Food security
Yield increases of staple crops have slowed, yet more food will need to be grown in the next 33 years than in the 10,000 years since the agricultural revolution began. Production and distribution will be challenged by population growth, dietary change, climate change and environmental decline. A diverse range of affordable and nutritious food – in particular, fresh fruits, vegetables and nuts – is limited in many markets, especially for the poor. Most of the growth in food required will need to come from increases in productivity across the food chain, and in harmony with the natural environment. Additionally, maintenance of active food markets and open trade are challenged. Food price crises have the potential to return in the future for various reasons including climate change, which increasingly creates correlated shocks in global and local food markets.
CGIAR and the Sustainable Development Goals
CGIAR research to improve food security and nutrition contributes strongly to the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals and targets for the 2030 agenda, to address:
News
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IRRI and AfricaRice collaborate on developing and delivering improved and localized rice varieties to smallholder farmers in Africa
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)18.03.24-
Food security
As a continuation of a groundbreaking initiative called Accelerating Genetic Gain in Rice (AGGRi) Al…
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Experience of farmers using mobile phone for farming information flow in boro rice production: A case of Eastern Gangetic Plain
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)11.03.24-
Food security
This research was inspired by exploring another technique farmers have adopted: accessing informatio…
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New Discovery in Peanut Defense Mechanisms Offers Hope for Disease Resistance
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)10.03.24-
Food security
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Nutrition, health & food security
The discovery of a natural defense mechanism in peanut that resists fungal infection holds promise…
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Philippine Agriculture Secretary visits IRRI Headquarters to explore collaboration opportunities for boosting rice sector
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)08.03.24-
Food security
LOS BAÑOS, Laguna (6 March 2024) – The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) welcomed the…
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Asian Mega-Deltas Initiative engages partners in strategic planning for sustainable and inclusive delta development
CGIAR Initiative on Asian Mega-Deltas06.03.24-
Adaptation
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
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Gender equality
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Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
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Mitigation
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Nutrition
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Nutrition, health & food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
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Social inclusion
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Youth
To strengthen its strategy, cooperation, and results management, the CGIAR Initiative on Asian Mega-…
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The path forward on global food system transformation
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)01.03.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
BY CATERINA RUGGERI LADERCHI, JOHAN SWINNEN, AND TAMSIN ZANDSTRA OPEN ACCESS | CC-BY-4.0 Every year,…
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Events
Publications
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Role of markets and consumers’ preferences in improved native chicken demand in Cambodia
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)30.01.24-
Food security
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Nutrition, health & food security
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Approximating the global economic (market) value of farmed animals
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)01.12.23-
Food security
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Nutrition, health & food security
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An index for enabling socially inclusive digital innovation processes in food, land, and water systems
IWMI14.11.23-
Food security
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Social inclusion
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Beyond the digital divide: a multi-dimensional approach to enabling digital inclusivity in food, land, and water systems
IWMI06.11.23-
Food security
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Building resilience in fragile and conflict-affected agrifood systems through a water-energy-food nexus approach
IWMI26.10.23-
Food security
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The nexus across water, energy and food (WEF): Learning from research, building on evidence, strengthening practice
IWMI21.10.23-
Food security
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