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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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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 CĂ´te 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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IITA researchers and breeders gain insight into GPR technology
17.07.25Enhancing efforts in developing agricultural technologies is key to revolutionizing the agriculture …
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IITA International school student champions sustainable agriculture in Akinyele
17.07.25In an inspiring display of leadership, innovation, and community spirit, 11-year-old Joshua Ayankanm…
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IITA deepens national partnerships for agricultural transformation in Benin
25.06.25As part of continued efforts to foster greater synergy with national partners in Africa, IITA Dire…
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A Bioconductor workshop empowers African scientists in genomic data analysis
25.06.25In partnership with the Bioconductor community, IITA–CGIAR hosted an intensive, week-long Biocon…
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DG Ehui commends IITA Benin staff, visits innovations and conservation efforts
25.06.25From June 3 to 6, 2025, Dr Simeon Ehui, IITA Director General and CGIAR Regional Director for C…
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Unexpected discovery in cassava genome sheds light on epigenetic clues
25.06.25Science often throws us a curveball, and it came from cassava this time. Researchers have…
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TAAT Cassava Compact hosts training workshop to boost cassava production in Guinea
25.06.25To strengthen cassava seed systems in Guinea, the TAAT Cassava Compact completed a two-day training…
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The building of a pan-African soil information system for soil health monitoring
19.06.25The Soils4Africa project, funded by the European Union under the Horizon2020 Programme, was designed…
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IITA joins ICARDA-led global consortium to spearhead biotechnological innovations in the battle against the red palm weevil
19.06.25At the 17th Khalifa International Award for Date Palm and Agricultural Innovation, the United Arab…
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How I became a poultry farmer, role model in my community – Amina
19.06.25In 2023, Amina Bellow Abubakar had the opportunity to participate in the poultry production training…
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IITA supports KDU’s journey into agricultural excellence
19.06.25As part of its ongoing commitment to fostering impactful partnerships with tertiary institutions, I…
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