IRRI spotlights innovative partnership in strengthening African seed systems at CGIAR Science Week 2025
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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
30.11.22-
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
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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IITA and IFAD explore collaborative opportunities to boost food security in Africa
30.09.24IITA and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) in Rwanda have initiated discu…
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Strengthening agricultural innovation through strategic collaboration: FAO and IITA explore new frontiers
30.09.24In a bid to explore ways to strengthen collaboration between IITA and the Food and Agriculture Or…
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IITA revolutionizes yam production: New varieties and training programs boost agricultural innovation in Nigeria
30.09.24In less than six years, IITA–CGIAR has developed and released 26 high-quality yam varieties acro…
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LAPO and IITA-CGIAR commence the tree planting project for economic and environmental sustainability
30.09.24Following LAPO Microfinance Bank‘s previous visit to IITA-CGIAR to seek ways to enhance its Cor…
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ABUAD and IITA explore areas of collaboration
30.09.24Recently, a delegation from IITA visited Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti (ABUAD), to strengthe…
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ICRISAT Director General Dr Jacqueline Hughes Honored with Lifetime Achievement in Global Agriculture Award
28.09.24Dr Jacqueline Hughes, Director General of the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Ar…
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Countries must scale up the use of clean technologies to transform the global agricultural sector into a more climate-resilient, low-emissions system, new report finds.
27.09.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Mitigation
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural systems is crucial to keeping the world on track…
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Asia-Pacific Regional Workshop and Training on Improving Genebank Operations and Data Curation Hosted at ICRISAT, Hyderabad
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Biodiversity
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Food security
The Asia-Pacific Regional Training cum Workshop on Improving Genebank Operations and Data Curation h…
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Seeds of Change: Transforming School Meals with Biofortified Crops in Malawi
27.09.24-
Nutrition, health & food security
Imagine a classroom in Malawi filled with joy and enthusiasm, where students eagerly anticipate thei…
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Scaling Iron Beans in Kenya: A Collaborative Approach by HarvestPlus Solutions and CGIAR
26.09.24Iron deficiency remains a pressing public health issue in Kenya, affecting millions and limiting the…
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Sustainability Policy for Smallholder Farmers: An Opportunity for Digital Inclusion
26.09.24-
Environmental health & biodiversity
In part one of this series on the complex implications of sustainability policies for smallholder…
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Incorporación del enfoque de género en la investigación agropecuaria: taller y herramientas para la inclusión
24.09.24-
Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
En este contexto, se presentó la Caja de Herramientas para la incorporación del enfoque de…
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Prof Prabhu Pingali Elected as Foreign Fellow of the Indian National Science Academy
24.09.24The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) is proud to announce …
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How Many Types of Vegetables Are There? A Complete Guide
23.09.24-
Environmental health & biodiversity
Vegetables are essential to a balanced diet, offering a wide range of essential nutrients including…
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Sustainability Policy for Smallholder Farmers: The Challenge
23.09.24-
Nutrition, health & food security
While intergovernmental organizations such as the European Union develop policies to curb deforestat…
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Leveraging CSA Multi-Stakeholder Platforms for Sustainable Investment and Action: Lessons from Eastern and Southern Africa
23.09.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Participants included representatives from government ministries, private sector organizations, and …
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Potential impact of zinc-enriched rice on zinc intakes in Bangladesh, Indonesia, and the Philippines
20.09.24By Fabiana F. De Moura, Mourad Moursi, Moira Donahue Angel, and Erick Boy September 20, 2024…
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Why are Kenyan farmers embracing nature and biodiversity?
20.09.24-
Environmental health & biodiversity
LYANAGINGA VILLAGE OF VIGULU, Kenya – First-time visitors to this small community in Vihiga County…
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