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Ismahane Elouafi on TIME100 list of the most influential people in the world
16.04.25CGIAR is delighted to announce that CGIAR Executive Managing Director, Ismahane Elouafi has been nam…
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Harvesting Collaboration for Food Security. CGIAR Science Week Closes.
14.04.2511th April, Nairobi, Kenya: After a remarkable week of science, innovation, and cementing of partner…
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MEDIA RELEASE | New CGIAR flagship report translates insights into impact for food systems in crisis
14.04.25Nairobi, Kenya, 14 April 2025 – With food systems under strain from climate change, conflict,…
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Science Week Opens: A Leap Forward in Science Collaboration for Food Security
08.04.257th April, Nairobi, Kenya: Science Week was launched today by Special Guest H.E. Musalia Mudavadi,…
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Science Week 2025 is Now
07.04.25The inaugural CGIAR Science Week gets underway in Nairobi, Kenya. From 7 to 12 April,…
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What are kids watching online? How digital food marketing shapes children’s and adolescents’ diets
03.04.25By Gabriela Fretes and Jef L. Leroy April 3, 2025 What do children and teens see when they…
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Top shelf: Who has access to the healthiest processed foods?
11.06.19-
Health
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Nutrition
In 2013, Mexico had the fourth highest sales of ultra-processed products worldwide. This is indicati…
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System uses plants to lure fall armyworm away from maize fields
04.06.19-
Food security
Climate conditions in Nepal are suitable for the establishment of fall armyworm, which could cause…
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A burning issue: How sustainable agriculture is helping mitigate air pollution in South Asia
04.06.19-
Environmental health
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Food security
Pollution has become a part of our daily life: particulate matter in the air we…
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Slow-release nitrogen fertilizers measure up
03.06.19-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Maize, rice and wheat are the major staple crops in Nepal, but they are produced…
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Fodder for thought
31.05.19A recent study shows the slow adoption of conservation agriculture practices in sub-Saharan Africa,…
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Shifting to a demand-led maize improvement agenda
29.05.19Partners of the Stress Tolerant Maize for Africa (STMA) project held their annual meeting May…
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Breaking Ground: Mechanization expert Jelle Van Loon goes as far as creativity allows
29.05.19“First and foremost I’m an agricultural engineer; I just happen to have a high affinity…
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Rebuttal letter sets the record straight on crop breeding for climate change resilience
28.05.19-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
In early 2019, an article published by European climate researchers in the Proceedings of the Nat…
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SRFSI: The West Bengal story
27.05.19In India’s state of West Bengal, the success of men and women farmers and agri-entrepreneurs…
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Tracing maize landraces, 50 years later
22.05.19-
Biodiversity
The fascinating diversity of maize in Mexico is rooted in its cultural and biological legacy…
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Policy outreach to mainstream SIMLESA learning: Q&A with Paswel Marenya
30.04.19-
Environmental health
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Food security
The Sustainable Intensification of Maize-Legume Systems for Food Security in Eastern and Southern Af…
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New study identifies best agronomic practices to reduce fall armyworm damage
27.04.19-
Environmental health
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Food security
The fall armyworm, an invasive insect-pest native to the Americas, has caused significant damage to…
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Research busts common myths about agricultural labor in Africa, suggests a shift in mechanization policy
25.04.19-
Food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
New farm-level research into agricultural labor in eastern and southern Africa found that a lack…
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CIMMYT and Clinton Foundation launch partnership to improve access to climate-resilient maize seed in eastern and southern Africa
22.04.19-
Food security
Working together to improve access to and availability of climate-resilient maize varieties in easte…
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To manage El Nino-related crop distress in eastern and southern Africa, invest in drought-tolerant seeds and better soil and water care
17.04.19-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health
To mitigate the impact of the current drought affecting millions of farmers living in Kenya…
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Breaking Ground: Tawanda Mashonganyika unites crop breeders and market experts for more impactful varieties
10.04.19-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
The low rate at which farmers adopt improved varieties is one of the biggest obstacles…
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Cobs & Spikes podcast: Striving for higher quality, more nutritious maize
05.04.19-
Health
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Nutrition
According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, over 800 million people are consi…
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Fighting hidden hunger with agricultural innovation
05.04.19-
Health
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Nutrition
Maize provides 15-16 percent of total calorie intake in Asia, Latin America and sub-Saharan Africa,…
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