Leveraging opportunity crops to transform food systems: Unveiling the 'Power of Diversity Funding Facility' in Nigeria, Zambia and Kenya
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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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TAAT Cassava Compact hosts training workshop to boost cassava production in Guinea
25.06.25To strengthen cassava seed systems in Guinea, the TAAT Cassava Compact completed a two-day training…
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Beyond tools, toward transformation: ACAT 2025 presses for collaborations
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health & biodiversity
Over 800 delegates gathered in Kigali Rwanda for ACAT 2025 to explore agri-tech solutions for…
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ECREA Model Farms with Climate Information vs. Farms with Late Planting: Lessons from Rulindo, Rwanda
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
On April 28th, 2025, a field visit in Rulindo District provided a visual comparison between…
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Planting to learn: When pupils become guardians of tomorrow’s forests
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health & biodiversity
In Nkoemvone, a lush village in southern Cameroon, the bell of the public primary school…
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Can AI Help Us Evaluate Better? Exploring the Opportunities and Challenges
19.06.25Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer just a buzzword. It's already reshaping how we live,…
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The building of a pan-African soil information system for soil health monitoring
19.06.25The Soils4Africa project, funded by the European Union under the Horizon2020 Programme, was designed…
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IITA supports KDU’s journey into agricultural excellence
19.06.25As part of its ongoing commitment to fostering impactful partnerships with tertiary institutions, I…
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Ethiopia and IITA explore new frontiers in agricultural innovation
19.06.25From 28 to 31 May, IITA had the honor of hosting the Ethiopian Ambassador to Nigeria, His…
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Building capacity for efficient cassava post-harvest management in DRC
19.06.25Post-harvest technology plays a vital role in preserving crop quality, reducing losses, and enhancin…
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From drops of oil to drums of milk: Zainab Aliyu’s exciting journey to agribusiness
19.06.25In the blistering heat that greets each morning in most communities in Northern Nigeria, Zainab…
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IITA and Rovuma University sign MoU to advance agricultural educational and innovation in Mozambique
19.06.25IITA Mozambique signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed to strengthen existing partnership…
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ICRISAT’s Rapid-Ragi Breakthrough Promises Faster, Cost-Effective Finger Millet Breeding
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
ICRISAT publishes first-of-its-kind speed breeding protocol for finger millet In a significant advan…
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DNA testing reveals hidden benefits of improved crop varieties for Ethiopian farmers
18.06.25By Nina Jovanovic and Jacob Ricker-Gilbert June 18, 2025 Increasing farmer adoption of improved cr…
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“Les Experts du Cameroun”: How a community nursery took flight with MyFarmTrees
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health & biodiversity
In the small town of Nanga-Eboko, located in the Haute-Sanaga department at the heart of…
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Op-Ed: Scaling Nature Finance for Sustainable Food Systems—From Capital Convergence for Aligned Impact
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Environmental health & biodiversity
In the global push to finance and scale nature-positive transitions in food systems, the conversatio…
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UN Desertification and Drought Day 2025: Linking soil health, gender equity, and sustainable land management
16.06.25By Claudia Ringler, Edward Kato, and Geoffrey Kiguli June 16, 2025 Healthy soils play a critical r…
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Science Week 2025: the Alliance dreams big for impact
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Nutrition, health & food security
From June 9–13, scientists gathered to share ideas and innovations at Science Week: The Alliance…
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How inclusive design is shifting power to farmers and closing the seed adoption gap
16.06.25-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Researchers from the Alliance’s Artemis project developed mobile AI tools and farmer feedback syst…
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