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The Project Coordinator for Agrihub Nigeria, ‘Tomiwa Adesanya participating in a panel discussion on the successes and innovations in promoting entrepreneurship among rural youth.

From learning to action: Agrihub Nigeria’s role in rural youth employment

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

19.07.24

The Agrihub Nigeria team recently participated in the Learning and Reflection Forum on Creating Empl…

Advancing Gender Equality in Agrifood Systems: A Critical Workshop on the Scaling Readiness of the Gender Norms Measurement Toolkit

CGIAR Initiative on Gender Equality

17.07.24

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On June 19, 2024, a consortium of experts and stakeholders dedicated to advancing gender equality,…

OCP Africa Chief Executive Officer Mohamed Anouar Jamali discussing with Dr Simeon Ehui and the IITA team.

IITA and OCP Africa target increased agriculture research impact in Africa

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

10.07.24

Following the launch of the Fertilizer and Soil Health Hub building, OCP Africa Chief Executive…

Liberia’s Minister of Agriculture, Alexander J. Nuetah (l) with IITA Director General and CGIAR Regional Director for Continental Africa, Dr Simeon Ehui (r) signing the MoU.

Liberia’s Ministry of Agriculture proposes partnership with IITA to address its agricultural agenda

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

10.07.24

In a country with a population of over 5 million, agriculture serves as the primary…

Facilitators of the West and Central Africa stakeholder engagement.

Strengthening West and Central Africa stakeholder engagement toward high-impact cassava improvement

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

10.07.24

The IITA-CGIAR Cassava Breeding Program held the first stakeholder engagement meeting across resea…

IITA Director General and CGIAR Regional Director for Continental Africa, Dr Simeon Ehui at the ILRI Forage Genetic Resources plot.

ILRI launches forage genetic resources plot in Nigeria

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

10.07.24

As part of activities to commemorate the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI–CGIAR)�…

Participants getting a run through the registration process.

The Collaborative Breeding Leadership Program: Bridging the skills gap in plant breeding

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

10.07.24

By 2050, our planet will be home to over 10 billion people, with Africa alone…

IITA Deputy Director General Partnerships for Delivery Dr Kenton Dashiell during the opening remarks on the first day of the workshop.

Strengthening the soybean variety development and testing network: IITA hosts collaborative training for West African breeders

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

10.07.24

The IITA Soybean program organized a training session for National Agricultural Research Systems (NA…

Farmers observing a beans demonstration plot and learning best practices to apply in their own farms.

The Village-Based Advisor approach thrives in Burundi

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

10.07.24

The concept of Farmer Promoters was previously unknown in Burundi, but it is no longer…

On a field day in Gatsibo District, Eastern Province, Pascal Twizere (r), the Managing Director of MULIMECO, showing a farmer (l) the best practice for applying grade one lime to the soil.

Enhancing soil health in Rwanda: What’s lime got to do with it?

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

10.07.24

Rwanda’s farmers have long struggled to obtain quality lime to improve their soil for better…

Dr. Simeon Ehui, Director General of IITA, and Regional Director for Africa, CGIAR and Dr. Mohamed Anouar Jamali, CEO of OCP Africa at the signing ceremony.

OCP Africa and IITA Sign an Agreement at the Official Opening of the Regional Hub for Fertilizer and Soil Health in West Africa and the Sahel

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

03.07.24

The landmark agreement will support the implementation of the Regional Hub for Fertilizer and Soil…

IITA’s Leena Tripathi elected an African Academy of Sciences fellow

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

01.07.24

IITA is thrilled to announce that IITA Eastern Africa Hub Director and Biotechnology Program Lead…

Orange-fleshed sweet potatoes spawn multi-level prosperity in Burundi

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

01.07.24

In Burundi, a new project is rapidly transforming the agricultural sector, bringing many farmers hop…

L-R: Sector Counsellor, Food and Agriculture, at the Royal Danish Consulate General in Lagos, Ms Sanne Chipeta; Senior Project Manager, Arla Global Dairy Products Limited, Mr Snorri Sigurdsson; and STEP Liaison Officer, Mr Adedayo Adefioye, during a visit by the Danish team to the IITA Youth in Agribusiness (IYA) Office in Ibadan.

Danish envoy and investor encourage more youth participation in Nigerian agriculture

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

01.07.24

The Sector Counsellor of Food and Agriculture at the Royal Danish Consulate General in Lagos,…

Radio outreach transforming cassava cultivation knowledge

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

01.07.24

Cassava farmers participating in the recently concluded Radio IITA Farmers Outreach expressed their …

Cross section of the key note speakers during the seed summit.

IITA and partners convene stakeholders for a seed roadmap in Benin

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

01.07.24

Stakeholders from the Republic of Benin and across Africa are organizing a summit to draw…

Study reviews market impacts on value chain actors and small-scale soybean producers in Zambia

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

01.07.24

Agri-food value chains (AVCs) have experienced tremendous growth and transformation in the last two …

Impact paper assessing IITA Forest Center’s work in protecting Nigerian threatened native trees.

IITA Forest Center advances reforestation impacts globally in tree propagation project

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

01.07.24

IITA Forest Center has been making positive headlines in reforestation since 2015. In a recently…

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From learning to action: Agrihub Nigeria’s role in rural youth employment

Advancing Gender Equality in Agrifood Systems: A Critical Workshop on the Scaling Readiness of the Gender Norms Measurement Toolkit

IITA and OCP Africa target increased agriculture research impact in Africa

Liberia’s Ministry of Agriculture proposes partnership with IITA to address its agricultural agenda

Strengthening West and Central Africa stakeholder engagement toward high-impact cassava improvement

ILRI launches forage genetic resources plot in Nigeria

The Collaborative Breeding Leadership Program: Bridging the skills gap in plant breeding

Strengthening the soybean variety development and testing network: IITA hosts collaborative training for West African breeders

The Village-Based Advisor approach thrives in Burundi

Enhancing soil health in Rwanda: What’s lime got to do with it?

OCP Africa and IITA Sign an Agreement at the Official Opening of the Regional Hub for Fertilizer and Soil Health in West Africa and the Sahel

IITA’s Leena Tripathi elected an African Academy of Sciences fellow

Orange-fleshed sweet potatoes spawn multi-level prosperity in Burundi

Danish envoy and investor encourage more youth participation in Nigerian agriculture

Radio outreach transforming cassava cultivation knowledge

IITA and partners convene stakeholders for a seed roadmap in Benin

Study reviews market impacts on value chain actors and small-scale soybean producers in Zambia

IITA Forest Center advances reforestation impacts globally in tree propagation project