Nutrition, health & food security

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  Can CRISPR make the cut? How the ‘genetic scissors’ reframe gene editing for food security

  The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)

  02.12.25

  • Nutrition, health & food security

  This ‘switching off’ (or ‘on’) of genetic pathways has occurred forever as part of natural…

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  New Genomic Discovery from ICRISAT Could Save Farmers Millions by Preventing Groundnut Sprouting Before Harvest

  International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)

  02.12.25

  • Food security
  • Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs

  Breakthrough study identifies varieties and key genes to halt sprouting before harvest in groundnut …

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  Building resilience: A new era for community seed banks in western Uganda

  The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)

  28.11.25

  • Nutrition, health & food security

  In western Uganda, community seed banks are key for maintaining agricultural diversity and climate r…

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  Exploring the effects of the green revolution on agriculture

  The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)

  27.11.25

  • Environmental health & biodiversity
  • Nutrition, health & food security

  The term ‘Green Revolution’ was popularized by William Gaud, the former director of the U.S. A…

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  Reinventing Kenya’s Snack Future with Dryland Grains

  International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)

  21.11.25

  • Nutrition
  • Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs

  Faces of Impact - Video Feature Story On a quiet backstreet in Mihango, Kenya, the…

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  Growing knowledge, growing impact: How Alliance mentorship shapes emerging researchers

  The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)

  20.11.25

  • Environmental health & biodiversity
  • Nutrition, health & food security

  Through hands-on research, mentorship, and collaboration, the PISA unit is helping emerging scientis…

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