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Executive Summary

[…] summarizes reported activities on monitoring, evaluation, and adoption and impact assessment carried out across CGIAR. Numbers of reported studies were relatively low in 2017, probably indicating both under-reporting and under-investment in this area. However, there are active cross-CGIAR communities of practice working to improve approaches and methods, and more than half of the programs reported holding learning workshops to feed results of studies back […]

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Genome‐wide association study of grain iron and zinc concentration in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris)

Genome‐wide association study of grain iron and zinc concentration in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris). Plant Breeding, Online first paper( 04 June 2023). 15 p. ISSN: 0179-9541 Gelaw, Y.M.; Eleblu, J.S.Y.; Ofori, K.; Fenta, B.A.; Mukankusi, C.; Offei, S.

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Lancet Countdown 2018 report shows concerning trends in heat and heat waves, infectious disease and declining food security

The Lancet Countdown 2018 report shows concerning trends in heat and heat waves, infectious disease and declining food security.

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Evaluating irrigation investments in Malawi: economy‐wide impacts under uncertainty and labor constraints

Evaluating irrigation investments in Malawi: economy‐wide impacts under uncertainty and labor constraints

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CGIAR Report Concerning Centers’ Implementation of their Article 15 Agreements: A submission to the Tenth Session of the Governing Body of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

This report provides an update on the status, as of December 31, 2022, of the plant genetic resources for food and agriculture (PGRFA) collections maintained by the eleven CGIAR Centers that signed Article 15 agreements with the Governing Body o...

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Banana bunchy top disease in Africa – Predicting continent‐wide disease risks by combining survey data and expert knowledge

Across Africa, banana bunchy top disease (BBTD) severely impacts banana production and livelihoods of millions of small-holder farmers. Mapping vulnerability of landscapes to monitor BBTD establishment and spread is crucial for proactive measure...

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Genome‐wide miRNAs profiles of pearl millet under contrasting high vapor pressure deficit reveal their functional roles in drought stress adaptations

Pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum R. Br.) is an important crop capable of growing in harsh and marginal environments, with the highest degree of tolerance to drought and heat stresses among cereals. Diverse germplasm of pearl millet shows a significant phenotypic variation in response to abiotic stresses, making it a unique model to study the […]

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Genome‐wide association mapping and comparative genomics identifies genomic regions governing grain nutritional traits in finger millet (Eleusine coracana L. Gaertn.)

Genome‐wide association mapping and comparative genomics identifies genomic regions governing grain nutritional traits in finger millet (Eleusine coracana L. Gaertn.) Summary Maize production is central to rural livelihoods in the hills of Nepal. Acces...

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Genome‐wide expression quantitative trait locus analysis in a recombinant inbred line population for trait dissection in peanut

Abstract The transcriptome connects genome to the gene function and ultimate phenome in biology. Sofar, transcriptomic approach was not used in peanut for performing trait mapping in bi-parentalpopulations. In this research, we sequenced the whole transcriptome in immature seeds in apeanut recombinant inbred line (RIL) population and explored thoroughly the landscape oftranscriptomic variations and its […]

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What do we know about the future of pulses in global and regional agri-food systems?

[…] some regions being neglected in foresight research. Thus, South Asia and Eastern Africa used to be among the least studied dryland regions for foresight on legumes (21). However, since 2020, South Asia has become the focus region for this research, with five studies undertaken. It is closely followed by Eastern and Western Africa with […]

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Harnessing digital innovations for climate action and market access: Opportunities and constraints in Central and West Asia and North Africa (CWANA)

[…] climate change and other unprecedented shocks (for instance, COVID-19) and events mainly because they deliver various types of services and information in an efficient and timely manner. However, their use remains low and varied in many low and middle-income countries, and little work explores the landscape of digital innovations and their associated ecosystems, especially […]

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Our Policies

[…] which guide implementation. The CGIAR System Council approves documents that are critical to maintaining the reputation of the CGIAR System and the System Board approves other System wide documents. Frameworks* CGIAR Performance and Results Management Framework CGIAR System Risk Management Framework  CGIAR System Risk Appetite Statement CGIAR Ethics Framework Framework for Gender, Diversity and […]

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CGIAR System Annual Performance Report 2017

This is the first in a new series of CGIAR Annual Performance Reports which reflect the introduction of new System- wide results reporting systems. The report presents evidence on progress, offers a reflection on factors that help CGIAR move from research results to achieving practical impacts on the ground, and discusses how CGIAR worked […]

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CGIAR Science Groups

[…] CGIAR 2022–24 Investment Prospectus have been organized around three Action Areas: Genetic Innovation, Resilient Agrifood Systems and Systems Transformation. CGIAR scientists are organized into three Science Groups that correspond to these three Action Areas. While each Initiative is managed by a specific Science Group, scientists working on these Initiatives typically come from across the CGIAR […]

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Shenggen Fan

CGIAR System Board Member Shenggen Fan has extensive experience in developing strong connections at the highest levels with a wide range of influential stakeholders, and has engaged widely on issues related to agriculture, food, health, climate change, natural resource management and information technologies. He is currently Chair Professor at the College of Economics and Management at […]

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Marco Ferroni

Chair, CGIAR System Board (July 2017 – December 2022) Marco Ferroni has wide-ranging experience accumulated during a career in corporate philanthropy, government, and multilateral organizations. He currently advises public, private, and social sector partners on agriculture, food systems and sustainable productivity growth. In addition to serving as Chair of the Board of the CGIAR System Organization, […]

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Crops to End Hunger

[…] solutions to several global challenges – most notably the tightly interlinked challenges of meeting Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on hunger (SDG2), extreme poverty (SDG1), and climate change (SDG13). CGIAR, in concert with a wide network of partners, has a vital role to play in transforming agri-food and land systems in the face of the climate emergency – ultimately benefiting low-income […]

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Simeon Ehui

[…] and Director General of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA). Dr Simeon Ehui has over 30 years of experience in agriculture and sustainable development, building a wide-ranging network of scientific research organizations within the CGIAR system, multilateral organizations, regional bodies, and national governments in Africa and other continents. Before joining IITA, Dr Ehui […]

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CGIAR System Annual Performance Report 2018

This is the second edition in a new series of CGIAR Annual Performance Reports which reflect the System- wide results reporting systems. The report presents evidence on progress, offers a reflection on factors that help CGIAR move from research results to achieving practical impacts on the ground, and discusses how CGIAR worked to improve […]

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Ecosystem services may provide large economic values in forests in Kenya and Vietnam

[…] Both Vietnam and Kenya have embarked on substantial national reforestation programs, aiming for significant forest cover percentages by 2030; Kenya targeting 20% and Vietnam aiming for 45%. However, planted monoculture forests constitute a considerable portion of the programs. The quality of such planted forests in terms of providing ecosystem services is not as high, […]

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Irrigation innovation: Navigating challenges in Uzbekistan’s water–energy–food–environment nexus

[…] to revolutionize the country’s agricultural sector by replacing old water-intensive irrigation practices with a mix of modern innovative technologies, such as drip irrigation or laser land leveling. However, based on extensive interviews with farmers and local officials across Uzbekistan during the summer and fall of 2023, we learned that scaling up water-saving technologies is […]

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Connect Rural Areas with Digital Innovations to Unlock Climate Resilience for Hundreds of Millions of Farmers

[…] can increase small-scale farmers’ incomes, boost the adoption of better practices, and increase resilience to climate shocks while reducing the gender gap and managing food system risks. However, these benefits are not universal. Over 600 million people and 40 percent of small farms are still not covered by mobile internet, especially in those countries […]

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The influence of climate change knowledge on consumer valuation of sustainably produced rice in Vietnam

[…] and opportunities for accessing markets, gaining market share, and capturing price premiums through market mechanisms that encourage the aforementioned sustainable production methods throughout the rice value chain. However, the system largely operates through middle-men collectors, which can disrupt the chain of custody. Rice companies that are members of SRP are both supportive of a […]

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Nigeria National Policies and Strategies (NPS) Capacity-Sharing Workshops Series: Introduction to Social Accounting Matrices (SAM)

[…] 7, 2022. The training, which included government, policy think tanks, and other stakeholders introduced the social accounting matrix (SAM) as a policy and investment tool for economy- wide analysis and transformation. The training had 25 participants joining virtually from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF), and the Nigerian Institute […]

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The Lancet: Experts call for an end to the exploitative marketing used by the baby formula milk industry

[…] Global South in the 1970s, the World Health Assembly developed the voluntary International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes and subsequent resolutions (the Code) in 1981 . However, the powerful influence of the milk formula industry and the marketing of their products in violation of the Code continues, with sales from commercial formula milk […]

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Digital inequality – A challenge to climate risk responses in Pakistan?

[…] who receive little or no notice, including missing important announcements made by local mosques, the most traditional form of communicating an evacuation. What people rarely leave behind, however, are their mobile phones and during and subsequent to a flood crisis these can be essential tools in sustaining household livelihood security because they provide an […]

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Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research: gender audit: may 2018

[…] removing the unhelpful association of gender equality with women’s participation should be a priority. Efforts to integrate gender into research projects have been observed across all directorates. However, the standard response to incorporating gender in research is to count the number of women participants and consider the gender work complete. The way women are […]

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CGIAR Consultation Workshop with innovation ecosystem in Uzbekistan for sustainable agriculture and climate action

[…] food value chains. The workshop was attended by more than 60 participants, representing 40+ ecosystem players, including venture funds, accelerators, incubators, agri-food companies, universities, farmer organizations, start- ups, as well as representatives of the Ministry of Innovative Development, the Ministry of Agriculture, and the Ministry of Water Resources. The Consultation Workshop was instrumental to […]

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Creating an enabling environment to support climate-resilient agriculture in Kenya

[…] 70 percent of rural smallholder farmers, and contributes to 20 percent of the GDP. The mainstay of agriculture is maize, which occupies 40 percent of the cropland; however, its productivity has been steadily declining since the last decade across the country. Although of low nutritional value, maize provides about 65 percent of the total […]

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Harnessing digital tools for climate and agriculture

[…] DTs also represent a new set of possibilities for climate and agriculture researchers to generate, transfer, and translate climate information to farmers despite physical distance. There are, however, significant gaps that constrain their potential and adoption. One concern is the lack of transparency and clarity around data ownership, portability, privacy, trust, and liability in […]

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