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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
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
As part of a series of COP27 podcasts, CGIAR Executive Managing Director, Claudia Sadoff, sat down…
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2025 Southern Africa Hub (SAH) retreat: Charting regional strategies and enhancing impact
29.05.25The 2025 IITA Southern Africa Hub (SAH) Retreat, held at Ciela Pleasure Resort in Lusaka, Zambia f…
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IITA and Ondo State to partner on advancing agricultural agenda
29.05.25On 6 May, the Senior Special Adviser (SSA) on Agriculture and Agribusiness to the Ondo…
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Food Policy Priorities for A Changing World
28.05.25IFPRI’s 2025 Global Food Policy Report reflects on 50 years of progress and examines priorities…
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Outlining the framework from livestock to nutrition pathways
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Nutrition
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Animal-source foods provide important nutrients in the diet and contribute to nutrition, growth and …
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Gaza’s worsening food crisis and troubled path to reconstruction
27.05.25By Sara Gustafson and Rob Vos May 27, 2025 As the Israel-Hamas conflict rages on in…
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A Q+A with Evaluation Experts Amy Jersild and John Gargani: Learning from the IDEAS 2025 Multi-Dimensional Evaluation Conference, Italy
27.05.25From 4-6 March 2025, evaluation specialists and practitioners from across the globe gathered for 202…
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Drones for precision agriculture: A practical manual
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Food security
Agricultural systems are changing quickly, and modern tools are essential to maximize productivity. …
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Bangladesh Seed Systems Product Diary
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Food security
Rice is a staple food in South Asia and a key source of livelihood for…
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Protecting biodiversity and securing our future: How IRRI champions diversity in rice systems
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Biodiversity
By Bushra Humaira As the world faces increasing climate challenges, biodiversity is emerging as one…
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Biodiversity Day Feature Story: A Delicate Balance: Insect Pests, Pollinators and Food Production
21.05.25In the delicate interplay between agricultural expansion and ecological sustainability, insects occu…
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From plot to plate: Stakeholder insights from crop cafeteria event help guide rice varietal adoption in Bangladesh
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Food security
Participatory field evaluations with stakeholders reveal farmer-driven varietal preferences and offe…
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Seeing is believing: Farmers evaluate hybrid rice varieties in Bangladesh Field Days
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Food security
Field observations and farmer-driven insights from 100+ farmers during two field days help shape the…
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A key decade of food system change and looking forward: Per Pinstrup-Andersen on his time as IFPRI Director General
20.05.25A key decade of food system change and looking forward: Per Pinstrup-Andersen on his time…
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Abidjan – Côte d'Ivoire: Italy supports sustainable cacao value chains in West Africa
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Environmental health & biodiversity
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Nutrition, health & food security
In February 2025, a delegation from the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT conducted a…
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OPINION | With aid shrinking, governments need clear evidence to navigate tough choices for food security
19.05.25This op-ed by Ismahane Elouafi, Executive Managing Director of CGIAR, was first published by the…
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IITA DG shares insight at NAM workshop on health-centered climate action
19.05.25The U.S. National Academy of Medicine (NAM) recently convened the first in a series of…
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Harnessing roots and tubers to strengthen Malawi’s economy
19.05.25At the dissemination workshop for Malawi’s roots and tuber crops markets, the Malawi government ha…
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Advocating for digital agriculture to transform African food systems in Foresight Africa report
19.05.25IITA Director General and CGIAR Regional Director for Africa, Dr Simeon Ehui, has co-authored a …
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