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Progress is built on iteration and fertile foundations

Independent Advisory and Evaluation Service

05.03.24

"In any uncertain endeavor, a bias for action gets you started, but progress will require…

A grounp of farmers during cassava sorting for processing.

Studies highlight the varietal impact on women’s labor in root and tuber crop processing

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

04.03.24

Two recent studies address the effect of different varieties on how laborious it is to…

Advancing sustainable farming practices in sub-Saharan Africa

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

04.03.24

As part of its initiatives to foster knowledge sharing, collaboration, and learning among its stakeh…

Dr Titilayo Falade, FS4Africa Project Lead and Associate Scientist with IITA’s Pathology/Mycotoxin and Aflasafe Unit giving an overview of the project.

Addressing food safety challenges through collaborative efforts

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

04.03.24

Food safety issues impact consumer health enormously due to climate change and increasing chemical u…

60 South Kivu youths gain agribusiness skills

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

04.03.24

Over 60 young people from South Kivu have been trained in agricultural and agribusiness entrepreneur…

Dr. Agre Paterne with other AGBT award recipients.

Agre wins Next Gen Leadership Award at AGBT 2024

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

04.03.24

Agre Paterne, IITA-CGIAR Molecular Breeder Scientist, joined IITA in 2016 as a postdoctoral fellow…

Leveraging financial instruments for sustainable food systems

CGIAR Initiative on Low-Emission Food Systems

04.03.24

Mitigation

By Amahnui George Amenchwi, Wattel Cor and Augusto Castro Nunez The global food system is…

How Kenya’s plant breeding stations are investing in women in science

International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)

04.03.24

Gender equality, youth & social inclusion

Also published in Farmers Review Africa, Smart Farmer Kenya, and included in Peoples' Daily, "Challe…

Do ultra-poor graduation programs build resilience against droughts? Evidence from rural Ethiopia

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

04.03.24

BY KALLE HIRVONEN, DANIEL GILLIGAN, JESSICA LEIGHT, HELEENE TAMBET, AND VICTOR VILLA OPEN ACCESS |…

Women farmers turn the tide on soybean production

International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)

04.03.24

Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs

From the rich plateau landscapes of Angonia district in the Tete province of Mozambique…

Nigerian farmers with their bountiful harvests of Dioscorea alata (water yam).

Improved water yam varieties creating business opportunities for Nigerian farmers

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

04.03.24

Yam is an important crop with the largest mono-product market that attracts buyers and sellers…

This plot displays repeat and gene densities for the two haplotypes visualized in 1 Mbp sliding windows. The tracks from the outer to inner show (i) Repeat density for hap1 genome, (ii) Gene density for hap1 genome, (iii) Repeat density for hap2 genome, and (iv) Gene density for hap2 genome.

Scientists generate farmer-preferred haplotype-resolved cassava reference genome

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

04.03.24

IITA–CGIAR PhD student Michael Landi, with the support of IITA scientists Livia Stavolone, Trusha…

IITA Tanzania team with Senator Cory Booker and the US congressional delegation.

IITA and partners showcase agricultural innovations during US Senator Cory Booker’s visit

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

04.03.24

IITA–CGIAR welcomed a US congressional delegation led by Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey to the…

The Netherlands Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Wouter Plomp; Minister of Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, Mr Geoffrey van Leeuwen; the Chairman, Golden Finger Farms and Ranches, Abuja, Major General Ezra Jakko (retd.); his wife and Vice/Chair, GFFR, Mrs Grace Jakko, and others at the event.

Dutch minister applauds YAS project impact on youth during Abuja Agrihub visit

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

04.03.24

The Minister of Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, Kingdom of the Netherlands, Geoffrey van …

Harvesting Hope: Mrs. Mkhize's Journey with Global Insights and Agro-Advisory Wisdom

CGIAR Initiative on Excellence in Agronomy

04.03.24

The role of agronomy advisories in Africa: A story from the farmer's perspective. Hello, my…

Launch of Vendor Business School Program to Empower Small Food Vendors in Quezon City, Philippines

CGIAR Initiative on Resilient Cities

02.03.24

Nutrition, health & food security
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs

February 8, 2024, marked a significant milestone in Quezon City, Philippines as the CGIAR Resilient…

The path forward on global food system transformation

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

01.03.24

Climate adaptation & mitigation
Food security

BY CATERINA RUGGERI LADERCHI, JOHAN SWINNEN, AND TAMSIN ZANDSTRA OPEN ACCESS | CC-BY-4.0 Every year,…

Farmer Bibhuti Bhusan Dash holding a carp from a community pond in Dhuanpari village, Jagatsinghpur district, Odisha, India.

When it comes to aquaculture species, Indian farmers prefer to go with what they know

CGIAR Initiative on Aquatic Foods

01.03.24

Food security

Fish farmers in India’s Odisha State are yet to appreciate the multiple benefits of improved…

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Progress is built on iteration and fertile foundations

Studies highlight the varietal impact on women’s labor in root and tuber crop processing

Advancing sustainable farming practices in sub-Saharan Africa

Addressing food safety challenges through collaborative efforts

60 South Kivu youths gain agribusiness skills

Agre wins Next Gen Leadership Award at AGBT 2024

Leveraging financial instruments for sustainable food systems

How Kenya’s plant breeding stations are investing in women in science

Do ultra-poor graduation programs build resilience against droughts? Evidence from rural Ethiopia

Women farmers turn the tide on soybean production

Improved water yam varieties creating business opportunities for Nigerian farmers

Scientists generate farmer-preferred haplotype-resolved cassava reference genome

IITA and partners showcase agricultural innovations during US Senator Cory Booker’s visit

Dutch minister applauds YAS project impact on youth during Abuja Agrihub visit

Harvesting Hope: Mrs. Mkhize's Journey with Global Insights and Agro-Advisory Wisdom

Launch of Vendor Business School Program to Empower Small Food Vendors in Quezon City, Philippines

The path forward on global food system transformation

When it comes to aquaculture species, Indian farmers prefer to go with what they know