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CGIAR Accredited to UNEA: Bringing Food, Land, and Water Systems into Global Environmental Policy dialogues
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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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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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Unlocking the potential of underutilized legumes: IITA-CGIAR and SUL lead strategic conference for sustainable agricultural innovation
21.12.24Adopting underutilized legumes is increasingly recognized as a vital strategy for addressing food se…
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Bridging science and regulation: Genome editing workshop advances agricultural innovation in Africa
21.12.24A major step toward the future of agricultural innovation unfolded as scientists, researchers, and r…
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IITA trains partners in high-quality banana seed production
20.12.24Seed systems play an important role in food security and agricultural productivity. However, the sub…
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Enhancing the lives of rural women in Northern Nigeria
20.12.24As the world recently marked the International Day of Rural Women, I took some moments…
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Empowering youth through agribusiness parks in Uganda
20.12.24The ENABLE-TAAT project in Uganda is creating job opportunities for youth in the agricultural sect…
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Cultivating the future: IITA’s strategic journey in crop improvement
20.12.24The IITA Crop Improvement Team organized a retreat from 21 to 25 October to identify…
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IITA strengthens collaboration with Comoros Ministry of Agriculture
20.12.24In a significant step towards enhancing agricultural development in Comoros, IITA–CGIAR represen…
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AFR100 Project: Stakeholders highlight reforestation impact amidst challenges
20.12.24IITA Forest Center received donor representatives of the AFR1OO reforestation project in Olokemeji o…
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Rise from aspiring medical doctor to agribusiness leader: Azeezat’s inspiring journey to agricultural impact
20.12.24The popular phrase, “When life throws lemons at you, make lemonade,” accurately captures Azeezat…
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Path to self-reliance: Japan-IITA project empowers IDPs through agriculture and employment opportunities
20.12.24The Government of Japan, in collaboration with IITA, has initiated a project to assist internally…
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Pathways to prosperity: YAS project onboards 40 Abuja youth in new aquaculture and horticulture agri-parks
20.12.24The Federal Capital Territory hub of the YAS project has inaugurated its aquaculture and horticultur…
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Sustainable agriculture: IYA equips youth with cutting-edge poultry and aquaculture skills at Radio Outreach
20.12.24As the world grapples with food security challenges, young people are stepping up to take…
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IITA Director General strengthens global agricultural ties at the 2024 World AgriFood Innovation Conference
20.12.24To solidify partnership efforts and increase agricultural research activities and innovation scaling…
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Strengthening agricultural mechanization and breeding programs for sustainable agriculture
20.12.24Sustainable agricultural mechanization contributes significantly to the development of value chains …
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Reuniting roots: honoring pioneers and celebrating progress at IITA Forest Center
20.12.24IITA Forest Center stands proudly today as a leading conservation center in Nigeria. The journey be…
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African Plant Breeding Academy celebrates graduation of CRISPR course second cohort
20.12.24IITA–CGIAR, in partnership with the University of California, Davis (UC Davis), the Innovative Gen…
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Strengthening partnerships: NM-AIST and IITA collaborate on innovative research to boost food security
20.12.24IITA and Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST) have reaffirmed the…
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Strengthening agricultural mechanization and breeding programs for sustainable agriculture
07.11.24Sustainable agricultural mechanization contributes significantly to the development of value chains …
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