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The Nation: Why we need to invest in sustainable food systems
CGIAR24.06.24-
Nutrition, health & food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Imagine going to your local market and finding empty shelves or skyrocketing prices for basic…
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Unleashing Africa’s Agricultural Potential is Key to Food Security
CGIAR30.11.22-
Food security
Africa is in a race against time on food security and the stakes could not…
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Claudia Sadoff on Transforming Food Systems - Devex COPcast
CGIAR18.11.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
As part of a series of COP27 podcasts, CGIAR Executive Managing Director, Claudia Sadoff, sat down…
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Opinion: If COP 27 Ignores Farmers, Global Food Security will Suffer
CGIAR15.11.22We are already living in a world that is 1.2 degrees Celsius warmer than pre-industrial times,…
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CGIAR Welcomes Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s $1.4 Billion Pledge to Climate Adaptation
CGIAR10.11.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Low-income country leaders gathered at COP27 have repeatedly called for climate finance to support t…
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CGIAR Country, Region and Funding Partners Signal Strong Support for Integration
CGIAR09.11.22A united, integrated CGIAR seen as vital to enabling farmers to meet 21st century challenges…
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IITA leads the new fertilizer and soil health hub for West Africa and the Sahel
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)31.05.24As part of activities during the Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health (AFSH) Summit, IITA and partner…
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Cultivating progress: a path towards demand-driven plantain breeding
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)31.05.24In the quest for agricultural advancement, adopting enhanced plantain varieties through breeding pro…
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Agro-dealers trained to boost cassava production in Togo
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)31.05.24Agriculture is the backbone of Togo, engaging approximately 60% of its population and driving the…
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Modernizing crop breeding in Nigeria to meet market demand
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)31.05.24The National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI), renowned for its rich legacy and dedicated mand…
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Disseminating agricultural knowledge on the streets with Radio IITA
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)31.05.24To assess its impact on knowledge dissemination in the agricultural landscape, Radio IITA, 88.5FM, …
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I-Youth expands to Jigawa as Governor pledges full support
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)31.05.24The Innovative Youth in Agriculture (I-Youth) project paid a courtesy visit to His Excellency Mallam…
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New EVALSDGs Insight #18: Evaluating Quality of Science for Sustainable Development Goals
Independent Advisory and Evaluation Service30.05.24We are excited to share the release of our latest brief, EVALSDGs Insight #18: Evaluating Quality…
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Transforming food systems for sustainable healthy diets: A global imperative
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)29.05.24-
Nutrition
BY PURNIMA MENON AND DEANNA OLNEY OPEN ACCESS | CC-BY-4.0 The impacts of our diets…
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The Alliance Partners with Ireme Invest to Provide Support and Funding to Agri-businesses in Rwanda
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)29.05.24At the heart of this partnership is Ireme Invest, an investment facility powered by the…
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CGIAR hosts Listening Sessions to shape research portfolio
CGIAR28.05.24The Listening Sessions are a cornerstone of our commitment to evolve how we engage with…
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SPARC launches new podcast 'Dynamic Drylands' featuring ILRI experts
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)28.05.24-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
A new podcast mini-series, Dynamic Drylands, is taking a fresh look at aid, development and…
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How PABRA Has Empowered Bean Seed Producers to Cultivate Prosperity and Gender Inclusivity in the DRC Bean Sector
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)28.05.24-
Nutrition, health & food security
Viviane Sebahire Maramuke, the driving force behind SOFEDI, is a beacon of inspiration. Her active…
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Women Champion Change: Rice-Fallow Cultivation in Odisha
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Food security
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Gender equality
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Nutrition, health & food security
Impact study from Koraput district in Odisha, India. In the picturesque district of Koraput, home…
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Sowing a secure future: Belgium’s new Ark to nurture biodiversity
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)24.05.24-
Biodiversity
Two out of five plants are threatened or endangered. Biodiversity is suffering and many foods…
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IITA and WorldFish to align research and innovation activities in Africa
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)22.05.24In a move to align research activities and innovation scaling within the CGIAR in Africa, WorldFi…
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Leading scientist receives global recognition for plant science and agronomy
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)22.05.24IITA–CGIAR Emeritus Scientist and Senior Plant Pathologist Ranajit Bandyopadhyay has been ranked …
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Harnessing research for sustainable food systems in Africa
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)22.05.24On 13 May, the University of Ibadan (UI) held a public lecture titled “Recent experiences…
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Citizen science mitigates the lack of distributional data on Nigerian birds
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)22.05.24Citizen science projects are increasing globally, especially in Africa. Citizen science in ornitholo…
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