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Nigeria Commits to Boosting Soil Health for Food Security
Sehlule Muzata20.10.25-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
Nigeria, Africa’s fourth-largest economy and a key food producer, is launching the Presidential So…
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Gender Gap Fuels Banana Disease Crisis in Nigeria, Women Farmers Hit Hardest
Sehlule Muzata15.10.25-
Nutrition, health & food security
IBADAN, NIGERIA — A devastating virus is crippling banana production in Nigeria, and a new…
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AI Tool Makes "Invisible Enemy" Visible, Tackling Aflatoxin Risk in Africa's Maize
Sehlule Muzata09.10.25-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
An innovative early warning system powered by artificial intelligence is poised to transform how Afr…
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Boosting investment in fertilizer and soil health in Liberia
Sehlule Muzata30.09.25-
Food security
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Gender equality
Through partnership, the Fertilizer and Soil Health Hub for West Africa and the Sahel is…
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Innovating for Resilient and Sustainable African Agriculture: Highlights from IITA at Tropentag
Sustainable Farming Science Program25.09.25-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health
In September 2025, the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) showcased its latest i…
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Potatoes bred at The James Hutton Institute will help to battle a major pest in Kenya
Sustainable Farming Science Program25.08.25-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
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Nutrition, health & food security
Scientists from The James Hutton Institute have introduced two new potato varieties to Kenya, which…
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Africa's smallholder farmers face collapse if we do not act on climate change
Sehlule Muzata14.08.25-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
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Nutrition, health & food security
By John Choptiany Climate change is here. It is real. African smallholder farmers - the…
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Empowering African Plant Protection Agencies to Combat Devastating Potato Pest
Sustainable Farming Science Program01.08.25-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Nutrition, health & food security
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is empowering National Plant Protection O…
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Togo Taps Regional Hub in promoting soil health and boosting farm productivity
Sustainable Farming Science Program29.07.25-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Health
Togo’s farmers struggle with poor soils and declining yields. The reason: low awareness of nutrien…
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