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CGIAR leading the charge: How data analytics is transforming crop breeding
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)12.09.24-
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Los Baños, Philippines (11 September 2024): In the fast-paced world of crop breeding, timing is…
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How CGIAR’s preferred data management platform advances IITA legume breeding
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)03.09.24Cowpea and soybean, two legumes, may not be as widely recognized as wheat or maize,…
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Technical staff at African research stations gain crucial trialling and nursery skills, improving continent-wide crop breeding data
CGIAR Initiative on Breeding Resources06.05.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Nutrition, health & food security
Ensuring top-notch equipment reaches breeding research stations worldwide is vital, but equally cruc…
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Soft launch of CGIAR Breeding Analytics Pipeline enables complex quantitative genetic analyses for CGIAR crop breeders
CGIAR Initiative on Breeding Resources18.04.24-
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Nutrition, health & food security
In late 2023, Breeding Resources Initiative tasked a fast-track team of biometricians with the devel…
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A new germplasm exchange facility in Kenya is set to boost East Africa food security via roots, tubers and bananas
CGIAR Initiative on Breeding Resources06.05.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
In Muguga, on the outskirts of Nairobi in Kenya, stands a group of greenhouses, nestled…
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CGIAR announces new breeding data strategy and endorses single data platform
CGIAR Initiative on Breeding Resources20.06.23-
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To boost the efficiency and sustainability of its data-driven breeding efforts, CGIAR has endorsed a…
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Infographic shows how CGIAR Genetic Innovation partnerships tackle global challenges
CGIAR31.05.23-
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Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
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The world faces unprecedented food security, social and environmental challenges. Smallholder farmer…
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Updates from Accelerated Breeding: 2023
CGIAR Initiative on Accelerated Breeding30.05.23-
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Updates from Accelerated Breeding: May 2023 After a year of transition and foundation setting –…
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Blueprints for new varieties: CGIAR prepares new lab service with release of key crop reference genomes
CGIAR Initiative on Breeding Resources24.05.23-
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
Scientists at CGIAR are releasing several high quality reference genomes representing African crops …
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Hot, dry climates call for resilient, high-performing wheat varieties
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)09.05.23-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Public and private crop research organizations worldwide have worked behind the scenes for decades, …
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Harnessing crop breeding data: AfricaRice transitions to Enterprise Breeding System
CGIAR Initiative on Breeding Resources20.04.23-
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
If you visit AfricaRice breeding stations in Côte d'Ivoire, Madagascar, Nigeria and Senegal, you mi…
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Genetic gains in Uganda maize breeding are strong – and heading for improvement
CGIAR Initiative on Accelerated Breeding17.04.23-
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health & biodiversity
In the face of complex climate risks in Uganda, maize breeders are ensuring smallholder farmers…
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New lab services and systems set to launch in early 2023
CGIAR Initiative on Breeding Resources12.04.23-
Nutrition, health & food security
To produce better crop varieties faster, breeding programs need to adopt the best services and…
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