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Why smallholder farmers are “hunting for healthy soil”
CGIAR08.12.24On 5 December, the CGIAR Environmental Health and Biodiversity Platform celebrated UNCCD COP16 Agrif…
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Scaling land and soil regeneration through a behavioural science approach
CGIAR08.12.24-
Environmental health & biodiversity
In scaling up land and soil regeneration efforts, behavioral science plays a critical role. Understa…
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How much carbon can Kenyan grasslands store in their soils? Insights from the CarboGrass Project
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)06.12.24-
Environmental health
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Environmental health & biodiversity
In Kenya, a team of researchers is working to assess the impact of grassland management…
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A soil safari: on a quest to restore and manage grassland soils
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)06.12.24-
Adaptation
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
As we jumped up and down on the bumpy roads at Kapiti Research Station and…
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A new era for land restoration as UNCCD COP16 kicks off in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
CGIAR05.12.24This week marks the beginning of a milestone for global land restoration and drought resilience…
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CGIAR's statement to UNCCD COP16 gathering underscores a holistic approach to sustainable land management
CGIAR05.12.24Drylands are home to 38% of the global population and support 44% of the world's…
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Healthy Soils, Healthy Rice
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)04.12.24Soil is the most important natural resource after water and oxygen for life on Earth.…
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Making the first soil map of Kapiti Research Station and Wildlife Conservancy
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)08.11.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
How do you investigate the makeup of soil which is millions of years old? Dig…
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Angolan researchers sharpen soil management skills at Soils4Africa’s milestone workshop
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)22.10.24The Soils4Africa initiative recently held a transformative training workshop in Luanda, Angola, betw…
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Transforming Soil Health in West Africa: A New Fertilizer and Soil Health Hub Takes Root in West Africa
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)13.09.24by Simeon Ehui, Director General, IITA and Regional Director, Africa, CGIAR and Bernard Vanlauwe, De…
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Kigali Hosts Pivotal Roundtable on Implementing Africa’s Fertilizer and Soil Health Action Plan
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)09.09.24On Monday 2 September 2024, Kigali became the epicenter of Africa’s agricultural transformation as…
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Understanding Soil Biodiversity
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)04.09.24-
Nutrition, health & food security
What is soil biodiversity? Soil biodiversity is the variety of life forms found in the…
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Sowing seeds of change to build soil health and food systems' resilience in Africa
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)22.08.24Earlier this month, we launched the Africa Regional Hub for Fertilizer and Soil Health, a…
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Fertilizer and soil health take center stage in West Africa and the Sahel
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)19.07.24Following the strategic launch of the Fertilizer and Soil Health regional hub for West Africa…
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Advancing institutional innovations for scaling soil and water conservation in three regions of Ethiopia
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)15.07.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Advancing institutional solutions in the Central, Southern, and Sidama regions of Ethiopia involves …
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Can The World’s Largest Peppercorn Producer Save Its Soils?
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)11.07.24-
Nutrition, health & food security
Black pepper, a staple in kitchens worldwide, comes largely from Vietnam — but now poor…
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Enhancing soil health in Rwanda: What’s lime got to do with it?
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)10.07.24Rwanda’s farmers have long struggled to obtain quality lime to improve their soil for better…
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Launch of a new Global Partnership for the Vision for Adapted Crops and Soils initiative
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)08.07.24-
Environmental health & biodiversity
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Nutrition, health & food security
Rome/Texcoco, Mexico – An initiative to build resilient agrifood systems grounded in diverse, nutr…
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