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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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Averting an agricultural crisis: Setting Food And Nutrition Systems right during Covid-19 times
14.04.20-
Nutrition
by Nafees Meah, Prakashan Chellattan Veettil and Basanta Kumar Kar (Recipient of Global Nutrition Le…
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Is COVID19 a threat to the stability of rice price and supply?
08.04.20-
Food security
by Jean Balié and Harold G. Valera As governments around the world are realizing the…
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Partnership between IRRI and AgriPlex enhances genotyping support for rice breeders worldwide
07.04.20Los Baños, Philippines, and Cleveland, USA - The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI…
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IRRI committed to working with partners, governments to ensure continued food and nutrition security amid COVID-19 outbreak
03.04.20-
Food security
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Nutrition
As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads across almost 200 countries and territories around the world…
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IRRI, CCAFS, CCAC boost GHG mitigation in Vietnam to reach NDC targets
01.04.20In Vietnam, rice is a dominant and important crop. Yet, traditional paddy rice production…
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AfricaRice inaugurates the Rice Biodiversity Center for Africa
27.02.20-
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, 27 February 2020 - The Rice Biodiversity Center for Africa (RBCA) was of…
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IRRI inks MoU furthering research cooperation with Nepal’s Agriculture & Forestry University
21.02.2014 February 2020, Kathmandu, Nepal – International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) Director …
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IRRI India, IRRI SARC, convene on Transforming Food Systems through Sustainable Value Chains
10.02.20-
Food security
04 February Delhi, India - The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) South Asia Office in…
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IRRI SARC hosts Maharashtra delegation to share best practices and innovations in farming
20.01.20Varanasi, 12 January 2020 - Hon’ble Shri Sunil Baburao Mendhe, Member of Parliament from…
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Food imperatives in context of the agriculture, nutrition, and environment nexus
08.01.20-
Food security
IRRI Representative for South Asia Dr. Nafees Meah is the guest editor for “Food…
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Advancing state goals with better rice varieties: Bihar Principal Secretary of Agriculture visits ISARC
08.01.20-
Food security
ISARC Director Dr. Arvind Kumar tours Government of Bihar’s Principal Secretary of the Depa…
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New CGIAR ‘GENDER’ Platform and investment announced to build more inclusive agricultural benefits and greater food security in developing countries
19.12.19-
Food security
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Gender equality
Nairobi, Kenya, 18 December 2019 — CGIAR, a global research partnership for a food-secure future,…
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Philippines approves Golden Rice for direct use as food and feed, or for processing
18.12.19December 18, Philippines - After rigorous biosafety assessment, Golden Rice “has been found…
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Cloud computing to help the rice sector in the Philippines
05.12.19In the photo are (from L to R): Dr. Ajay Kohli, IRRI Strategic Innovation…
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AfricaRice wins prestigious Al-Sumait Prize 2019
28.11.19-
Biodiversity
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Recognizing the important role of the Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice) in enhancing food security in…
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IRRI secures ASEAN Member States (AMS) endorsement for ASEAN Rice Net
07.11.19-
Food security
(Photo caption: Dr. Morell met with H.E. Dato Ali Apong to compliment the Government…
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Hybrid rice review: Updating notions about hybrid rice
05.11.19-
Environmental health
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Food security
Recent research and technological advancements have significantly improved the quality and viability…
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ADB-IRRI eye increased investments for sustainable agriculture technologies
30.10.19-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) have recently …
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