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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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AI sparks a new agricultural revolution in the Global South
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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 appoints Sanginga as Emeritus Director General
30.01.24As a reflection of his outstanding contributions to agriculture and food security in Africa, the…
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Declining coffee production in Africa spurs soil health and nematode control research
30.01.24As global coffee consumption continues to rise, driven by increasing demand for the beverage, the…
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Improving the livelihood of smallholder farmers through environmental sustainability
30.01.24The IITA-led BSF for Bio Circular Economy and Environmental Sustainability BBEST Project, Regional …
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Gates Foundation explores IITA research innovations for impact
30.01.24A team from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation visited the IITA headquarters in Ibadan rece…
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New study explores human-nature interactions in the Afrotropics
29.01.24The extinction of human experience with nature directly correlates to the urban invasion of green…
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New year begins with release of new high-yield yam variety in Nigeria
29.01.24IITA–CGIAR, in collaboration with the National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI), has release…
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CGIAR Executive Managing Director lauds IITA’s innovation scaling impact
23.01.24As part of activities to connect with CGIAR leaders, staff, and partners around the world and to…
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CGIAR, IRRI, and EiA honored for transforming Vietnam’s agriculture
23.01.24During the International Rice Festival held in Can Tho, Vietnam, in December 2023, the MARD…
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Exploring sustainable agriculture and empowering the next generation through international collaborations
23.01.24In a move to strengthen international collaborations and witness the impact of Dutch-funded initiati…
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Youth in Agribusiness project targets capacity development of 5,000 youths in 2024
23.01.24The recently launched Youth in Agribusiness: Enabling Scaling of Innovative Technologies for Sustain…
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Strengthening collaborative efforts in West Africa’s food systems
11.01.24In a bid to strengthen partnerships across the continent, CGIAR Regional Director for Continental …
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Aligning agri-food efforts in Sierra Leone with AfDB
11.01.24While on a multi-level working visit to Sierra Leone, IITA Director General and CGIAR Regional D…
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Partnering with FMAFS to scale innovation for food security in Nigeria
11.01.24The Nigeria Ministry for Agriculture and Food Security is set to collaborate with IITA to scale te…
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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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