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Kenya adopts ‘Rice Sector Development Hub’ approach to achieve rice self sufficiency

Rice is one of the priority crops in the Big4 Agenda in Kenya and a priority value chain in the Agriculture Sector Transformation and Growth Strategy (ASTGS, 2019-2029). Rice consumption has been growing much more rapidly in the country than production and is expected to reach 1,292,000 tons by 2030.   To meet the growing […]

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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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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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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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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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Laying the ground for drone-based technologies to support development of climate-ready crops

Globally, agriculture is witnessing significant technological advancement, best exemplified by the Agriculture 4.0 movement. India, one of the world’s largest food producers and consumers, has to stay abreast of the growth. Remote-sensing imaging for monitoring crop health and security is one of the technologies yet to come of age in India. Evolving regulations and lack […]

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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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International Women’s Day 2023

[…]   Event Location Speakers and Information Mar 6 08:30 – 10:00 EST UN CSW67: Unlocking the potential of gender-responsive policies to foster equitable innovation-driven development New York & Online Nicoline de Haan, Director, CGIAR GENDER Impact Platform; Eileen Nchanji, Alliance; Eveline Marie Compsore, INERA; Esther Njuguna, ILRI; Fadekemi Toyosi Igejongbo, FUTA. Mar 8 15:00 – […]

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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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From working in the fields to taking control

New study presents a typology of women’s decision-making in wheat in India.

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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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Opinion | Women Farmers And Technology: Key to Driving Agri Revolution in India

When farmer Malho Marndi first adopted new, mechanised planting practices on half of her sixteen-hectare farm in Odisha, the other villagers called her “mad”, perhaps concerned about the potentially negative impacts it would have on her operational costs and yield. Marndi‘s quick adoption of new agricultural innovations, including seed drills that mechanically transplant crops such […]

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Integrated approaches needed to address declining freshwater storage

[…] series introducing NEXUS Gains and its aim to realize multiple benefits across water, energy, food and ecosystems. More than 70 people from around the world attended Wednesday’s online event, which was focused on the need for integrated diagnostic approaches to better understand long-term water storage needs and opportunities. The event was chaired by Jonathan […]

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Decadal experiences in harnessing chickpea value chain in Ethiopia

Over 6 million households benefit through the years of the Tropical Legumes Project In early 1970s, a journey to improve Ethiopia’s chickpea production started in a bid to mitigate low productivity of landraces, poor farming practices, biotic and abiotic stresses, among others. Moreover, lack of improved varieties that met the quality requirements of the international […]

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Researchers plan transformation of agrifood systems in South Asia

CGIAR Initiative will put nutrition first, to increase access to sustainable healthy diets, and will work with partners across the production-to-consumption spectrum.

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Call for applications for Joint PhD Program WUR, CGIAR and SIPRI on climate security

We are looking for Wageningen University and Research (WUR), CGIAR, and the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) are looking for 3 outstanding candidates for our joint PhD program on Climate Security and Food Systems. The selected candidates are expected to start doctoral studies in Fall 2020. These positions emerge from a novel institutional collaboration […]

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Consultancy, Learning, Design and Development Specialist

[…] of the consultancy will: Design and develop learning materials for farmers and system-level actors (farmer organizations, regional governments, local agricultural start-ups) on digital skills. Design and develop online courses based on existing knowledge from the CGIAR. This consultancy will contribute to the Digital Innovation Initiative from the OneCGIAR, specifically providing training materials and designing […]

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Healthier and prosperous Africa: ‘AVISA’ project launched for faster agriculture gains in seven countries

Tanzanian Minister for Agriculture calls for more public-private collaboration Greater yields, higher incomes and improved livelihoods – these will be the results farmers in seven countries across Africa could get with the launch of the Accelerated Varietal Improvement and Seed Delivery of Legumes and Cereals in Africa (AVISA) project. Focusing on five crops – groundnut, […]

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Integrating Water Storage: First Steps in Assessment, Progress toward Incentives

You can now read a summary of this seminar and watch the recording here. This online NEXUS Gains session at World Water Week will drill down into two practical aspects of how integrated water storage can be realized. First, how to measure and incorporate water volumes available in diverse storage types into one planning […]

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Consultant, Software Quality Assurance Engineer

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 security, climate change adaptation and development. By providing important outcomes to under-resourced peoples, the CGIAR centers help realize the founding mission of the […]

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Calculating environmental flows: safeguarding the future of rivers and livelihoods

[…] Ganges and Western Nepal use river flow data simulated by IWMI. Users are also able to input their own data for more specific outcomes, if available. The online version of the tool is accessed via a browser and can be used anywhere in the world. This tool has been designed specifically to provide inputs […]

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NARS partners in Asia pick up advanced groundnut breeding lines with market traits for their national trials

Advanced breeding lines which included high-oleic groundnut and those with market-preferred kernel size, shape and color were selected for further trials by National Agricultural Research System (NARS) partners from Bangladesh, Myanmar, India, Laos PDR and Vietnam. The activity was part of the Groundnut Network Group-Asia (GNG-A) workshop which served as a knowledge-sharing platform for NARS […]

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Scaling Coordinator

[…] Further development of capacity enhancement approaches (workshop/ ToT concepts) and materials (tools, contents, manuals, guides). Development and maintenance of a network of scaling workshop participants through an online platform Support the further development and promotion of the Scaling Scan and other tools Support scaling components of projects. Communication and social media presence of scaling […]

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It is time to invest in the future of Afghanistan’s wheat system

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AI for diagnosing potato diseases will benefit millions of rural farmers

[…] either cassava mosaic disease, cassava green mite or cassava brown streak disease. The app then gives me advice about how to treat the diseases.”   A farmer’s helping hand  The app is linked to Penn State’s online PlantVillage platform, which allows farmers to receive advice from experts at government agencies, universities and research organizations in local languages. The service is currently available in Swahili, French, […]

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Conference of the NL-CGIAR Research Programme

[…] innovation for food system transformation’. Update: Download the Conference Report (PDF) NWO-WOTRO will celebrate the NL-CGIAR research programme and the partnerships within the programme with a fully online conference. Join us for two afternoons full of thematic sessions, interviews, keynotes, a poster session and much more that will inspire and inform scientists, policymakers, and […]

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Food Prices, Poverty and Household Diets

[…] be filled on a first come, first served basis. Once all spaces have been filled up, remaining participants will be directed to the livestream link to follow online This work is part of the CGIAR Research Initiative on National Policies and Strategies (NPS). CGIAR launched NPS with national and international partners to build policy coherence, respond […]

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Cacao Quality Lab Associate Team Leader, Cacao of Excellence Programme

[…] 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 17 December 2023, attaching a curriculum vitae, motivation letter, both in English, and contact information (e.g. names, email address) […]

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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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Farmers’ demand for labor-friendly chickpea bears fruit: 2 more machine-harvestable varieties released in India

For the first time, the Central Varietal Release Committee (CVRC) of India has released two new machine-harvestable chickpea varieties. With this, the number of machine-harvestable chickpea varieties in India goes up to four. Phule Vikram (ICCV 08108) and BG 3062 (ICCV 08112) were recently identified for release in the Central Zone (Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and...