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Why we show up at climate COPs: Bridging local reality with global ambition
04.11.25-
Adaptation
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Mitigation
By Ma. Eliza J. Villarino, Rhys Bucknall-Williams, Laura Cramer, and Chiara Colombo Every yea…
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Bridging knowledge systems: Indigenous practices for sustainable foodways
21.10.25-
Environmental health & biodiversity
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Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
Indigenous peoples’ food systems have existed for millennia: far longer than the industrialised fo…
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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-
Biodiversity
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health
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Food security
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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Integrated initiative launches in Nepal, India and Bangladesh
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
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
21.09.22-
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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?
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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Growing confidence in the maize business
11.08.22-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Maize grain aggregator invests in developing storage for coping with increased grain production. (Cr…
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Nepal Government endorses new site-specific fertilizer recommendations for rice
09.08.22-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Farmer applying urea with a spreader in a rice field. Photo Uttam Kunwar/ CIMMYT After…
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Earlier wheat planting will boost yields in eastern India
03.08.22-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
“For several years, we’ve been building dense data sets with colleagues from the Indian Agricult…
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Exploring the potential for blended wheat flours in Kenya
26.07.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Nutrition, health & food security
Over the years, wheat-based foods have increasingly been incorporated as part of Kenyan meals. One…
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How to shockproof staples in a looming global food crisis
20.07.22-
Food security
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Nutrition, health & food security
Empty shelfs in a Swiss grocery store. Photo Boris Dunand/Unsplash The conflict in Ukraine has…
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