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International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

IITA came second in the Institute of Agricultural Research exhibitions awards during the 2022 Natio…

A cross section of participants at the agro-commodities export training in Abuja.

Africa House and IITA training highlights potential in agro-commodities export

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

Following the recently signed MoU between IITA and Africa House, both parties conducted a one-day …

The Drabo Forest Reserve has multiple bird species, including the Red-bellied Paradise Flycatcher Terpsiphone rufiventer. Photo: IITA/A. Awoyemi

Drabo Forest Reserve: A haven for birds and biodiversity conservation

International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)

The Drabo Forest Reserve (DFR), one of the remaining patches of secondary rainforests in Benin…

Improved tropical forages: A low-emissions livestock diet

Hybrid extension approach promotes adoption of high-quality forages in Uganda

The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)

Food security
Nutrition, health & food security

According to the Uganda Dairy Development Authority, annual milk production in the country increased…

Ginkgo Bioworks to Join Innovators from CGIAR and Beyond for a Seminar on Scaling Innovations in Cell Engineering and Biosecurity on 9 September

The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)

Big data

On 9 September at 15:00 CEST, attend the Venture-Out Event: Bridging Science and Entrepreneurship in…

Clim-ARM: Integrating weather and climate analytics into agricultural risk management in Ethiopia

The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)

Adaptation
Mitigation

Natural resource management and climate change impact are of high priority in agricultural developme…

Building a sustainable food future through science and innovation: The Alliance at the Meeting di Rimini 2022

CGIAR Initiative on National Policies and Strategies

Nutrition, health & food security

Partners of the International Pavilion celebrated food and its centrality to human and planet health…

CIP Rwanda Good Nutrition and Innovative Urban Farming Campaign

Call for cases: Integrating gender into breeding objectives and decisions - what works, where and why?

CGIAR GENDER Platform

25.08.22

Gender equality
Gender equality, youth & social inclusion

Do you know of a plant breeding effort that is trying to have more gender…

Roundtable Discussion on Food Security in Nigeria with US Ambassador to Nigeria

25.08.22

On August 3, 2022, the U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Beth Leonard, invited food security…

Text reminders encourage more women to seek family planning services: Evidence from a randomized control trial in Mozambique

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)

Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
Health

BY JESSICA LEIGHT AND KYLE PICO Modern contraception and family planning have substantial health be…

In Ethiopia, local challenges inform national action for climate-smart agriculture

Climate adaptation & mitigation

A recent workshop in Ethiopia brought together researchers from the Ethiopia Institute of Agricultur…

Namukolo Covic Appointed Regional Director, East & Southern Africa, Amid Boost to Regional Leadership

CGIAR

International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)

Dr. Namukolo Covic, ILRI Director General’s representative to Ethiopia and CGIAR Country Convenor,…

Government of Assam and IRRI extend APART collaboration

The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)

Climate adaptation & mitigation
Nutrition, health & food security

The Assam Rural Infrastructure and Agricultural Services (ARIAS) Society, Government of Assam, has s…

Ask the Researchers: From land sparing to land sharing, how do conservation interventions benefit small-scale farmers?

A recent study published in People and Nature focuses on how land use approaches impact human…

In Zambia, Strengthening Food and Nutrition Security for Refugees and Host Communities

HarvestPlus

Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs

A HarvestPlus partnership in Zambia is supporting refugees and their host communities with humanitar…

USAID-AfricaRice project sets the stage for a resilient, vibrant seed industry in Senegal

AfricaRice

International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)

Food security
Gender equality

An innovative public-private partnership-based project, led by the Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice) w…

Combatting the fertilizer crisis – an ICARDA Q&A

Food security
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs

Urea, phosphates, potash, nitrates, ammonia…while fertilizers might not be recognized by all, they…

WorldFish renews Memorandums of Understanding with top research universities in Malaysia

WorldFish