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Managing seeds and agricultural losses in the wake of extreme climate events: Lessons from Nepal

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Co-creating a Theory of Change for the Genebank Initiative

A new online process that enabled the Initiative Design Team (IDT) with a large group of genebank managers collaboratively to co-create a complex document at a distance. The reorganization building towards the new One CGIAR is based on several initiatives that address specific impact areas. In April IDTs were given two weeks to prepare a

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Steering the seed revolving fund initiative to meet growing farmers’ demand for certified seed

[…] The AVISA Seed Revolving Fund Review and Planning Meeting for Tanzania Groundnut and Sorghum Partners was held in Arusha in September. Read more on Seed Systems and Online digital seed catalogue and seed roadmap tool. Group photo of participants. Photos: W Grace, ICRISAT Project: Accelerated Varietal Improvement and Seed Delivery of Legumes and Cereals […]

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Evaluation Officer, CGIAR Advisory Services Shared Secretariat

[…] for a period of 2 years, subject to a probationary period of 6 months, and is renewable based on performance and availability of funds. Applications: Please apply online through the Alliance Job Opportunities web page (https://www.bioversityinternational.org/jobs/) by clicking on the “Apply” button, completing the online application and attaching the required information, no later than […]

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CGIAR Plant Health Initiative formally launched on the International Day of Plant Health

[…] for the Asia-Pacific region, in view of the emergence of new pests and diseases, and therefore the need to save the region from destructive pest incursions. Other online speakers at the launch included Harold Roy Macauley, Director General of AfricaRice & CGIAR Regional Director, Eastern and Southern Africa; Nteranya Sanginga, Director General of the […]

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Voices of Change: Use a rights-based approach!

by Mary Ng’endo, CGIAR Initiative on Climate Resilience (ClimBeR)  Social Equity team,  and Nyang’ori Ohenjo, the Centre for Minority Rights Development (CEMIRIDE) How can people’s knowledge inform climate action? More specifically, how can people bring their experience and knowledge of what works in a local context to global decision-makers? Doing so successfully may just lead […]

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China offers e-commerce lessons for rural Africa

Issue Post September 9, 2019 China offers e-commerce lessons for rural Africa Donghe Li How Shuyang, China, became a hub for horticulture e-commerce—and its promise for Africa, where online sales are growing fast.

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After 10 years, Triple S has brought back sweetpotato to us

1st Amburse Kebele in East Badewacho district was once known as a prolific sweetpotato growing kebele in the Southern region of Ethiopia; Southern Nations and Nationalities Peoples Region (SNNPR). This changed 10 years ago when farmers lost planting material due to the combined effect of extended drought, pests and diseases. For more than a decade, farmers were able to get planting material through seed aid and […]

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IRRI Education introduces more than 50 micromodules for enhanced online learning

IRRI Education, the educational arm of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), is driving efforts to strengthen its online learning platform through the introduction of over 50 microlearning modules or micromodules. “This endeavor is reachi...

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Learning continuity ensured: IRRI turns over the online Rice: Research to Production course to DA

[…] Rice: Research to Production (RR2P) from IRRI to the DA-Agricultural Training Institute (DA-ATI). The ceremonial turnover marks the official transitioning of the Rice: Research to Production (RR2P) Online Training Program developed under the the DA-IRRI “Strengthening the capability of national research for development and Extension partners for Research and deVelopment and Extension of information […]

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The Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT will deliver two freezers to Palmira to store COVID vaccines

The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) will deliver two ULT freezers to the Mayor’s office of Palmira, Colombia, to support the process of storage of the COVID-19 vaccine, provided fo...

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WEF Nexus online Masterclass

The free, online WEF Nexus Masterclass and in-person Advanced School are capacity-building initiatives to support early career researchers, postgraduate students, managers, and practitioners in understanding nexus thinking as a transformative approach to sustainable natural resources management and socio-economic development. The online Masterclass is an introductory course to the water–energy–food (WEF) nexus. It is a […]

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CGIAR Annual Performance Report 2020 now available online

The COVID-19 pandemic made 2020 a challenging year, placing considerable strain on global food systems. A new  online report, CGIAR Annual Performance Report 2020: Growing Resilience for a Better Future, details how CGIAR worked with partners to respond to shocks to food security around the world and to build back more resilient land, water and food systems. The fourth in a series of annual performance reports on CGIAR, the online document presents research-to-impact results in 2020 across CGIAR.  CGIAR Annual Performance Report 2020: Growing Resilience for a Better Future  Despite the year’s […]

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Water–Energy–Food (WEF) Nexus Online Masterclass

[…] knowledge of the WEF nexus, and get acquainted with the concepts, how to facilitate discourse, and new frameworks, tools and methods for analysing the WEF nexus. The online WEF Nexus Masterclass is a feeder and preparation for the in-person Advanced School. The WEF Nexus Masterclass will be delivered online for three hours/day from December […]

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Daniel Debouck: The man who knows his beans

Daniel Debouck, former CGIAR CIAT genebank manager, has dedicated 40 years of his professional life to bean diversity. “Daniel has collected more than 4,000 accessions in 38 expeditions through 11 countries. He has discovered 16 new species and identified the ancestors of two crops.” (Not to mention the fact that from 1996 – 2016, he […]

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Food systems governance e-course reopens

[…] systems, and examples of policies and actions that can achieve healthier diets for all. The e-course will be open from September 2023 through February 2024. The free, online course has four modules. The modules include videos, articles and practical cases with thought provoking and reflective questions to stimulate learners to implement food systems thinking […]

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Safeguarding African beans with Clare Mukankusi, Plant Breeder, CIAT

  My dream has always been to reach the poorest in Africa through science. And now, as a “doctor of plants,” as my children call me, I help regulate the flow of beans between the world’s largest bean genebank in Colombia and many countries in Africa. Beans are essential in sub-Saharan Africa. In East Africa […]

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MARPLE reaches South Asia

Nepali researchers get trained on rapid diagnostics tool and get ready to monitor yellow rust in the 2022/23 wheat season.

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Undervalued and underutilized – cocoyam is ripe for development

Many readers may never have heard of cocoyam. That’s hardly surprising as this is one of the most neglected crops that we are working on at RTB. Cocoyam in West Africa refers to two different root and tuber crops: tania (Xanthosoma sagittifolium) and taro (Colocasia esculenta). It can be prepared in myriad ways – boiled, […]

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Biometrician

The CGIAR Excellence in Breeding Platform (EiB) (www.excellenceinbreeding.org) is a cross-commodity platform that supports the modernization of breeding programs targeting Africa, Asia, and Latin America for greater impact on food and nutrition securit...

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AfricaRice: Senior Research Assistant – Data Science

[…] new user, if not log on with your credentials to accessactive vacancies 3. Select “Senior Research Assistant – Data Science” 4. Follow the step-by-step application procedure. Only online applications will be considered (If you encounter any technical issue on thecareer site during your application, or you are prevented to proceed with your application until […]

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CABI hosts delegation of top UK scientists and CGIAR

CABI recently brought together some of the world’s leading agricultural scientists and Professor Lindiwe Sibanda, Chair of CGIAR’s System Board, to discuss opportunities for greater collaboration between UK scientific institutions and CGIAR. Scientists from the University of Cambridge, the James Hutton Institute, Scotland’s Rural College, Rothamsted Research and the Natural Resource Governance Institute talked about the work being done by their […]

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Voices of Change: Community stories of climate adaptation in Baringo, Kenya

by Mary Ng’endo, CGIAR Initiative on Climate Resilience (ClimBeR)  Social Equity team,  and Nyang’ori Ohenjo, the Centre for Minority Rights Development (CEMIRIDE) How can people’s knowledge inform climate action? More specifically, how can people bring their experience and knowledge of what works in a local context to global decision-makers? Doing so successfully may just lead […]

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Facing COVID-19 in the highlands of Madagascar: How are the rural households and women coping?

Contributed by Gaudiose Mujawamariya, Rice Value Chain Expert and Gender Focal Point, and Irina Andrianina Tefy, Research Assistant, AfricaRice Policy, Innovation systems and Impact Assessment Program   In early March 2020, as the world was getting increasingly hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, we thought Madagascar being an island nation would be somehow spared. In addition, […]

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Ethics at CGIAR

[…] Whistleblowing hotline CGIAR’s whistleblowing hotline, through Lighthouse Services, Inc., provides an independent, secure, and confidential way to report and is available 24/7 via a toll-free number or online. This underscores CGIAR’s commitment to fostering a strong ethical environment and provides a protected channel to report possible misconduct. Reporters can remain anonymous or chose to […]

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AfricaRice: Economist – Senior Research Assistant for Climate Security

[…] if not log on with your credentials to accessactive vacancies 3. Select “Economist – Senior Research Assistant for Climate Security” 4. Follow the step-by-step application procedure. Only online applications will be considered (If you encounter any technical issue on thecareer site during your application, or you are prevented to proceed with your application until […]

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Intern, Agroecology Coalition (Temporary assignment, 6 months – Rome, Italy)

[…] registration from the Registrar’s Office (Anagrafe). Or Non – EU citizens holding a valid Italian work permit (permesso di soggiorno per lavoro subordinato).   Applications   Please apply online through the website (https://alliancebioversityciat.org/careers) no later than 20 February 2024, attaching a curriculum vitae, motivation letter, both in English, and contact information (e.g. names, email address) […]

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17th CGIAR System Council Meeting

The 17th meeting of the CGIAR System Council was held in Brisbane, Australia on 2-3 November 2022

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Print and Digital Publishing Specialist

[…] high-level publication management support in publication planning, budgeting, scheduling, production and dissemination. S/he will lead on the production and delivery of WorldFish’s extensive portfolio of print and online publications from concept to dissemination. This will involve liaising internally with relevant project leaders and researchers, corporate functions, communications team as well as externally with production […]

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Chapatis of pearl millet for a changing climate

Original post on: Crop Wild Relatives The people of rural India love their bajra chapatis. These flatbreads made of pearl millet flour are a highly nutritious staple in the diet of millions of Indians. And farmers love pearl millet because it will grow where other crops just do not have a chance. But climate change […]

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