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Press Materials to Support Cimate Change Panel and Award Announcements - December 4, 2006

Media Coverage Listing for AGM06 - posted December 19, 2006

 


Jeff Haskins, jhaskins@burnesscommunications.com, or

  • +1 301-652-1558 ext. 209 or +1 443-223-4698 (mobile)
  • or Ellen Wilson at +1 301-652-1558 ext. 108 or +1 301-922-4969 (mobile)

Media Advisory:

  • As Climate Change Hits the Hungry, Agricultural Researchers Galvanize Global Effort to Adapt to Impact (Washington, D.C.) : download PDF file

Press Release 1:

  • Intensified Research Effort Yields Climate-Resilient Agriculture to Blunt Impact of Global Warming, Prevent Widespread Hunger. Heat-tolerant wheat, flood-proof rice, satellites for carbon trading among new technologies -- download PDF file

Companion Backgrounder to Press Release 1:

Press Release 2:

  • Breeding Program Tailored to Poor Farmers Awarded Top Agricultural Science Prize - CGIAR King Baudouin Award 2006 . Researchers, farmers partner to develop stress-resistant varieties for Africa -- download PDF file

Press Release 3:

  • Prize-Winning Agricultural Innovators Help Poor People Escape Poverty - CGIAR Science Awards 2006. Crop disease fighters and a plant breeder known as "Mr. Cowpea" among recipients of international award -- download PDF file

Press Release 4:

  • CGIAR Winner of 2006 Gold Mercury Cooperation & Development Award (not embargoed—for immediate release) - Download PDF file

Speaker Bios - download PDF file

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Credit: IWMI

Credit: IWMI

Credit: CIMMYT

Credit: CIMMYT - CIMMYT scientist,
Ivan Ortiz-Monasterio hands over one of the sensors to the national program in India.

Credit: CIMMYT

Credit: ICRISAT