Accelerating bean breeding to respond to market demands in East Africa: ACIAR’s Rapid Cooking Bean Project for health, nutrition and fuel efficiency
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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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How has India’s rice export ban affected African and Asian retail prices?
24.03.25India, the world’s top rice exporter, declared an export ban on non-basmati non-parboiled white ri…
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CGIAR and ICRISAT Drive Gender Equality in South-South Training Program
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Gender equality
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Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
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Social inclusion
A two-week international training program on Gender Equality and Social Inclusion in Research for De…
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Overcoming policy, finance, and technology supply constraints to unleash small-scale irrigation in Nigeria
21.03.25Overcoming policy, finance, and technology supply constraints to unleash small-scale irrigation in N…
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Alliance forges strategic partnership with pan-African meteorological body to strengthen climate information services across the continent
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
The African Centre of Meteorological Application for Development (ACMAD) and The Alliance of Biove…
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Rice Sprouts Diet Hold Great Antioxidant and Anticancer Potential: IRRI Scientists Confirm
21.03.25by Rhowell Jr. Tiozon, Erstelle Pasion-Uy, Shem Gempesaw, Joel Tolentino, Alisdair R. Fernie and Nes…
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Women Leading Agricultural Transformation in Makueni and Machakos County Kenya
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Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
In the drought-prone counties of Machakos and Makueni, Kenya, a small but powerful innovation is…
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High global phosphate prices pose potential food security risks
20.03.25By Delphine Leconte-Demarsy and Brendan Rice March 20, 2025 Fertilizer prices experienced a signifi…
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Climate-smart villages transforming the Sahel’s agricultural landscape
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
In a region aced with droughts, land degradation, and irregular rainfall, the TARSPro project has…
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Transforming Evaluation for a Sustainable Future: Learnings from the IDEAS 2025 Conference
20.03.25The 2025 IDEAS/NDB Evaluation Conference brought together evaluation professionals to explore the ev…
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How Can A Bean Burger Help Tackle Hidden Hunger?
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Nutrition, health & food security
Over 3 billion people around the world suffer from hidden hunger, a condition where individuals…
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World Water Day 2025: Protecting Glaciers for Water Security
18.03.25Every year on March 22, the world unites to recognize World Water Day, a global…
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DRC: Women Cultivating Resilience Through Bean Farming in Conflict Zones
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Environmental health & biodiversity
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Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
Amid ongoing conflicts in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), an innovative agricultural…
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IITA and AfDB strengthen partnership to scale agricultural innovations in Africa
17.03.25The African Development Bank (AfDB) and IITA–CGIAR have renewed commitment toward transforming…
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IITA applaud women’s contributions to a more food-secure continent
17.03.25IITA–CGIAR reaffirms its commitment to recognizing and applauding women and girls for their resil…
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BBEST Project reviews progress at annual planning meeting
17.03.25The recently held annual review and planning meeting by the IITA BSF for Bio Circular Economy and…
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IITA and Sierra Leone government ally to boost agricultural transformation and food security
17.03.25In a landmark move to drive agricultural innovation and food security, IITA–CGIAR and the govern…
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Harnessing technology and partnerships to accelerate the ‘Feed Salone Program’ strategy
17.03.25IITA continues to play an important role in alleviating poverty and ensuring food security for mill…
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Strengthening agriculture in Africa: Insights from President Julius Maada Bio’s visit to IITA
17.03.25On the second day of President Julius Maada Bio’s visit to the IITA-CGIAR, an esteemed assembly …
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