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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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Hear our voice: Local perceptions are critical to understand deforestation dynamics in post-conflict zones
02.09.25In Colombia’s post-conflict regions, deforestation is more than an environmental issue—it reflec…
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AgriTech4Kenya demo day: Growing Kenya’s agritech ecosystem
01.09.25Set on a charming farm in Nairobi, 16 agri-tech innovation teams took the centre stage.…
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Building agribusiness foundational capacity in Malawi and Zambia bootcamps
29.08.25Every harvest begins with a seed and for many small agribusinesses in Malawi and Zambia,…
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One mother’s movement: Turning a struggle into nutrition for all
29.08.25It all began in a modest kitchen in Bukavu, a vibrant city in eastern Democratic…
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Seeding solutions: How forage innovation can close Southeast Asia’s ruminant feed gap
29.08.25Southeast Asia’s appetite for animal-sourced foods is growing rapidly, but ruminant livestock farm…
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Listening to the heartbeat of the global rice market
28.08.25In a fragile balance, how do we protect a staple that feeds billions? LOS BAÑOS,…
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Grounding AI in practice: What extension gets wrong, what extension gets right, and what AI can learn
26.08.25By Kristin Davis, Eliot Jones-Garcia, and Niyati Singaraju August 26, 2025 Generative artificial i…
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Empowering plant protection agencies to combat devastating potato pest in Africa
25.08.25IITA–CGIAR is empowering National Plant Protection organizations in Africa to effectively detect …
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Promoting sustainable agricultural practices: IITA and BNARI train Ghana Prisons Service on BSF technology
25.08.25The Black Soldier Fly production unit, established in Kofisah, hosted a training session on the…
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Safeguarding forest elephants: Rangers and communities lead conservation in Nigeria’s Omo Forest
25.08.25The Omo Forest Reserve, an important biodiversity hotspot in Southwest Nigeria, is home to endange…
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IITA strengthens ties with India at Evergreen Revolution 2.0 Conference
25.08.25To mark the 100th birth anniversary of the late Professor M. S. Swaminathan — a…
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IITA partners with GCA for phase two of the SAPZ project in Nigeria
25.08.25As part of the mission dedicated to championing climate-resilient agri-food systems and ensuring foo…
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Why accelerating climate change mitigation is critical for food and nutrition security
25.08.25As developing countries follow their vision for development, they face a dilemma that may threaten…
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Nature’s ‘double dividend’ from agricultural technology adoption
21.08.25Efforts to promote the adoption of new and improved agricultural technologies often focus on increas…
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Strengthening ties for sustainable agriculture: The Alliance meets with Ethiopia’s state minister of agriculture
21.08.25In a high-level meeting held in Addis Ababa, a delegation from the Alliance - led…
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Science in fragile settings: Reimagining the Alliance’s support in fragile and crisis contexts
21.08.25At Alliance Science Week 2025, the Climate Security team of the Climate Action Lever convened a…
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My Farm Trees in Cameroon: When science, tradition, and forest become one
21.08.25More than 315 sacred forests have been inventoried, protected, and restored, with the collaboration …
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Can agroecology feed the world? A story of narratives, nuance, and the path forward
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Environmental health & biodiversity
A recent systematic literature review explores different narratives on this ongoing debate. Rather t…
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