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Ismahane Elouafi on TIME100 list of the most influential people in the world
16.04.25CGIAR is delighted to announce that CGIAR Executive Managing Director, Ismahane Elouafi has been nam…
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CGIAR EMD Ismahane Elouafi discusses food security and climate solutions on Agro América
04.10.24Ismahane Elouafi, CGIAR's Executive Managing Director, joins Gabriel Estrela on this week’s episod…
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Food security leader calls for women's voices in convenings
04.10.24From aspiring fighter pilot to a powerful food systems leader, Ismahane Elouafi impacts the globe…
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The Nation: Why we need to invest in sustainable food systems
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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
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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
18.11.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
As part of a series of COP27 podcasts, CGIAR Executive Managing Director, Claudia Sadoff, sat down…
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Enset vs. Bananas: Understanding Ethiopia's Unique Crops
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Nutrition, health & food security
Ethiopia – often referred to as the ‘cradle of humanity’ due to its significance in the…
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Boosting livestock productivity and sustainability in East Africa: The role of forage seed systems
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
Livestock farming plays a critical role in the economies of East African countries, with millions…
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Towards a new generation of wetland stewards
12.02.25Behavioural changes through wetland conservation and education are urgently required to alter the hu…
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Alternate Wetting and Drying can help revolutionize global rice farming
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
This water-conserving, emission-reducing, and cost-saving practice can help farmers, but challenges …
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Al día con el clima: Aclimate ahora disponible para Nicaragua
12.02.25-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Así como las amenazas derivadas de la variabilidad climática se han vuelto más evidentes, tambié…
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How do food and fertilizer price spikes and volatility impact Central America and the Caribbean?
10.02.25By Manuel Hernandez, Francisco Ceballos, and Maria Lucia Berrospi February 10, 2025 Recurring spi…
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The disappearing savannas: Is West Africa trading soil health for farmland?
10.02.25West Africa’s ecosystems are transforming, reshaping its vast savannas into forest islands or arab…
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IITA takes the lead in the Soy Agronomy Center of Excellence
10.02.25On 21 January, IITA officially assumed leadership of the Soy Agronomy Center of Excellence, marki…
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Advisory services boost bean farming in Malawi
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Nutrition, health & food security
For Malawian farmers Monica Levison and Liden Mbengo, the 2023-24 cropping season posed new challeng…
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The Alliance Champions Planet-Friendly School Meals at the 24th Global Child Nutrition Forum
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Nutrition, health & food security
The Global Child Nutrition Forum (GCNF) is the world’s largest and longest-running forum dedicated…
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María del Campo: The Image of Colombian Cacao at the International Theobroma for Peace Congress
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Nutrition, health & food security
In the midst of cacao plantations, the figure of a woman stands out with a…
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From Family Farming to Facing Africa’s Malnutrition: The Journey of Christine Chege
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Nutrition, health & food security
Christine Chege is an agri-nutrition and food systems expert at the Alliance of Bioversity Internati…
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Uganda’s Yellow Star to launch nutritious bean-based flour to tackle malnutrition
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Nutrition, health & food security
Malnutrition in Uganda is not just a statistic—it’s a pressing crisis that impacts millions. Acc…
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Delivering for Nutrition in South Asia 2024 Conference: Connecting the dots across systems
04.02.25By Julie Ghostlaw, Esha Sarswat, Shreya Chakraborty, Neha Kumar, Swetha Manohar, and Samuel Sco…
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Bean breeders unite to cultivate solutions for Africa’s bean production
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Nutrition, health & food security
In Johannesburg, South Africa, from November 11 to 15, 2024, bean breeders from 31 countries…
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IITA Director General visits Uganda station
03.02.25IITA Director General and CGIAR Regional Director for Continental Africa, Dr Simeon Ehui, recently v…
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French Ambassador to Nigeria visits IITA, reinforces commitment to agricultural innovation
03.02.25The French Ambassador to Nigeria, H.E. Marc Fonbaustier, on a courtesy visit to IITA headquarters …
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Empowering smallholder farmers through digital innovations: Lessons from the ICT4BXW Project
03.02.25One critical observation stands out in the evolving landscape of agricultural development especially…
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