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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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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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BSF technology introduced to Niger’s women and youth for sustainable agriculture
17.09.24To empower agripreneurs, youth, and women to adopt a sustainable agriculture practice in Niger, the…
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IITA strategizes to tackle agrifood challenges and shape Southern Africa’s agricultural future
17.09.24Over 70 IITA staff met in Malawi to strategize and plan to respond to challenges…
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Empowering IDPs: IITA donates 28 tons of seeds to boost employment and self-reliance
17.09.24The Government of Japan and IITA launched a new project to support self-reliance and provide…
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IITA-CGIAR and China Agriculture University forge new partnership for research, trade, and agricultural development in Africa
17.09.24Chinese delegates from the China Agriculture University (CAU), led by IITA-CGIAR Board member Fan…
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Genetic gains revolutionizing cassava farming: 400 high-quality varieties boost commercialization and product development
17.09.24IITA has developed and released 400 high-quality cassava varieties across Africa for four product pr…
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Global collaboration for banana innovation: IITA and CATAS team up to boost banana sustainability and productivity
17.09.24Banana is one of the most important staple crops worldwide, following rice, wheat, and maize.…
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Transforming Soil Health in West Africa: A New Fertilizer and Soil Health Hub Takes Root in West Africa
13.09.24by Simeon Ehui, Director General, IITA and Regional Director, Africa, CGIAR and Bernard Vanlauwe, De…
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Adopting knowledge management for sustainable agricultural development
09.09.24The second edition of the Science and Partnership for Agriculture Conference (SPAC2024), held from 2…
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Kigali Hosts Pivotal Roundtable on Implementing Africa’s Fertilizer and Soil Health Action Plan
09.09.24On Monday 2 September 2024, Kigali became the epicenter of Africa’s agricultural transformation as…
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Sierra Leone partners with IITA to implement food security agenda
09.09.24To increase research efforts, align with the country’s agricultural agenda, and define collaborati…
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Stakeholder workshop proposes standards for black soldier fly products
09.09.24As part of the Black Soldier Fly (BSF) for Bio-Circular Economy and Environmental Sustainability (BB…
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Improving soybean yield through good seed and varieties: Insights from Radio IITA Farmers Outreach
09.09.24The recent Radio IITA Farmers Outreach, held in collaboration with the IITA Soybean Breeding Uni…
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Promoting BSF technology as a sustainable alternative among farmers
09.09.24In their stride to promote sustainable agriculture practices among farmers, the University of Kinsha…
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How CGIAR’s preferred data management platform advances IITA legume breeding
03.09.24Cowpea and soybean, two legumes, may not be as widely recognized as wheat or maize,…
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IITA-Australia collaboration promises productive investments in agriculture
03.09.24IITA-CGIAR continues to open doors to increasing partnerships and collaboration for agricultural gr…
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BoA, experts say more youth are needed in the agribusiness
03.09.24In commemoration of this year’s International Youth Day (IYD), the Youth in Agribusiness unit (IY…
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IITA, Aletheia University sign MoU on research, youth in agribusiness model adoption
03.09.24The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has signed a Memorandum of Understandin…
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Sowing seeds of change to build soil health and food systems' resilience in Africa
22.08.24Earlier this month, we launched the Africa Regional Hub for Fertilizer and Soil Health, a…
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