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Famine in Gaza
CGIAR18.03.24-
Food security
By Rob Vos, Ismahane Elouafi, and Johan Swinnen Is it too late to save Gaza’s…
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CGIAR's Rachael McDonnell highlights systems approach in UK inquiry on achieving zero hunger
CGIAR14.03.24Rachael McDonnell, IWMI Deputy Director General and CGIAR Senior Program Director for Water Systems,…
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How to implement "innovation portfolio management" in a public R&D organization
CGIAR07.03.24To feed and nourish ten billion people by mid-century, and to do so sustainably, our…
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Invest in women, ignite change in food systems
CGIAR05.03.24By Ismahane Elouafi, CGIAR Executive Managing Director On this International Women’s Day, we celeb…
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New report: CGIAR's Transformative Crop Technologies Drive $1.3 Trillion Impact
CGIAR27.02.24The cumulative impact of CGIAR-related crop technologies reached US$1,334 billion from 1961 to 2020,…
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Urban wetlands and the built environment: how Colombo’s green spaces enhance city life
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Environmental health
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Environmental health & biodiversity
Colombo must justify the renewal of its Ramsar Wetland City status this year. Has the…
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Central African Republic cassava value chain receives support from IITA-TAAT Cassava Compact
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)19.09.23IITA and the PADECAS project organized capacity-building workshops in Central African Republic from…
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ATA annual meeting highlights production support in the cassava value chain
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)19.09.23The government-funded Agricultural Transformation Agenda program in the Democratic Republic of Congo…
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Exploring promising opportunities between Argentina and IITA
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)19.09.23In a promising step towards collaboration, an IITA delegation visited the Embassy of Argentina in …
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Promising yam bacteria can enhance African food security
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)11.09.23In a collaborative effort, IITA–CGIAR and the Tokyo University of Agriculture (Tokyo NODAI) sc…
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Count on me for youth in agribusiness revolution – Chief Obasanjo
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)11.09.23The former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and IITA Goodwill Ambassador, Chief Oluseg…
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Farmers sensitized on sustainable seed yam production
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)11.09.23IITA and its partner, the National Agricultural Seed Council (NASC), are advocating the applicati…
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IITA presents cross-cutting innovations at Malawi agriculture fair
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)11.09.23“I particularly came to seek more information on how to venture into soybean farming, for…
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IITA, Exchange VZW, and HORTINET collaborate on banana clean seed production toward import reduction in Malawi
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)11.09.23With an estimated annual consumption of 453,000 metric tons, bananas are important to Malawi. Theref…
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President Bio appoints IITA alum Dr Henry Musa Kpaka to lead Sierra Leone’s agricultural transformation
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)11.09.23IITA alumnus Dr Henry Musa Kpaka has been appointed by President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra…
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Lasting support guaranteed for the conservation of sub-Saharan Africa’s crop diversity
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)11.09.23Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 7 September 2023 – The future of some of Africa’s most beloved…
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From politician to climate-smart coffee farmer: The Kate Nakimuli story
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)11.09.23Meet Kate Nakimuli, a determined widow in Luweero District who used to be a sub-county…
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IITA-BBEST project to integrate digital technology in scaling innovation
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)04.09.23The Accra office of the IITA-led “Black Soldier Fly (BSF) for Bio Circular Economy and Environmen…
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IITA advances innovation in the EBS Maize Breeding Program to enhance food-secure solutions
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)04.09.23The Enterprise Breeding System (EBS)—launched in April 2022 at IITA—is an open-source breeding i…
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YABIC of Mfou providing digital solutions for youths
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)04.09.23As part of efforts to bridge the digital divide experienced by start-ups and provide high-quality…
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RadioIITA launches soybean empowerment farmer outreach
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)04.09.23RadioIITA, launched in 2019 as an internet and community radio, aims to become a center…
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Enhanced production for Cameroon seed producers after SISCA training
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)04.09.23To improve smallholder farmers’ sustainable access to quality maize and cassava seeds, the SISCA p…
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World Bank seeks to scale IITA’s innovations
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)29.08.23The World Bank Country Director for Nigeria, Dr Shubham Chaudhuri, paid a courtesy visit to IITA…
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AALI champions youth action towards economic development in agriculture
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)29.08.23The African Agricultural Leadership Institute (AALI) is an independent, non-profit international i…
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