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CGIAR leading the charge: How data analytics is transforming crop breeding
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)12.09.24-
Food security
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-
Big data
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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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How more inclusive maize breeding can yield better outcomes for women farmers in Zimbabwe
CGIAR Initiative on Accelerated Breeding11.03.25By Jill Cairns, physiologist, CIMMYT, and Maureen Miruka GEYSI Director, CIMMYT In Zimbabwe, CGIAR…
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CSIR-Crops Research Institute receives major infrastructure boost from CGIAR Crops to End Hunger Program
CGIAR Initiative on Breeding Resources20.02.25As part of the Facilities Upgrade and Mechanization Improvement, a CGIAR-Crops to End Hunger project…
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CIAT-Forages Program Completes EBS Adoption Through Knowledge Exchange with CG-Breeding Resource Services
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)18.02.25-
Food security
LOS BAÑOS, Philippines, 24 January 2025 – The Enterprise Breeding System (EBS) is playing a…
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What does process improvement look like for CGIAR crop breeding programs?
CGIAR Initiative on Accelerated Breeding17.02.25-
Nutrition, health & food security
A review of Accelerated Breeding’s ReOganize Work Packages achievements, 2022-2024 By Sarah Hear…
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Supporting the future of agriculture in Zambia by developing in-demand climate-resilient crops with CGIAR
CGIAR Initiative on Accelerated Breeding17.02.25-
Nutrition, health & food security
By Lloyd Mbulwe (Ph.D), Acting Chief Agriculture Research Officer (CARO)-Crop Improvement and Agro…
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How NARO is developing tailored crop varieties in Uganda
CGIAR Initiative on Accelerated Breeding17.02.25-
Nutrition, health & food security
By Godfrey Asea, Lead, Breeder and Seed Systems, National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) …
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CGIAR secures a grant to develop AgPile, a federated platform for global agricultural data integration
CGIAR Initiative on Breeding Resources30.01.25-
Big data
January 2025, Montpellier – CGIAR received a grant from the Gates Foundation to develop AgPile,…
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IITA Yam Team showcases groundbreaking research at PAG32
CGIAR Initiative on Accelerated Breeding29.01.25-
Nutrition, health & food security
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) Breeding team made a significant impress…
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