Lake Victoria’s Data Challenge: Turning Fragmented Information into Shared Action
29 June 2026, Africa: The Lake Victoria Basin is one of East Africa’s most important landscapes. Home to more than forty million
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Amber Davy Wins 2026 Canterbury Young Grower Title
29 June 2026, NZ: Amber Davy has won the 2026 Canterbury Young Grower regional title. Amber, quality and field manager for leading
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Zambia Approves Four Sustainable Farming Technologies To Strengthen Food And Nutrition Security
29 June 2026, Zambia: Zambia has taken a major step towards strengthening the resilience, productivity, and diversity of smallholder farming systems following
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From Tradition To Transformation: How Satbariya Became Nepal’s Hybrid Seed Hub
29 June 2026, Nepal: In the fertile plains of western Nepal, nestled within Lamahi Municipality of Dang District, lies Satbariya, a farming
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Strengthening Partnerships For Ethiopia’s Agricultural Transformation: CIMMYT Director General Visits Ethiopia
29 June 2026, Ethiopia: Ethiopia has emerged as one of Africa’s most remarkable agricultural success stories. Once heavily dependent on wheat imports,
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Three Hybrid Rice Varieties Offer Boost for Philippine Rice Production
29 June 2026, Philippines: As the Philippines works to strengthen rice production amid rising demand, climate pressures, and resource constraints, three hybrid
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Roquette Launches NEOSORB® AG
A New Plant-Based Multifunctional Polyol Range for Agricultural Formulations 27 June 2026, US: Developed for agriscience professionals, the range helps formulators create
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What A Stronger El Niño Could Mean For Food Systems
27 June 2026, New Delhi: El Niño is back, and this one could become very strong. A new GEOGLAM Crop Monitor special report (PDF),
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Augmented Foresight: How AI Can Make Food Systems Analysis Smarter, Faster, and More Inclusive
Judy Thomas and Nedumaran Swamikannu (International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics) 27 June 2026, Africa: Strategic foresight research has long enabled
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IFPRI launches Africa Strategy to Advance Evidence-based Agrifood Systems Transformation
24 June 2026, Africa: The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) today launches its Africa Strategy, Partnering for Evidence-Based Transformation. The strategy sets out IFPRI’s
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