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Climate insurance for farmers: a shield that boosts innovation
New insurance products geared towards smallholder farmers can help them recover their losses, and even encourage investment in climate-resilient innovations.
New study uncovers climate footprint of India’s favorite foods
India needs to tackle greenhouse gas emissions from its rice and livestock sectors according to a study by CIMMYT and partners.
Borlaug Dialogue delegates widen net to curb threat from fall armyworm
World Food Prize laureates have joined forces with an international alliance battling the fall armyworm, an aggressive pest indigenous to the Americas with a voracious appetite, and now widespread throughout Africa.
New Publications: Addressing conflict through community resource management
A new study examines the role of collective resource management in conflict.
First blast resistant, biofortified wheat variety released in Bangladesh
The first blast resistant wheat variety has been released in Bangladesh.
Borlaug Dialogue delegates to discuss strategy for tackling Fall Armyworm menace in Africa
B.M. Prasanna at 2017 Borlaug Dialogue on expert panel to discuss the strategic approach for managing the pest menace in Africa.
Delegates gather in Morocco to combat nematodes in agriculture
Eighty delegates from across the globe recently gathered at the 6th International Cereal Nematode Symposium in Agadir, Morocco to discuss the spread of nematodes.
Researchers set new climate services strategy in Bangladesh
Scientists from across South and Southeast Asia launched a new agenda earlier this week to boost community involvement in developing climate information and extension messaging services across the region.
Leading nutritionist cites whole grains as critical for better nutrition and health
People who eat whole grain foods have a lower risk of almost all chronic diseases and are less likely to gain weight as they age, according to nutritionist Julie Miller Jones.
Maize biofortification fights malnutrition in Pakistan
In the face of endemic malnutrition, researchers in Pakistan are turning to biofortified maize to combat vitamin A, zinc and protein deficiencies.
Study reveals new opportunities to cut greenhouse gas emissions in India
India is one of the world’s largest contributors to global warming, but simple changes in farm management can drastically cut emissions while meeting food demand.
New online portal offers information to curb maize lethal necrosis in Africa
The new maize lethal necrosis online portal provides up-to-date information and surveillance tools to help researchers control and stop the spread of the deadly disease.
Zero till climate-smart wheat-rice-bean crop rotations in India curb emissions
Zero tillage with residue retention techniques in rice-wheat-mung bean crop rotations result in the lowest global warming potential, a study on sustainable intensification in India shows.
