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World Environment Day 2025: Tackling the Global Plastic Crisis to Regenerate Our Food Systems
29.05.25Photo credit: Calf with trash; Vrindavan, India. Apercoco Since 1974, World Environment Day has mobi…
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Food Policy Priorities for A Changing World
28.05.25IFPRI’s 2025 Global Food Policy Report reflects on 50 years of progress and examines priorities…
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Gaza’s worsening food crisis and troubled path to reconstruction
27.05.25By Sara Gustafson and Rob Vos May 27, 2025 As the Israel-Hamas conflict rages on in…
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AI sparks a new agricultural revolution in the Global South
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On a sunny April morning in Nairobi, the United Nations compound buzzed with more than…
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Empowering dryland communities through drought early warnings to enhance resilience
14.05.25Amidst the challenges of drought, climate change, conflicts, and other shocks that significantly imp…
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International Day for Biological Diversity 2025: Agrobiodiversity for People and Planet
13.05.25Photo credit: Investigación para Entorno Alimentario y Comportamiento del Consumidor. CIAT/Juan Pab…
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IITA deepens national partnerships for agricultural transformation in Benin
25.06.25As part of continued efforts to foster greater synergy with national partners in Africa, IITA Dire…
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A Bioconductor workshop empowers African scientists in genomic data analysis
25.06.25In partnership with the Bioconductor community, IITA–CGIAR hosted an intensive, week-long Biocon…
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DG Ehui commends IITA Benin staff, visits innovations and conservation efforts
25.06.25From June 3 to 6, 2025, Dr Simeon Ehui, IITA Director General and CGIAR Regional Director for C…
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Unexpected discovery in cassava genome sheds light on epigenetic clues
25.06.25Science often throws us a curveball, and it came from cassava this time. Researchers have…
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TAAT Cassava Compact hosts training workshop to boost cassava production in Guinea
25.06.25To strengthen cassava seed systems in Guinea, the TAAT Cassava Compact completed a two-day training…
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The building of a pan-African soil information system for soil health monitoring
19.06.25The Soils4Africa project, funded by the European Union under the Horizon2020 Programme, was designed…
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IITA joins ICARDA-led global consortium to spearhead biotechnological innovations in the battle against the red palm weevil
19.06.25At the 17th Khalifa International Award for Date Palm and Agricultural Innovation, the United Arab…
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How I became a poultry farmer, role model in my community – Amina
19.06.25In 2023, Amina Bellow Abubakar had the opportunity to participate in the poultry production training…
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IITA supports KDU’s journey into agricultural excellence
19.06.25As part of its ongoing commitment to fostering impactful partnerships with tertiary institutions, I…
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Ethiopia and IITA explore new frontiers in agricultural innovation
19.06.25From 28 to 31 May, IITA had the honor of hosting the Ethiopian Ambassador to Nigeria, His…
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Indian Consul-General explores collaboration opportunities with IITA
19.06.25The Consul-General of India to Nigeria, Chandramouli Kumar Kern, visited IITA–CGIAR headquarter…
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Building capacity for efficient cassava post-harvest management in DRC
19.06.25Post-harvest technology plays a vital role in preserving crop quality, reducing losses, and enhancin…
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From drops of oil to drums of milk: Zainab Aliyu’s exciting journey to agribusiness
19.06.25In the blistering heat that greets each morning in most communities in Northern Nigeria, Zainab…
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IITA and Rovuma University sign MoU to advance agricultural educational and innovation in Mozambique
19.06.25IITA Mozambique signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed to strengthen existing partnership…
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The Hidden Power of an Orange Grain: Why Pro-Vitamin A Maize Could Be Africa’s Next Food Safety Breakthrough
13.06.25In 2004, an aflatoxin outbreak swept through Eastern and Central Kenya, killing over 120 people an…
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IITA joins Plant Breeding Innovation Management Program to advance responsible genome editing
02.06.25IITA–CGIAR has joined the Plant Breeding Innovation Management Program (PBIMP) under the Global S…
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Cradle to Career Academy visits IITA Kano Station on an educational tour
02.06.25The IITA Kano Station hosted students from Cradle to Career Academy, Zawachiki, Kano during an enr…
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IITA trains NARS staff on digital tools to increase efficiency in banana breeding
02.06.25Banana breeding is a slow and time-consuming process, and it is currently taking almost a…
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