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Better data can help close the global gender gap
03.04.19- Gender
At the current pace of change, it is going to take us over a century…
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A world where livestock are part of the solution—Ethiopia state minister
08.02.19- Food Security
- Nutrition
Ethiopian girl drinking milk produced by the family cow (photo credit: Africa Rising). The recent…
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From obese to starving, nutrition crisis prompts SOS call for new approach
11.01.19- Nutrition
Calls are being made for a new approach in 2019 to how food is produced…
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We need more magic beans to help us offset the effects of climate change
09.01.19- Climate
You may think magic beans belong in fairy tales. But when scientist Daniel Debouck went…
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Nutrition gets a moment at the World Food Prize as global hunger rises (Devex)
24.10.18- Food Security
- Nutrition
Nutrition took center stage at the 2018 World Food Prize Borlaug Dialogue at a critical time, with…
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CGIAR and their mission for global agriculture (Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network)
22.10.18- Environment
- Food Security
The world’s attention was focused on Des Moines for the World Food Prize event. Discussions…
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Memorandum of Understanding marks invigorated partnership for CGIAR and Republic of Korea
16.04.19- Prosperity
CGIAR and the Rural Development Administration (RDA) of the Republic of Korea, have signed a…
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Plant breeding for the future—the time is now
15.04.19- Climate
Think about the last food you ate. Maybe it was a meal or maybe you’re…
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A Homecoming for Rice
12.04.19- Biodiversity
- Food Security
AfricaRice will open its new genebank later this year, in Mbe, Cote d’Ivoire. But first,…
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Malawian entrepreneur creates nutritious products and a new market for farmers
10.04.19- Nutrition
- Prosperity
After six years of helping others add value to their businesses, Malawian food technologist Jean…
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IRRI, WorldFish, and IWMI commit to a food systems transformation in South and Southeast Asia
09.04.19- Food Security
- Nutrition
- Prosperity
The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), WorldFish, and the International Water Management …
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French agricultural research and CGIAR reinforce their scientific collaboration to the benefit of agriculture, food and climate change
05.04.19- Climate
- Environment
- Food Security
- Nutrition
Laying a strong foundation for a joint plan of action between CGIAR and France to…
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Fighting hidden hunger with agricultural innovation
05.04.19- Health
- Nutrition
Maize provides 15-16 percent of total calorie intake in Asia, Latin America and sub-Saharan Africa,…
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Better data can help close the global gender gap
03.04.19- Gender
At the current pace of change, it is going to take us over a century…
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Seeds of Change Conference: Gender Equality Through Agricultural Research for Development
02.04.19- Gender
April 2-4 the CGIAR gender community will come together in Canberra, Australia for our annual…
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Considering gender in irrigation: Technology adoption for women farmers
28.03.19- Gender
IFPRI researchers Elizabeth Bryan and Hagar ElDidi discuss the differences in how the costs and …
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Oil: Green deceit and a Trump defeat...did climate change cause Cyclone Idai?
26.03.19- Climate
- Environment
In Forests News last week: International Day of Forests: Two heads look to a future…
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IITA and Sierra Leone sign agreement to boost national crop production and food security
21.03.19- Food Security
IITA has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Sierra Leone Ministry of Agriculture, …
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BOOK LAUNCH: Towards low-emission landscapes in Viet Nam
21.03.19- Climate
- Environment
- Prosperity
For immediate release Bogor, Indonesia, 21 March 2019— A new book celebrates ten years of contr…
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Food for thought from Sri Lanka on World Water Day 2019
19.03.19- Food Security
- Prosperity
How farmers have taken charge of their destiny by using motor pumps for irrigation. Except…
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Decades of difference: Report shows impact of CGIAR agricultural research
17.03.19- Environment
- Food Security
- Health
- Nutrition
Farmer Mercy Wambui measures rainfall in the Tana River watershed, Kenya. CGIAR research and innovat…
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The many gifts of livestock—A view from Kenya
17.03.19- Environment
- Prosperity
Andrew Tuimur, chief administrative secretary at the Kenya Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fishe…
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Raising the steaks
15.03.19- Food Security
- Prosperity
A new article in African Business Magazine provides a comprehensive overview of the risks and…
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Drug resistance could make millions of people poorer
15.03.19- Health
As reported this week by Jacqueline Ogada, a journalist at SciDevNet, the director general of…
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