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Four Essential Podcasts Featuring Dr. Ismahane Elouafi: Science, Systems, and the Future of Food
29.04.25In an era marked by mounting crises—climate extremes, deepening inequality, and growing food insec…
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The Road to Ending Malnutrition: How the Paris N4G Summit Sparked a Global Call to Action
17.04.25The Paris Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit brought global leaders and organizations together in a…
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Ismahane Elouafi on TIME100 list of the most influential people in the world
16.04.25CGIAR is delighted to announce that CGIAR Executive Managing Director, Ismahane Elouafi has been nam…
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Harvesting Collaboration for Food Security. CGIAR Science Week Closes.
14.04.2511th April, Nairobi, Kenya: After a remarkable week of science, innovation, and cementing of partner…
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MEDIA RELEASE | New CGIAR flagship report translates insights into impact for food systems in crisis
14.04.25Nairobi, Kenya, 14 April 2025 – With food systems under strain from climate change, conflict,…
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Science Week Opens: A Leap Forward in Science Collaboration for Food Security
08.04.257th April, Nairobi, Kenya: Science Week was launched today by Special Guest H.E. Musalia Mudavadi,…
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IITA Ambassador proposes multi-level stakeholder meeting to bridge food systems gaps
11.01.24With the start of the year, plans are underway to develop pathways to address critical…
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Transforming Nigerian female farmers’ lives through soybean and cowpea production to alleviate poverty
08.01.24The impact of the Seed Equal Initiative (SEEDEQUAL), empowering female farmers and elevating agricul…
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Revolutionizing agriculture in Haut Katanga, DRC
03.01.24In the heart of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where vast landscapes hold immense…
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Stakeholders address implementation challenges in Nigeria’s FLW policies for sustainable development
03.01.24Recently, IITA and IFPRI, under the CGIAR Initiative on National Policies and Strategies (NPS), conv…
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WATEA: Developing young women’s technical and professional skills
03.01.24The Women in Agricultural Technical Education and Apprenticeship in Nigeria (WATEA-Nigeria) is a 2-y…
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Enhancing yam plantlet production through innovative training
03.01.24Ziblila Sayibu, a dedicated Savanna Agricultural Research Institute (SARI) team member, has recently…
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Exploring partnerships to enhance agricultural production
03.01.24The recent visit of Hidetsugu Hirata, Deputy General Manager, MITSUI & Co. Ltd, Tokyo, and…
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Sierra Leone Ministry of Finance commits to collaboration with IITA on economic revolution
19.12.23In a recent meeting with the Sierra Leone Minister of Finance, Honorable Sheku Ahmed Fantamadi…
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Collaborative effort targets yam viruses as CSIR-CRI and IITA PROSSIVA join forces in Nigeria
19.12.23In a pioneering move aimed at bolstering Nigeria’s agricultural landscape, the Council for Scient…
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IITA Director General signs MoU with Sierra Leone Minister of Agriculture
19.12.23In a recent high-profile event in Sierra Leone’s capital, Freetown, IITA Director General and C…
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BCfRFSP’s climate-smart agriculture practices to alleviate BBTV
18.12.23The Building Capacity for Resilient Food Security Program (BCfRFSP) has emerged as a transformative …
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Farmer cooperatives essential to grassroots seed delivery
18.12.23The IITA–PROSSIVA project, a key player in promoting seed delivery to rural communities, launche…
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Crucial multilateral partnership to drive climate resilience in Nigerian agriculture
18.12.23Delegates from the World Bank and the Federal Government of Nigeria driving the Agro-Climatic Resili…
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International “Fascination of Plants Day”– a global celebration of plants for May 2024!
18.12.23The European Plant Science Organisation (EPSO) jointly with over 60 National Coordinators across the…
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Sierra Leone Ministry of Agriculture to partner with IITA on agriculture transformation agenda
18.12.23To strengthen food systems on the continent, CGIAR Regional Director for Africa and IITA Directo…
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The Nigerian Government explores collaborations to address agricultural challenges
18.12.23Following the recent exhibition of innovations from CGIAR centers and partners and the Youth proje…
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Nigerian farmers inspired by transformation potential of orange-fleshed sweet potato varieties
18.12.23In October 2023, IITA–CGIAR, under the Strengthening Nutrition in Priority Staples (SNIPS) projec…
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Celebrating biodiversity at Nigerian Bird Festival 2023
18.12.23The IITA Forest is an internationally acclaimed Key Biodiversity and Important Bird Area. The Forest…
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