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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 SystemsÂ
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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Inspiring transition: How Ugandan Simon Zaake moved from fish waste collector to global analyst
21.07.25For years, the pungent smell of fish waste hovered above several Ugandan fishing communities, a…
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Nature, nurture, and legacy: Public school students camp at IITA Forest Center sponsored by IITA legends
21.07.25In a heartwarming blend of education, conservation, and commemoration, the IITA Forest Center rece…
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Regional Hub for Fertilizer and Soil Health using data science for nutrition recommendations to boost food productivity in West Africa
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
Nairobi, 21 July 2025 (IITA) - The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is deployi…
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Neglected No More: Why Climate-Smart Underutilized Foods Belong on School Meal Menus 
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Environmental health & biodiversity
As highlighted during the 2024 Global Child Nutrition Forum in Japan, integrating neglected and und…
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Cassava Witches’ Broom Disease takes flight in South America
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Nutrition, health & food security
July 18, 2025. In 2023, cassava farmers in remote French Guiana watched in shock as…
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Improving biodiversity and ecosystem health in climate-stressed agricultural landscapes in Africa and Latin America.
17.07.25The CGIAR Multifunctional Landscapes (MFL) Science Program envisions landscapes that are biodiverse,…
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Strengthening research capacity in São Tomé: IITA hosts CIAT-STP team for one-month intensive training
17.07.25In a significant step toward enhancing agricultural research and food security in São Tomé and…
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ENABLE TAAT and the World Food Program empower Kenyan youth agripreneurs
17.07.25The ENABLEÂ TAATÂ initiative is committed to equipping Kenyan youth with the tools and opportunities…
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Seeds of hope: IITA Forest Center expands conservation work through seed collection and student training in FUTA and FUTO
17.07.25In its continued commitment to conserving Nigeria’s threatened and endangered native trees, the I…
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Gender-inclusive cassava breeding: Insights from commercial seed companies in Nigeria
17.07.25Since 2015, Nigeria’s public cassava breeding program, led by IITA in collaboration with the Na…
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Togo strengthens partnerships with IITA for sustainable agricultural transformation
17.07.25As part of efforts to build strategic partnerships that will advance Togo’s agricultural transform…
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IITA-led soybean project empowers field agents on Tricot experiment implementation in Nigeria
17.07.25As part of efforts to advance farmer-centred research and data-driven agricultural development, theÂ…
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IITA and the Nigerian army sign MoU on food security
17.07.25IITA–CGIAR and the Nigerian Army Farms and Ranches Limited (NAFARL) have signed a memorandum of u…
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IITA research and delivery leadership team convenes in Zambia for strategic planning and alignment
17.07.25The IITA’s Research and Delivery leadership team held a quarterly meeting from 24 to 26 June…
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Côte d’Ivoire’s PDC2V delegates visit IITA for partnerships in agricultural transformation
17.07.25A high-level delegation from Côte d’Ivoire conducted an immersion at the  IITA headquarters in…
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Lagos Business School explores partnership with IITA to advance agribusiness leadership and innovation
17.07.25In a visit aimed at forging a strategic partnership, a team from Lagos Business School (LBS) met…
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Revolutionizing agriculture with black soldier fly larvae and frass
17.07.25The IITA–CGIAR led BSF for Bio Circular Economy and Environmental Sustainability BBEST Project, …
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Cassava farmers, processors, and researchers unite to drive innovation at RadioIITA outreach
17.07.25In a compelling show of research-community collaboration, the IITA–CGIAR recently hosted its ann…
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