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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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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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International Day for Biological Diversity 2025: Agrobiodiversity for People and Planet
13.05.25Photo credit: Investigación para Entorno Alimentario y Comportamiento del Consumidor. CIAT/Juan Pab…
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Securing Africa’s agricultural future: ENABLE TAAT Compact’s impact in Sierra Leone
26.03.24In the heart of bustling African countries, TAAT has emerged as a beacon of hope…
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Stakeholders in Ghana engage on yam and banana seed system roadmaps
26.03.24The Program for Seed System Innovation for Vegetatively Propagated Crops in Africa (PROSSIVA) aims…
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Why gender equality and social inclusion matter for AID-I-GLR in scaling agricultural innovations
26.03.24At the heart of the Feed the Future/USAID Great Lakes Accelerated Innovation Delivery Initiative Rap…
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IITA contributes to women’s empowerment in agriculture, research, and innovation
26.03.24Every year, on the occasion of International Women’s Day, IITA–CGIAR organizes a special event…
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Empowering women and communities: IITA’s Central Africa Hub celebrates International Women’s Day
26.03.24On 8 March, the Central Africa Hub of IITA joined in the global celebration of International Women…
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IITA Southern Africa Hub celebrates women’s contribution to agriculture
26.03.24The IITA Southern Africa Hub marked International Women’s Day with vibrant celebrations across i…
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IITA Eastern African Hub celebrates women’s advancement in society
26.03.24The IITA Eastern African Hub (EAH) celebrated International Women’s Day (IWD) on 8 March with a …
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Renewed research on Gliricidia sepium to improve soil fertility
26.03.24Over eighty-three percent of Africa’s arable land is infertile, which has posed a significant chal…
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Ruzizi Plain harvest campaign: A realization of DRC’s agricultural transformation vision
26.03.24On 5 March, the Ruzizi Plain site of the Agenda for Agricultural Transformation in the…
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Agrochemicals company seeks collaboration with IITA
26.03.24On 5 March, a team from Lionseal Industries Ltd visited IITA Kano station to seek partnership and…
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Empowering women in agriculture: IITA celebrates Women’s Day across Africa
26.03.24On every International Women’s Day (IWD), IITA organizes special events across its hubs and stat…
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Stakeholders convene for high-level policy dialogue on zero hunger in Ogun State
11.03.24In a concerted effort to assess progress, identify gaps, and strategize on sustaining achievements i…
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Farmers empowered: Accra workshop tackles climate challenge with crop-climate modeling
11.03.24In a week-long intensive workshop, researchers, agricultural stakeholders, and early-career scientis…
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IITA trains DRC agricultural inspectors on disease diagnosis
11.03.24A three-day training workshop was held in Kamanyola, on the Ruzizi-South Kivu plain, for 15…
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Studies highlight the varietal impact on women’s labor in root and tuber crop processing
04.03.24Two recent studies address the effect of different varieties on how laborious it is to…
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Advancing sustainable farming practices in sub-Saharan Africa
04.03.24As part of its initiatives to foster knowledge sharing, collaboration, and learning among its stakeh…
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Addressing food safety challenges through collaborative efforts
04.03.24Food safety issues impact consumer health enormously due to climate change and increasing chemical u…
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60 South Kivu youths gain agribusiness skills
04.03.24Over 60 young people from South Kivu have been trained in agricultural and agribusiness entrepreneur…
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