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IITA-CGIAR conducted a Tree Management and Propagation workshop for conservationists from Crescend…

Monitoring the bird species of southwest Nigeria

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

Nigeria is an ornithologically diverse country with various species of birds. According to the Afric…

IITA PROSSIVA team group photo at team building.

Propelling agricultural innovations through collaboration: IITA-PROSSIVA milestones and prospects reviewed

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

At their recent annual work planning meeting in Lagos, Nigeria, the IITA–CGIAR PROSSIVA project …

Over 200 participants during the IITA Work Planning Week.

Researchers re-strategize to incorporate impact culture in research planning and delivery at WPW 2023

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

IITA–CGIAR researchers have resolved to adopt an impact culture in which research and its deliver…

IITA team with the delegation from the World Bank Analysis of Drivers of Natural Tree Cover Loss in Nigeria.

IITA and World Bank delegates address deforestation challenges

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

Developing countries, including Nigeria, are facing huge deforestation, destroying the biodiversity …

Dr. Karim Dagno (IER-Mali) on the far right training Dr. Abeera Umar (CABI-Pakistan) on Aflasafe application techniques at IITA-Ibadan. Dr. Dagno works with thousands of farmers in Mali implementing integrated aflatoxin management programs as part of the CSAT Mali project.

Transferring aflatoxin biocontrol experiences to partners from Mali, Niger, and Pakistan

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

Supported by funding from the United States Department of Agriculture – Foreign Agricultural Servi…

The scientists discussing purpose of the workshop.

Establishing a fertilizer and soil health center to advance regional agricultural research

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

As part of IITA–CGIAR‘s ongoing research activities, a team comprising members from various res…

IITA Management team with the Sasakawa team during the visit in Ibadan.

IITA brokers new partnership deal with Sasakawa Africa Association

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

The President of Sasakawa Africa Association (SSA), Makoto Kitanaka, accompanied by Sasakawa Niger…

Nutrient recycling stakeholder engagement for sustainable and resilient agricultural production in DRC

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

The densely populated city of Bukavu faces increasing environmental decay, while the surrounding rur…

Participants of the inaugural CRISPR class.

Inaugural class of CRISPR technology graduates poised to shape the future of agriculture

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

As the world’s foremost experts unite in their efforts to combat food insecurity and malnutrition,…

Young scientist winner Michelle Atawa Mensah receiving her award.

Supporting the next generation of Africa’s scientists

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

Fourteen-year-old Michelle Atawa Mensah was declared winner of the 2023 Young Scientist Award at the…

Farmers tending a maize farm intercropped with cowpea.

Study: Resilience capacity beats climate shocks toward food security

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

Resilience, as Jean Chatzky aptly points out, is not a single skill but a mix…

Participants of the bioinformatics workshop in Ethiopia.

EpiCass and CassavaNet4Dev nurturing African bioinformatics excellence through advanced workshops

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

In the rapidly evolving field of bioinformatics, workshops play a crucial role in fostering knowledg…

Striga-infested maize plants, benzoxazinoid biosynthetic pathway, and heatmap of target gene expression.

New promising defense strategy to protect African maize from Striga infestation

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

IITA–CGIAR scientists have discovered remarkable resistance mechanisms that promise to improve cr…

Participants – Researchers, experts, and practitioners from different organizations within 68 countries at a gender conference 2023 (Photo credit: Organizing Committee)

Empowering gender research: Insights from the IITA Gender Science Network’s webinar series

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

For the past year, the IITA–CGIAR Gender Science Network (GSN) has been leading a groundbreaking…

Field worker displaying harvesting cassava roots.

New project to strengthen and modernize DRC’s cassava sector