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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 hungerÂ
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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Measuring farm households’ vulnerability and resilience to climate shocks now possible, new research shows
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)05.06.20-
Environmental health
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Measurement can improve interventions and help smallholder farmers adapt better A household’s vuln…
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Reviving the farm economy
CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes and Dryland Cereals (GLDC)01.06.20-
Food security
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Health
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
The return of migrant workers to their villages offers an opportunity to give agribusiness a…
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A strategic guide: Working towards food security in the drylands, through COVID-19 and beyond
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)29.05.20-
Food security
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Health
ICRISAT is well positioned to significantly contribute to efforts towards restoring food security in…
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What African farmers and processors say about the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)29.05.20-
Environmental health
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Health
Maintaining the dialog with the farming community and industry Farmers and other key stakeholders in…
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Flipping the script on rainfall data
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)29.05.20-
Health
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
In the last few hours before Covid-19 locked CGIAR centers staff into remote work, a…
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Africa’s most vulnerable are called to bear the brunt of a pandemic
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)27.05.20-
Food security
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Health
Securing farming communities through and after COVID-19 is a priority One of world’s harshest terr…
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New multipurpose sorghum variety captures attention in Burkina Faso
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)26.05.20-
Environmental health
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Health
A new variety of sorghum that delivers high yields of grain and stover is gaining…
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Covid crisis has shown India’s food policy must have buffer stocks at community level too
CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes and Dryland Cereals (GLDC)26.05.20Representational image for Indian agriculture | Photo: Prashanth Vishwanathan | Bloomberg Accustomed…
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COVID-19 calls for renewed focus on eating right and natural
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)24.05.20-
Food security
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Health
Post-COVID-19 scenario offers a unique opportunity to seize the moment and repurpose policies toward…
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Lessons from a pandemic to repurpose India’s agricultural policy
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)15.05.20-
Food security
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Health
As the coronavirus crisis triggers a large-scale exodus of migrant agricultural workers from India 
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A four-pronged plan to secure farming communities in Eastern and Southern Africa
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)15.05.20-
Food security
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Health
ICRISAT is working with an array of development partners in Eastern and Southern Africa to…
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Better seeds and best practices enhance incomes for smallholder farmers in Mali
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)08.05.20-
Gender equality
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Farmers in Mali are improving their incomes , earning better livelihoods and enjoying more fulfillin…
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Successful partnership with Odisha Government for effective agri strategy in times of COVID-19
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)08.05.20-
Food security
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Health
Working closely with the Government of Odisha, ICRISAT has helped develop a mitigation strategy for…
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Leveraging digital tools for adaptive food systems in India during the COVID-19 lockdown
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)08.05.20-
Food security
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Health
A look at how digital tools and technologies have been and could be used to…
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Double burden of COVID-19: Declining livelihood opportunities and aspiration failure among poor people
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)08.05.20-
Food security
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Health
The COVID-19 pandemic is not only a health crisis but an economic crisis too. In…
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Let’s not forget the quality of food in crisis, millet entrepreneurs speak out
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)07.05.20-
Environmental health
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Health
Pan-India survey highlights areas for government intervention A recent survey of millet entrepreneur…
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New protein study reveals power of millet-legume blends for enhancing human health
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)01.05.20-
Food security
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Nutrition
Two billion people around the world are suffering from protein and micronutrient deficiencies. The r…
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Access to improved varieties and warrantage services helps Malian farmers save for children’s schooling
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)01.05.20-
Gender equality
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Health
Double yields from improved varieties, access to storage facilities and timely credit through the wa…
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