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Agricultural solutions to tackle humanity’s climate crisis
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)06.12.19-
Climate
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More than 11,000 scientists signed on to a recent report showing that planet Earth is facing a…
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AfricaRice wins prestigious Al-Sumait Prize 2019
Africa Rice Center28.11.19-
Biodiversity
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Living within PLANETARY BOUNDARIES
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Nutrition
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Promoting EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
Recognizing the important role of the Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice) in enhancing food security in…
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Network analysis reveals where to act effectively in seed systems
CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB)26.11.19-
Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
An innovative approach to seed systems, spearheaded by scientists working with the CGIAR Research Pr…
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New world map rates food sustainability for countries across the globe
CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH)25.11.19-
Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
A global food system sustainability study builds the first map of its kind to score…
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IITA joins other CGIAR centers to provide support to rebuild Somalia’s Agriculture sector
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)22.11.19IITA and eight other CGIAR centers have met with officials from the Government of Somalia and…
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Advancing gender equality through agriculture and natural resource management
CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM)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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WEBINAR: Community forest concessions in Petén, Guatemala: Effective governance for tropical forest conservation and socio-economic development
CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM)29.11.18-
Biodiversity
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Creating JOBS and GROWTH
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Living within PLANETARY BOUNDARIES
The devolution of forest rights to local communities is seen as a critical element of…
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Cracking the problem of tree seeds
CGIAR Genebank Platform29.11.18-
Biodiversity
The World Agroforestry Centre's genebank hosts the world’s largest holdings of agroforestry tree g…
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How will the Philippines measure the success of its flagship reforestation program?
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)27.11.18-
Biodiversity
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Climate
The participation of public and private entities is a crucial element in developing a monitoring…
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A Green Climate Fund program that all Philippine sectors can call their own
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)27.11.18-
Biodiversity
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Climate
Non-governmental organizations reviewed the proposed Philippine program of the Green Climate Fund an…
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Bamboo: a sustainable alternative for bioenergy production in Indonesia?
Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)23.11.18-
Biodiversity
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Climate
Indonesia - For thousands of years, people in Indonesia have used bamboo for a huge…
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Three weeks to make tastier, healthier crop residues for animal feed
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)23.11.18-
Biodiversity
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Creating JOBS and GROWTH
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Living within PLANETARY BOUNDARIES
A 21-day treatment process to improve the nutritive value as well as taste of crop…
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Wild coffee plants, Christmas trees and chocolate’s tree are surprisingly poorly protected
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)21.11.18-
Biodiversity
Urgent action is needed to protect thousands of useful wild plants, according to new research;…
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Ten Questions & Answers about ILRI’s Kapiti Research Station
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)20.11.18-
Biodiversity
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Living within PLANETARY BOUNDARIES
In late 2017, several illegal attempts were made to sell parcels of land at Kapiti…
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Restoring land and increasing resilience needs women
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)20.11.18-
Biodiversity
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Living within PLANETARY BOUNDARIES
Raising awareness of gender equity and equality is critical for Africa’s future, with workshops li…
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Uganda’s biodiversity plan: challenges and ambitions
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)19.11.18-
Biodiversity
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Climate
Uganda and other developing nations explain the challenges of meeting global targets for biodiversit…
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In the mountains of China and Ethiopia lies a joint future
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)02.11.18-
Biodiversity
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Climate
Mekelle University, Kunming Institute of Botany and the World Agroforestry Centre are sharing knowle…
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Moving away from silos, working towards ‘synthesis’ of learnings
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)02.11.18-
Biodiversity
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Creating JOBS and GROWTH
A special ‘Synthesis’ issue that collates research outputs from participating CGIAR centers was …
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Ramsar Convention COP13
International Water Management Institute (IWMI)25.10.18-
Biodiversity
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Sri Lanka wins international recognition for valuable but threatened urban wetlands.…
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Strengthening farmers' seed systems in China
Bioversity International23.10.18-
Biodiversity
Dr. Yiching Song, Senior Researcher at the Center for Chinese Agricultural Policy, Chinese Academy o…
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Cobs & Spikes podcast: Blue maize opportunities for Mexican farmers
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)22.10.18-
Biodiversity
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
Blue maize is a ubiquitous aspect of Mexico’s food culture, especially in the central highlands.…
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Ruaraidh Sackville Hamilton: Learning new ways to maintain and use valuable resources
CGIAR Genebank Platform18.10.18-
Biodiversity
A look back at the career of the retiring Head of the T.T. Chang Genetic…
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AfricaRice Annual Report 2017 focuses on effective targeting of research to respond to stakeholder needs
Africa Rice Center11.10.18-
Big data
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AfricaRice is pleased to announce the release of its Annual Report 2017, themed ‘More effective…
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The World’s Rice Bowl: Protected in Perpetuity
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)11.10.18-
Biodiversity
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
(SINGAPORE – 12 October 2018) – THE WORLD’S LARGEST rice collection is to receive…
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