Multiple weather station updates aid crop management decisions
27 January 2024, UK: Growers using Agrovista’s weather station services can now access a suite of new and updated on-screen features to
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Developing countries victims of plastic injustice as wealthier nations turn them into dump sites
27 January 2024, Kenya: Have you ever wondered what happens to that bottle of your favorite shampoo or lotion after you finish
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CGIAR scientists ranked in top 0.1 percent of global researchers
25 January 2024, Mexico: Six scientists from CGIAR have been ranked among the world’s top 0.1 percent of researchers by Clarivate in their annual list
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Tackling fall armyworm with sustainable control practices
25 January 2024, Zimbabwe: Typically looking like a small caterpillar growing up to 5 cms in length, the fall armyworm (FAW, Spodoptera frugiperda)
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ICRISAT Welcomes Dr Stanford Blade as New Deputy Director General-Research
The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Stanford Blade
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CGIAR hosts Bill Gates and UN Food Agencies in Rome to further collaboration on Global Goals
24 January 2024, Rome: Bill Gates, Co-chair and Board Member of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, joined a meeting of the
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Examining how insects spread toxic fungi
24 January 2024, Mexico: According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 10% of the global population suffers from food poisoning each year.
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Barobari Seed Bazar, the Famous Zinc Rice Market Hub in Bangladesh
23 January 2024, Bangladesh: Barobari Bazar—a century-old market hub—spans approximately one and a half kilometers in Lalmonirhat district in Bangladesh. This market
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CIMMYT scientists recognized for significant research impact
20 January 2024, Africa: CIMMYT applies high quality science to develop more resilient agrifood systems. This year three scientists from CIMMYT are
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Enhancing partnerships for agricultural development
20 January 2024, Tanzania: Implementing partners of the Southern Africa Accelerated Innovation Delivery Initiative (AID-I) project, or MasAgro Africa, converged in Arusha,
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