon be larger than China’s, economic growth…
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Transforming food systems in Southeast Asia
IWMI09.04.19-
Environmental health
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Food security
IRRI, WorldFish and IWMI have signed a 5-year agreement that provides the framework for cooperative…
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IRRI, WorldFish, and IWMI commit to a food systems transformation in South and Southeast Asia
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)09.04.19-
Food security
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Nutrition
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), WorldFish, and the International Water Management …
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How countries around the world are leveraging agriculture to improve nutrition
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)08.04.19-
Food security
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Nutrition
At times, engaging the agriculture sector to improve nutrition seems like an uphill battle. In…
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2019 Global Food Policy Report launch: Rural revitalization is key to ending hunger, improving livelihoods worldwide
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)08.04.19-
Food security
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Gender equality
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Nutrition
As the world faced a difficult 2018—with ongoing conflicts, climate-driven disasters, and politica…
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Direct Seeded Rice Consortium convenes first annual meeting to advance partnerships for more sustainable, environment-friendly rice systems
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)08.04.19-
Environmental health
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Food security
14 March 2019, IRRI Headquarters ~ The Direct Seeded Rice Consortium (DSRC), a multi-stakehol…
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