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Scaling impact of dryland crops research through regional crop improvement networks
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)09.03.23-
Environmental health & biodiversity
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Nutrition, health & food security
The formation of regional crop improvement networks took center stage at a meeting held in…
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Using digital technology to integrate gender into genetics in small ruminant and dairy systems
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)06.03.23-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Julie Ojango, senior scientist in the Livestock Genetics program at the International Livestock Rese…
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Boosting coastal aquatic food production through the Asia-Africa BlueTech Superhighway
WorldFish03.03.23-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health & biodiversity
The UK government has announced support of up to £45 million for a WorldFish-led program…
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Transforming the future of water at ground-breaking conference
International Water Management Institute (IWMI)14.02.23-
Adaptation
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
The Transformative Futures for Water Security (TFWS) initiative is raising the ambition for w…
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Lisa-Maria Rebelo celebrated as a leader in remote sensing: her advice to aspiring female researchers
International Water Management Institute (IWMI)09.02.23-
Gender equality
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Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
This International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we celebrate Dr. Lisa-Maria Rebelo’s achieve…
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Solar powered dryers boost peanut production in Togo
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)03.02.23-
Gender equality
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Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
Solar powered peanut dryers in Togo are helping women-run cooperatives reduce their workload and inc…
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Scientific American: How Water Finally Became a Climate Change Priority
International Water Management Institute (IWMI)01.02.23-
Adaptation
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
Last year, the world watched as punishing heat and drought killed people in Asia…
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CIP and IRRI collaborate on CGIAR Seed Equal Initiative workshop for potato crops in Africa
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)16.01.23-
Food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
The CGIAR Initiative Seed Equal- Delivering Genetic Gains to Farmers Fields held a workshop in…
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Five ways CGIAR accelerated crop breeding in 2022
CGIAR Initiative on Accelerated Breeding05.01.23-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Nutrition, health & food security
CGIAR has a rich history of crop breeding results, but modern challenges abound. Too many…
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For women in Ivory Coast, processing cassava no longer has to be a grind
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)02.01.23-
Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
Attieke is the national dish of Ivory Coast. Served with fried fish or a vegetable…
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Agroecology versus alternative concepts
CGIAR Initiative on Agroecology07.12.22-
Environmental health
A first seminar in the series: Foster common understanding of agroecology Authors: Chris Dicken…
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Co-design of agroecological transition pathways: Outcomes of an early Pause and Reflect of the CGIAR Initiative on Agroecology
CGIAR Initiative on Agroecology06.12.22-
Biodiversity
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Environmental health
Agroecology is gaining momentum. The CGIAR Initiative on Agroecology can be seen as a strong…
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NARES-CGIAR Global Networks adapt Breeding Program Modernization in Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)06.12.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Meeting the goals of food security while addressing the threat of climate change requires a…
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Govaerts delivers keynote speech to Cereals and Grains 22
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)21.11.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
One of the biggest challenges facing the world today is how to balance a healthy…
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CGIAR in Africa: Accelerating the delivery of science-based innovations for climate resilience across Africa through partnerships
CGIAR Initiative on Diversification in East and Southern Africa18.11.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
The inaugural session at the first-ever UNFCCC COP pavilion dedicated to food and agriculture featur…
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Abidjan II: African Development Bank, African Union Commission, CGIAR, Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa Join Forces to Strengthen Africa’s Food Systems
CGIAR14.11.22Agreement boosts efforts to equip farmers with much-needed technologies Sharm el-Sheikh, November 14…
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AfricaRice Agronomist-Consultant wins 2022 IFA Emerging Scholar Award
AfricaRice11.11.22-
Big data
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
Jean-Martial Johnson, a trailblazing young researcher who supports the Sustainable Enhancement Produ…
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New research provides estimates of foodborne disease burden in Burkina Faso and Ethiopia
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)11.11.22-
Health
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Nutrition, health & food security
Foodborne disease is a significant global health problem, with low- and middle-income countries disp…
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