A finger on the pulse
10 February 2024, Africa: Wheat’s global struggles – On World Pulses Day, I would like to start, perhaps provocatively, by discussing a cereal crop.
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Ministry of Power to sign MoA with TERI for setting up Institute for Energy Transition
10 February 2024, New Delhi: The Ministry of Power intends to sign a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with The Energy and Resources
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World leaders Stressed on Polycentric Leadership to achieve Sustainability and Climate Justice during WSDS 2024
10 February 2024, New Delhi: Amid the deepening climate crisis, the world today is looking up to leaders who can accelerate the
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Scientist and entrepreneur, one Mongolian woman transforms bee venom into innovative products
Women’s empowerment fuels innovation 10 February 2024, Mongolia: With a lifelong drive toward philanthropy and an academic background in economics, Solongo Ganbold
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Klaus Lampe, IRRI’s fifth director general, passes away in Germany
09 February 2024, Germany: Klaus J. Lampe, director general of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI, 1988-95), passed away peacefully on 6
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Learning continuity ensured: IRRI turns over the online Rice: Research to Production course to DA
09 February 2024, Philippines: The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and the Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) signed a Memorandum of Agreement
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Don’t forget East Coast growers hit by cyclone on eve of one-year anniversary
08 February 2024, NZ: Horticulture New Zealand is calling for a renewed effort to support East Coast growers on the eve of
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A newly identified elite pool of salinity-tolerant genotypes promises to deliver higher genetic gains
07 February 2024, Asia: A new study identified an elite pool of the best salinity-tolerant genotypes that will provide scientists at
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SVG Ventures | THRIVE and Alberta Innovates Launch Global Climate Challenge: Bridging Agriculture and Energy for a Sustainable Future
06 February 2024, Calgary: SVG Ventures| THRIVE, a global venture and innovation platform, and Alberta Innovates, the innovation engine of Alberta, Canada,
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Colombo must justify the renewal of its Ramsar Wetland City status this year. Has the city sufficiently utilized green infrastructure?
05 February 2024, Colombo: Sitting at the Kelani River delta on the west coast of Sri Lanka, set amidst a backdrop of
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