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Jimmy Smith, director general of ILRI (Oct 2011to Dec 2022), at the farm in ILRI's Nairobi campus (ILRI/Paul Karaimu)

ILRI says farewell to Director General Jimmy Smith

International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)

10.01.23

Food security
Nutrition, health & food security

Every director general knows, at the time they are appointed, exactly when they're supposed to…

On-site participants at the Updates and Consultative Workshop in Accra, Ghana.

One CGIAR West and Central Africa in collaboration with CORAF hosts Updates and Consultative Workshop

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

09.01.23

One CGIAR West and Central Africa, in collaboration with the West and Central African Council for…

Banana researchers, with Tanzania government officials and a farmer, during the ABBB Annual Meeting and release of TARIBAN hybrids in Arusha, Tanzania. Photo: IITA/G.Ndiblema

Stable and high-yielding farmer-preferred “Matooke” cooking banana hybrids registered

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

09.01.23

Millions of people around the world depend on banana and plantain (Musa sp.) as vital food…

Panelists discussing on accelerating stakeholders participation in the agriculture sector.

IITA participates in the 2022 Feed Nigeria Summit

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

09.01.23

Representatives from IITA–CGIAR recently participated at the just-concluded Feed Nigeria Summit …

Lukeman Aroworamimo, MD Inqaba Biotec West Africa, briefing the team on the goals of the tree genome sequencing project.

IITA partners with Inqaba Biotec and Redclay to mitigate climate crisis in new tree genome sequencing initiative

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

09.01.23

As the world consistently commits to halting the downward trend of biodiversity loss through constan…

The wet hammer mill built by Zero Hunger Project trainee and donated by the project to Malete Atikori Ijebu Igbo Cooperative Society at Ijebu North Local Government Ogun State. Zero Hunger Project-trained-p4.jpg: Zero Hunger Project team with the Executive of the Malete Atikori Ijebu Igbo Cooperative Society.

Zero Hunger Project-trained fabricators now making money from hammer mills and cassava press

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

09.01.23

To achieve sustained technology transfer, IITA–CGIAR, under the IFAD-funded Zero Hunger Initiativ…

Modeling the Incomati river basin to enhance transboundary benefit sharing

CGIAR Initiative on NEXUS Gains

09.01.23

Environmental health & biodiversity

By Naga Velpuri, Mikiyas Etichia, Jonathan Lautze and Edward Mswane Shared by Eswatini, Mozambique a…

Addressing gender inequalities through forum theater

WorldFish

09.01.23

Gender equality, youth & social inclusion

In Northwest Bangladesh, WorldFish has been improving livelihoods of rural communities, particularly…

Policy seminar: The harmful environment impacts of agricultural subsidies and prospects for reform

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

06.01.23

Food security

Globally, agricultural support is high—totaling about $600 billion annually—and continues to inc…

Mandrena Kunda from Lukomba area working in farm using drip irrigation to irrigate crops. Photo credit: Adam Öjdahl.

Ukama Ustawi holds dialogue to set policy priorities for climate-resilient agriculture in Zambia

CGIAR Initiative on Diversification in East and Southern Africa

06.01.23

Climate adaptation & mitigation
Nutrition, health & food security

Government ministries, researchers, NGOs, businesses, and others come together to debate policy prio…

Five ways CGIAR accelerated crop breeding in 2022

CGIAR Initiative on Accelerated Breeding

05.01.23

Climate adaptation & mitigation
Nutrition, health & food security

CGIAR has a rich history of crop breeding results, but modern challenges abound. Too many…

Group Picture during the Stakeholder’s 2-day workshop

Rethinking Food Markets Initiative: Stakeholders Workshop in Nigeria

CGIAR Initiative on Rethinking Food Markets

03.01.23

Nutrition, health & food security
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs

By Omobolanle Onilogbo The CGIAR Initiative on 'Rethinking Food Markets1 led by the International Fo…

Bambara groundnut seeds from IITA’s Genetic Resource Center.

Bambara groundnut: Africa’s key to food and nutrition security

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

03.01.23

Food and nutrition insecurity is a major challenge facing the global community. To fill the…

IITA’s Prof. Lateef addressing Farmers at OGSTEP Inception Workshop.

IITA-VCDF OGSTEP to strengthen private sector-led agri-food value chains in Ijebu-Ode

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

03.01.23

The Value Chain Development Firm (VCDF) of IITA–CGIAR hosted the Ogun State Economic Transformat…

IITA’s Titilayo Falade (second right) and Prakash Kant Silwal (fourth right) handing over the mycotoxin testing equipment and accessories to the NAFDAC and CFARAP teams.

Reducing Postharvest loss project donates equipment to set up mycotoxin testing hubs in Nigeria

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

03.01.23

In a ceremony held on 29 November at IITA-Abuja, IITA Associate Scientist Titilayo Falade and Act…

IITA Nutrition Research Associate Greg Nwaoliwe speaking with the trainees at FUNAAB Ogun State.

IITA Zero Hunger Project empowers women and youth in nutrition and agripreneurship in Ogun State

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

03.01.23

Fifteen extension Agents, food processors, and food entrepreneurs in Ogun State have been trained as…

Mayor of Mvangan addressing the first International Plantain Festival in South Cameroon.

IITA showcases technologies in the first International Plantain Festival in South Cameroon

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

03.01.23

The first International Plantain Festival, organized by the National Association for Actors of the P…

IARSAF fellows with DDG-P4D Kenton Dashiell (5th from right) and other IITA staff.

IARSAF’s 25th symposium tackles changing climate conditions in the agriculture sector

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

03.01.23

The International Association of Research Scholars and Fellows (IARSAF) recently held its 25th annu…

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ILRI says farewell to Director General Jimmy Smith

One CGIAR West and Central Africa in collaboration with CORAF hosts Updates and Consultative Workshop

Stable and high-yielding farmer-preferred “Matooke” cooking banana hybrids registered

IITA participates in the 2022 Feed Nigeria Summit

IITA partners with Inqaba Biotec and Redclay to mitigate climate crisis in new tree genome sequencing initiative

Zero Hunger Project-trained fabricators now making money from hammer mills and cassava press

Modeling the Incomati river basin to enhance transboundary benefit sharing

Addressing gender inequalities through forum theater

Policy seminar: The harmful environment impacts of agricultural subsidies and prospects for reform

Ukama Ustawi holds dialogue to set policy priorities for climate-resilient agriculture in Zambia

Five ways CGIAR accelerated crop breeding in 2022

Rethinking Food Markets Initiative: Stakeholders Workshop in Nigeria

Bambara groundnut: Africa’s key to food and nutrition security

IITA-VCDF OGSTEP to strengthen private sector-led agri-food value chains in Ijebu-Ode

Reducing Postharvest loss project donates equipment to set up mycotoxin testing hubs in Nigeria

IITA Zero Hunger Project empowers women and youth in nutrition and agripreneurship in Ogun State

IITA showcases technologies in the first International Plantain Festival in South Cameroon

IARSAF’s 25th symposium tackles changing climate conditions in the agriculture sector