A New Bean Product Development and Scaling in East Africa
14 December 2023, Africa: In the heart of Kigali, Rwanda, Govindaraj, a Senior Scientist in Crop Development at HarvestPlus, and Telesphore Ndabamenye,
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CGIAR Joins Global Commitments at COP28’s Food, Agriculture and Water Day
13 December 2023, UAE: COP28’s Food, Agriculture and Water Day, 10 December, witnessed increased support for food systems transformation and cemented CGIAR’s
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Growing optimism for this season’s summerfruit
13 December 2023, NZ: Central Otago apricot growers are hopeful for a bumper crop this year, after a few challenging seasons. Simon
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Discovering the potential of multispectral UAV and satellite sensors in detecting wheat rust in Ethiopia
11 December 2023, Ethiopia: Latest advances in sensor technology and data processing allow early detection, mapping and monitoring of crop infestation, helping
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Integrated desert farming – a COP28 showcase
08 December 2023, Dubai: On the sidelines of COP28, ICARDA took the opportunity to showcase the Integrated Desert Farming Innovation Program (IDFIP)
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Bacterial Hijack Mechanism with Biotech Potential
Researchers have uncovered the intricate molecular mechanism used by parasitic phytoplasma bacteria, known for inducing ‘zombie-like’ effects in plants. This
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HarvestPlus Transforming Lives by Addressing Climate Change, Gender Inequality and Nutrition in Bihar
06 December 2023, India: Climate change-induced natural disasters, gender inequality, and malnutrition are interconnected issues that exacerbate human suffering. There is growing
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Healthy soil today, resilient world tomorrow
By Dr. Ismahane Elouafi, Executive Managing Director, CGIAR, and Aly Abousabaa, Regional Director, Central and West Asia and North Africa, CGIAR /
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Forgotten millet should solve India’s rice problem, ‘resistant to diverse climate’
Originally published in NOS News of the Dutch Broadcasting Foundation Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS) 06 December 2023, Netherlands: It is not nutritious, wastes
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New world-class agri genomics center to rise in PH university
06 December 2023, Korea: The University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), the South Korean government through the Korea International Cooperation Agency
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