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Protecting Your Soybean Crop: Farmers Combat Rust Disease in Western Kenya
Sehlule Muzata24.11.25-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Farmers in Kenya are being trained to detect and manage Soybean rust - a devastating…
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Integrated Management Strategies to Minimize Aflatoxin Contamination in Staple Grains
Sehlule Muzata17.11.25Aflatoxin contamination threatens public health, trade, and food security across Africa. Produced by…
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From Intervention to Transformation: How AKILIMO Continues to Shape Ogun State's Agricultural Future and Success
Sehlule Muzata04.11.25-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health & biodiversity
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Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
When agricultural innovation endures beyond a project's lifespan, it symbolizes true transformation.…
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From bottles to solar pumps: how Cocoa farmers in Ghana are innovating to beat water stress
Sustainable Farming Science Program28.10.25-
Environmental health
Across Ghana's cocoa belt, the rhythm of the rains is no longer reliable. Once-predictable wet…
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Nigeria Commits to Boosting Soil Health for Food Security
Sustainable Farming Science Program20.10.25-
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
Sustainable Farming Science Program15.10.25-
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
Sustainable Farming Science Program09.10.25-
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
Sustainable Farming Science Program30.09.25-
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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