Why Agri-Input Dealers Matter More Than Ever in an Era of Agricultural Uncertainty
Opinion piece by Dr Himanshu Pathak, Director General of the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics 26 May
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ICRISAT Expands Climate-Resilient Chickpea Production in Southern Africa Amid Rising Market Demand
25 May 2026, Africa: As rising fertilizer prices, climate pressures, and global supply chain disruptions place growing strain on food systems, the
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Evidence, Action, and Impact: The Launch and Policy Dialogue of the Ethiopia Policy Innovation Hub
23 May 2026, Ethiopia: The conference opened with a warm welcoming remarks from Alemayehu Seyoum Taffesse (DPhil), Senior Research Fellow and Program Leader
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IFDC Opens Office at CIMMYT Headquarters, The Next Step Toward a New Innovation Platform for Mexico and Central America
23 May 2026, Mexico: The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) and the International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC) today opened IFDC’s
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How Somalia’s Diaspora is Strengthening Climate and Conflict Resilience
22 May 2026, Africa: For decades, political instability, climate shocks and clan-based violence have pushed Somalis from their homes. The civil war of
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Climate-Smart Agriculture in Fragile Regions: What Drives Adoption?
22 May 2026, New Delhi: A new global meta-analysis featuring ICARDA’s Dr. Boubaker Dhehibi, Principal Natural Resources Economist, has shed light on one
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ICARDA’s Seed Legacy – From the Cradle of Agriculture to a Nobel-nominated Arctic Vault
22 May 2026, Morocco: From a genebank near Aleppo to the frozen vaults of Svalbard, ICARDA’s seed journey traces four decades of
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Testing, Trust, And Scale: How Partnerships Strengthen Farmer-led Change
22 May 2026, Zambia: From a small plot embedded in a hilly terrain, a farmer’s lived experience can reveal whether an idea works beyond a project document. In Kanyanja camp in Chipata District, Eastern Zambia,
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Africa On Alert: Deadly Maize Disease Detected- Experts Warn Of Continent-wide Threat Will We Act Before It Spreads?
22 May 2026, Zimbabwe: A new and dangerous threat to Africa’s most important staple crop has arrived — quietly, but with the
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How New Maize Hybrids Are Giving South Asia’s Farmers a Fighting Chance
22 May 2026, Asia: In the lowland farming districts of the lowland tropics of South Asia, the maize season arrives with no
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