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CGIAR Accredited to UNEA: Bringing Food, Land, and Water Systems into Global Environmental Policy dialogues
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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CGIAR, the world’s largest agricultural research partnership, has been officially accredited as an…
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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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Big data
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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Scaling information and innovation one field day at a time
04.08.25In Mozambique, communities from various districts in three northern provinces are benefitting from f…
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Empowering roots: Radio IITA and Yam Breeding Program uplift women farmers
04.08.25At the core of IITA–CGIAR‘s mission is the unwavering commitment to improving livelihoods acr…
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IITA showcase innovative solutions at Rwanda’s national agricultural exhibition
04.08.25Since 2007, Rwanda’s Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources has hosted the agricultural exhi…
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AICCRA displays climate adaptation innovations at the Zambia agriculture and commercial show
04.08.25As part of efforts to support and encourage MSMEs, cooperatives, and stakeholders to showcase produc…
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Advancing Togo’s national soil information system for sustainable agriculture
04.08.25Lomé hosted a three-day workshop to advance and promote Togo’s Soil Information System (SIS), kno…
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IITA and Plateau state government sign MoU to boost agricultural productivity and job creation
04.08.25IITA–CGIAR and the Plateau State Government have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance …
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IARSAF symposium empowers researchers to build impactful careers beyond academia
04.08.25Networking remains a cornerstone of academic and professional growth, offering far-reaching benefits…
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Netherlands’ delegation visits the YAS hub and applauds the project’s impact
04.08.25A top-level delegation from the Kingdom of the Netherlands and its Embassy in Nigeria recently…
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Why a soybean breeding network in East Africa makes sense now
23.07.25By Dr Godfree Chigeza, Soybean Breeder, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), De…
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World Cassava Day 2025: Propelling Nigeria and Africa towards agricultural transformation
21.07.25In Nigeria and across Africa, cassava is more than just a staple crop, it is…
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Bridging continents with yam: Australian delegates visit IITA for knowledge exchange
21.07.25A spirit of collaboration, curiosity, and cultural connection defined the recent visit of four Austr…
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Inspiring transition: How Ugandan Simon Zaake moved from fish waste collector to global analyst
21.07.25For years, the pungent smell of fish waste hovered above several Ugandan fishing communities, a…
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Nature, nurture, and legacy: Public school students camp at IITA Forest Center sponsored by IITA legends
21.07.25In a heartwarming blend of education, conservation, and commemoration, the IITA Forest Center rece…
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Strengthening research capacity in São Tomé: IITA hosts CIAT-STP team for one-month intensive training
17.07.25In a significant step toward enhancing agricultural research and food security in São Tomé and…
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ENABLE TAAT and the World Food Program empower Kenyan youth agripreneurs
17.07.25The ENABLE TAAT initiative is committed to equipping Kenyan youth with the tools and opportunities…
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Seeds of hope: IITA Forest Center expands conservation work through seed collection and student training in FUTA and FUTO
17.07.25In its continued commitment to conserving Nigeria’s threatened and endangered native trees, the I…
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Gender-inclusive cassava breeding: Insights from commercial seed companies in Nigeria
17.07.25Since 2015, Nigeria’s public cassava breeding program, led by IITA in collaboration with the Na…
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Togo strengthens partnerships with IITA for sustainable agricultural transformation
17.07.25As part of efforts to build strategic partnerships that will advance Togo’s agricultural transform…
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