Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research
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CGIAR (formerly the Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research) is a global partnership that unites international organizations engaged in research about food security. CGIAR research aims to reduce rural poverty, increase food security, improve human health and nutrition, and sustainable management of natural resources.
Key facts
- Organization.type
- Partnership of funders and international agricultural research centers; Intergovernmental Organization
- Organization.purpose
- To reduce poverty and hunger, improve human health and nutrition, and enhance ecosystem resilience through high-quality international agricultural research, partnership and leadership.
- Organization.location
- Global
- Organization.key_people
- Juergen Voegele, Chair CGIAR System Council; Lindiwe Majele Sibanda, Chair CGIAR System Board
- Organization.former name
- Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research
- Organization.name
- CGIAR
- Organization.image
- CGIAR-logo.svg
- Organization.size
- 150px
- Organization.alt
- CGIAR logo
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Research organization · ROR
- Type
- Funder, Other
- Founded
- 1971
- Location
- Montpellier, France
- Also known as
- CGIAR Consortium, CGIAR System Organization, Consortium of International Agricultural Research Centers, Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research
- Status
- Active
GRID grid.475046.4 · ISNI 0000 0001 0943 820X
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- nonprofit organization
- Official name
- Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research
- Field of work
- sustainable development
- Country
- United States
- Located in
- Washington, D.C.
- Headquarters
- Montpellier
- Official website
- www.cgiar.org
- Image
- CGIAR.svg
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- inception
- 1971-00-00
- short name
- CGIAR
- social media followers
- 5030
- Commons category
- CGIAR
- partnership with
- International Fund for Agricultural Development
- official observer status in organization
- International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants
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