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Essam Yassin Mohammed, WorldFish Director General, Named to Forbes 2025 Sustainability Leaders List
19.09.25Dr. Essam Yassin Mohammed, has been named to the 2025 Forbes Sustainability Leaders list. Now…
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IITA-CGIAR scientist named one of Africa Food Prize 2025 laureates for breakthrough in cassava and yam seed systems
04.09.25Ibadan, Nigeria – IITA–CGIAR proudly celebrates the recognition of Dr Mercy Diebiru-Ojo as o…
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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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Building sustainable seed systems: PROSSIVA trains yam entrepreneurs in Oyo State
12.09.25IITA–CGIAR, in conjunction with partners and the Oyo State Agribusiness Development Agency (OYSADA…
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IITA and partners make history in Liberia’s agricultural transformation
12.09.25IITA–CGIAR and its partners have achieved a historic milestone in Liberia’s agricultural sector…
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From seeds to sustainability: Celebrating the BASICS-II legacy
12.09.25IITA–CGIAR hosted the close-out workshop of the Building an Economically Sustainable, Integrated …
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IITA and JICA strengthen partnership to drive agricultural transformation in Africa
12.09.25IITA–CGIAR has reaffirmed its commitment to global partnerships that support its mission of allev…
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IITA strengthens national partners’ capacity on grants management
12.09.25As part of IITA–CGIAR’s commitment to strengthening the capacity of national institutions and p…
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IITA-CGIAR scientist named one of Africa Food Prize 2025 laureates for breakthrough in cassava and yam seed systems
04.09.25Ibadan, Nigeria – IITA–CGIAR proudly celebrates the recognition of Dr Mercy Diebiru-Ojo as o…
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Youth participation key to food security and agricultural innovation – IITA DG
25.08.25IITA–CGIAR Director General, Dr Simeon Ehui, has emphasized that youth involvement is crucial to…
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Empowering plant protection agencies to combat devastating potato pest in Africa
25.08.25IITA–CGIAR is empowering National Plant Protection organizations in Africa to effectively detect …
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Promoting sustainable agricultural practices: IITA and BNARI train Ghana Prisons Service on BSF technology
25.08.25The Black Soldier Fly production unit, established in Kofisah, hosted a training session on the…
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Revolutionary yam seed technology to boost yield by 40% in Ondo state
25.08.25Nigeria and the rest of Africa is facing mounting food security challenges, like a lot…
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Safeguarding forest elephants: Rangers and communities lead conservation in Nigeria’s Omo Forest
25.08.25The Omo Forest Reserve, an important biodiversity hotspot in Southwest Nigeria, is home to endange…
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IITA strengthens ties with India at Evergreen Revolution 2.0 Conference
25.08.25To mark the 100th birth anniversary of the late Professor M. S. Swaminathan — a…
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Scaling up High-Quality Cassava Peel technology for livestock in Rwanda
25.08.25Rwanda’s livestock farmers are grappling with rising feed costs, particularly maize-based ingredie…
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IITA partners with GCA for phase two of the SAPZ project in Nigeria
25.08.25As part of the mission dedicated to championing climate-resilient agri-food systems and ensuring foo…
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IITA joins Oyo State, AfDB, and stakeholders to launch southwest Nigeria’s first special agro-industrial processing zone
14.08.25In a bold move to accelerate agricultural transformation in Nigeria, IITA Director General and CG…
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Nigerian women farmers: From subsistence to thriving agribusiness
14.08.25Mariam Abass and Rukayya Muhammad were subsistence farmers in northern Nigeria, producing just enoug…
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IITA project lead receives Honorary Doctorate from the University of Greenwich
14.08.25Over the years, Professor Sanni has served in various leadership roles at IITA, significantly contri…
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A youth agripreneur’s journey from Benin to the global market
14.08.25Rose-Marie Mingninou, a determined agricultural sciences’ graduate, was never destined for a tradi…
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