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Essam Yassin Mohammed, WorldFish Director General, Named to Forbes 2025 Sustainability Leaders List
19.09.25Dr. Essam Yassin Mohammed, has been named to the 2025 Forbes Sustainability Leaders list. Now…
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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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New research initiative to address challenges facing Tanzania’s dairy and poultry sectors launched
14.06.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Tanzania has some of the largest livestock herds and flocks in Africa, comprising 34 million…
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Michael Haddad delivers Seeds-for-Life to Svalbard Vault
12.06.22-
Food security
Paralyzed Lebanese Athlete and United Nations Goodwill Ambassador Michael Haddad completed a 5-kilom…
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Rising commodities prices driven by the Russia-Ukraine crisis threaten to undermine Kenya’s economy, increase poverty
10.06.22-
Food security
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Nutrition, health & food security
Much of the early attention on the Russian-Ukraine conflict’s food security impacts has been conce…
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The Russia-Ukraine crisis presents threats to Nigeria’s food security, but potential opportunities for the fertilizer, energy sectors
09.06.22-
Food security
The current rise in global market prices for major food commodities almost mirrors that of the…
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Nyota Iron Bean is Kenya's "Shining Star" for Better Nutrition
09.06.22-
Gender equality
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Nutrition, health & food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Beans are a widely consumed staple crop in Kenya. They provide a ready source of…
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Launching workshop of new research initiative to address challenges facing Mali’s small ruminant value chain
09.06.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Nutrition
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Livestock farming is practiced by at least 80% of the rural population and plays a…
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Short-term policy considerations to respond to Russia-Ukraine crisis disruptions in fertilizer availability and affordability
08.06.22-
Food security
As we discussed in our previous post, fertilizer prices have increased drastically, +230%, since Ma…
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Ushering in a shared prosperity through aquatic food systems
08.06.22-
Nutrition, health & food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Aquatic food systems have transformative potential for sustainable development. They offer diverse s…
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ILRI marks World Food Safety Day 2022 with a focus on food safety research for better health
07.06.22-
Nutrition, health & food security
To commemorate this year’s World Food Safety Day (7 June) under the theme Safer food,…
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Examining patterns and drivers of catch in the Solomon Islands for better fisheries management
07.06.22-
Nutrition, health & food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
While coastal fisheries are vital to life and livelihoods in the Pacific, they are notoriously…
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Improving child nutrition in Bangladesh through cooking demonstrations
07.06.22-
Nutrition, health & food security
WorldFish organized cooking demonstrations in 15 villages in the Rajshahi and Rangpur districts – …
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WorldFish’s Fish for Africa Innovation Hub serves as a one-stop destination for the region
07.06.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Egypt aims to develop its aquatic foods sector to fulfill the food and nutrition needs…
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The vital roles of aquatic foods in the global food system
07.06.22-
Nutrition, health & food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Though capture fisheries constitute the largest wild-food resource, providing a critical nutrient-ri…
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Reviewing the impacts of microplastics on aquatic food safety in Bangladesh
07.06.22-
Environmental health & biodiversity
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Nutrition, health & food security
Dried fish is a staple of food in Bangladesh. In the coastal South Asian nation,…
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Can the G7 be a force for good in the current global food security crisis?
06.06.22-
Food security
The Group of Seven wealthy nations (G7), currently led by the German presidency, has put…
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Safer food for everyone: How CGIAR brings food safety research to markets where the health burden is highest
06.06.22-
Nutrition, health & food security
There is no food security without food safety. But every day, billions of people eat…
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NASDA representatives visit CIMMYT
03.06.22-
Nutrition, health & food security
Ted McKinney (left) listens to a technician explaining the use of an alvograph. (Photo: Francisco…
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Improved forages in livestock diets offer solutions to reduce dairy sector emissions
02.06.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Nutrition, health & food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Written by Emmanuel Mwema, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, with contributions from Mi…
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