ISDC news
Use of Targeted Genome Editing
CGIAR can play a role both in the development of crops and in the regulation because if we don’t have regulation approval, then this technolo...
Working with Universities in Developing Countries
The SDGs require a common effort, everybody has a role. In this video interview, Nighisty Ghezae, Director of the International Fou...
From Knowledge Embedded Technologies to Knowledge Intensive Technologies
The way I see CGIAR evolving is to become a knowledge broker and to partner very strategically with all of the other organizations that are now...
It's Time for a Change in the Breeding Mindset
Today the challenge has changed: We need to address an ever growing population, under a different climate that keeps changing, and with people ...
Pathways from Agricultural Research to Poverty Reduction: A Bigger Set of ‘Food Systems’ Thinking is Required
In this interview, Tom Tomich, ex-ISPC member and Professor and Director, Agricultural Sustainability Institute, University of California, Davis,...
CGIAR Positioning and Comparative Advantage Looking Ahead
Global changes in the areas of agricultural research for development and beyond have wide-ranging implications for CGIAR. In this video interview...
Staple Crop Yields Alone Will Not Solve Poverty
An exclusive focus on improving staple crop yields in developing countries is increasingly questioned as an effective pathway out of poverty for ...
From Food Security to Nutrition Security
While ‘hunger’ continues to resonate as a cause deserving of funding support, focusing solely on staple crops is no longer appropriate in a w...
Opportunities and Challenges for the CGIAR in a Changing World
The Independent Science and Partnership Council (ISPC) recently convened its 17th meeting at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) headquar...
Is the Current Agriculture Technology Strategy Unsuitable for Getting Smallholders Out of Poverty?
Currently, agriculture technology strategies are mostly based on implementing technologies and innovations that increase yield. This may see...
Farm Size and Productivity - Lessons from Recent Literature
Testing our Assumptions on Research, Policy, and Practice In the coming weeks we will be publishing summaries of three key papers/presentation...