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Project aims to make plant DNA fingerprinting for varietal identification more accessible and inclusive

  • Global Development Section
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Plant Breeding and Genetics Section
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New Food Systems & Global Change program addresses grand challenges

  • Cornell Atkinson
  • Global Development Section
  • Agriculture
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How can big tech serve small farms?
Through multidisciplinary partnerships that empower smallholder farmers, says Edward Mabaya, a research professor in the Department of Global Development.
  • Global Development Section
  • Agriculture
  • Food
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How do we nourish people and the planet?
As the world population grows and climate change threatens agriculture and global food systems, researchers across CALS are reimagining agri-food systems for the 21st century.
  • Cornell AgriTech
  • Animal Science
  • Food Science
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Confronting the Climate Crisis with Cassava
In Africa, the climate crisis is impacting all aspects of life — but especially agriculture. A surge of extreme weather events, abrupt shifts in precipitation patterns and steadily rising temperatures have diminished crop production and...
  • Global Development Section
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Plant Breeding and Genetics Section
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NextGen Fellows
With support from NextGen Cassava, dozens of young people have turned their passions into career pathways that will build capacity in Africa’s agriculture breeding programs. NextGen Fellows have obtained advanced degrees from Cornell University...
  • Global Development Section
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Plant Breeding and Genetics Section
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Study explores what will we eat in a circular food system
The EU wants to make the transition to a circular food system, where waste is minimized, waste products are recycled and our impact on the planet is reduced. But what will we eat in the circular food system? What kinds of animals will we keep? And what crops will we grow? A new study, published on April 17 in Nature Food, outlined the opportunities for the EU & the UK (EU27+UK) in four scenarios, starting with the current system and culminating in a fully circular food system.
  • Cornell Atkinson
  • Global Development Section
  • Agriculture
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NextGen Cassava Impact: A Decade of Change
The Next Generation Cassava Breeding Project (NextGen Cassava) is blending advanced breeding technologies with equally sophisticated approaches to gathering market intelligence to serve a single purpose: meeting the everyday needs of millions of...
  • Global Development Section
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Plant Breeding and Genetics Section
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New Era of Cassava Breeding
Today, cassava is cultivated on millions of smallholder farms across sub-Saharan Africa and consumed daily in a wide range of African dishes. This versatile food crop can be harvested and boiled fresh or dried and processed into flour or cassava...
  • Global Development Section
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Plant Breeding and Genetics Section
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Smarter Cassava Breeding
At the start of the NextGen Cassava initiative, scientists were eager to unlock the genetic potential of cassava. But they were equally committed to exploring the preferences of people growing cassava. They wanted assurances that their advanced...
  • Global Development Section
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Plant Breeding and Genetics Section
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Eli Newell ‘24: Recycling human waste for a more prosperous planet
Meet Eli Newell ‘24, an undergraduate in global development who seeks to boost environmental health by using a key ingredient that is readily available – urine. Under the mentorship of Rebecca Nelson , professor in the Department of Global...
  • Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station
  • Global Development Section
  • Global Development
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Noah Choe '24: A community-based approach to development in Malawi
Meet Noah Choe ’24, an undergraduate in Global Development who is driven by the ongoing quest for global food security with sustainable development at its core. With a double major in International Agriculture & Rural Development and Biometry &...
  • Global Development Section
  • Agriculture
  • Environment
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$9.9M Bezos grant for virtual fencing combats climate change

The Bezos Earth Fund grant will support a project developing low-cost virtual livestock fencing that would benefit farmers and animals, improve public health in developing countries and combat climate change.

  • Animal Science
  • Global Development Section
  • Agriculture
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The role of the maritime industry in sustainable energy solutions
The Humphrey PACT (Practitioner - Assistant - Collaborative - Training) Program pairs undergraduate students in Global Development with Hubert H. Humphrey Fellows to work on a research endeavor in the fields of agriculture, rural development...
  • Global Development Section
  • Global Development
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Study trips to advance engaged learning experiences in global development
A new style of engaged courses in Global Development will allow students to apply classroom-based lessons in real-world development contexts. Launching in the fall semester, Global Development will offer two immersive faculty-led study trips...
  • Global Development Section
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Global Development
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Borlaug Global Rust Initiative announces wheat award winners
The Borlaug Global Rust Initiative announced the 2023 Jeanie Borlaug Laube Women in Triticum (WIT) Early Career and Mentor awardees in recognition of excellence in science and leadership for a wheat-secure future.
  • Global Development Section
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Plant Breeding and Genetics Section

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Facing floods, nonwhite homeowners prepare, protect property

In flood-prone New York, non-white homeowners are more likely to take active measures – like protecting a furnace or installing a sump pump – to prepare for deluge, says Cornell research.

  • Global Development Section
  • Behavior
  • Climate Change
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Traveling Thousands of Miles to Learn the Meaning of “Local”
Lead NY is for committed leaders in the food, agriculture and natural resource sectors who wish to step up and make a difference in their community. In this article, Renee Ciardi, (NYFB - LeadNY Class 18), reflects on a LeadNY alumni trip, where...
  • Global Development Section
  • Agriculture
  • Global Development

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Cornell Center for Social Sciences names 14 faculty fellows

The program seeks to nurture the careers of Cornell’s most promising faculty members in the social sciences by providing time and space for high-impact social scientific scholarship.

  • Global Development Section
  • Global Development
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Five lessons in ethical engagement I learned abroad
One of Global Development’s fundamental principles is helping students gain an in-the-field experience through an engaged learning practicum. Engaged learning is experiential, community-centered and anchored in reflection. Undergraduates are...
  • Global Development Section
  • Global Development