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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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IITA-CGIAR drives synergy among stakeholders in Nigeria
31.05.24In a three-day high-level event ending with a Stakeholder Engagement in Abuja, IITA–CGIAR has re…
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IITA leads the new fertilizer and soil health hub for West Africa and the Sahel
31.05.24As part of activities during the Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health (AFSH) Summit, IITA and partner…
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Cultivating progress: a path towards demand-driven plantain breeding
31.05.24In the quest for agricultural advancement, adopting enhanced plantain varieties through breeding pro…
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Agro-dealers trained to boost cassava production in Togo
31.05.24Agriculture is the backbone of Togo, engaging approximately 60% of its population and driving the…
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Modernizing crop breeding in Nigeria to meet market demand
31.05.24The National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI), renowned for its rich legacy and dedicated mand…
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Disseminating agricultural knowledge on the streets with Radio IITA
31.05.24To assess its impact on knowledge dissemination in the agricultural landscape, Radio IITA, 88.5FM, …
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I-Youth expands to Jigawa as Governor pledges full support
31.05.24The Innovative Youth in Agriculture (I-Youth) project paid a courtesy visit to His Excellency Mallam…
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IITA and WorldFish to align research and innovation activities in Africa
22.05.24In a move to align research activities and innovation scaling within the CGIAR in Africa, WorldFi…
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Leading scientist receives global recognition for plant science and agronomy
22.05.24IITA–CGIAR Emeritus Scientist and Senior Plant Pathologist Ranajit Bandyopadhyay has been ranked …
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Harnessing research for sustainable food systems in Africa
22.05.24On 13 May, the University of Ibadan (UI) held a public lecture titled “Recent experiences…
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Citizen science mitigates the lack of distributional data on Nigerian birds
22.05.24Citizen science projects are increasing globally, especially in Africa. Citizen science in ornitholo…
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USAID delegation commends AID-I GLR project progress in Rwanda and Burundi
22.05.24A delegation led by Robert Bertram, USAID’s Chief Scientist at the Bureau for Resilience, Environm…
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Agribusiness: Path to transforming food systems
13.05.24In a strategic move to align multilateral partnerships for food and nutrition security in Africa,…
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Forging partnerships to tackle invasive species in Ghana’s farming communities
13.05.24In Ghana, pests and diseases cause food and agriculture-related losses valued at USD 1 billion…
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Nigeria taking steps toward evidence-based policymaking with IITA support
13.05.24Nigeria is undergoing significant transitions, from political changes to demographic, socioeconomic,…
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Cultivating growth and competitiveness: Insights from Tanzania’s Cassava Business and Investment Forum
13.05.24The Ministry of Agriculture of Tanzania, in collaboration with the Tanzania Cassava Producers and P…
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From staple to solution: Cassava Chat Friday promotes cassava value chain
13.05.24Cassava, known for its versatility and resilience, offers numerous opportunities for value addition,…
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RTB East Africa Germplasm Exchange Laboratory construction commences in Kenya
06.05.24A significant milestone was reached on 25 April in the realm of roots, tubers, and…
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