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IITA-CGIAR scientist named one of Africa Food Prize 2025 laureates for breakthrough in cassava and yam seed systems
04.09.25Ibadan, Nigeria – IITA–CGIAR proudly celebrates the recognition of Dr Mercy Diebiru-Ojo as o…
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CGIAR Accredited to UNEA: Bringing Food, Land, and Water Systems into Global Environmental Policy dialogues
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Biodiversity
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health
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Food security
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 SystemsÂ
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
16.05.25-
Big data
On a sunny April morning in Nairobi, the United Nations compound buzzed with more than…
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Rising commodities prices driven by the Russia-Ukraine crisis threaten to undermine Kenya’s economy, increase poverty
10.06.22-
Food security
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Nutrition, health & food security
Much of the early attention on the Russian-Ukraine conflict’s food security impacts has been conce…
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With the right tools, tech and shared services, crop breeding will be key to solving global challenges
10.06.22-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Not many organizations can claim to have saved a billion lives. But CGIAR’s crop breeding…
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CGIAR Co-Creates and Re-Imagines Positive Food Systems in South Asia
09.06.22June 9, 2022, Kathmandu, Nepal – Participants at a high-level meeting in Kathmandu have agreed…
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The Russia-Ukraine crisis presents threats to Nigeria’s food security, but potential opportunities for the fertilizer, energy sectors
09.06.22-
Food security
The current rise in global market prices for major food commodities almost mirrors that of the…
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Nyota Iron Bean is Kenya's "Shining Star" for Better Nutrition
09.06.22-
Gender equality
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Nutrition, health & food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Beans are a widely consumed staple crop in Kenya. They provide a ready source of…
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Launching workshop of new research initiative to address challenges facing Mali’s small ruminant value chain
09.06.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Gender equality
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Nutrition
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Livestock farming is practiced by at least 80% of the rural population and plays a…
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Demonstrating how data partnerships can underpin effective water-resources management in Ethiopia
09.06.22The project can serve as a model for promoting more effective water management in river…
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Short-term policy considerations to respond to Russia-Ukraine crisis disruptions in fertilizer availability and affordability
08.06.22-
Food security
As we discussed in our previous post, fertilizer prices have increased drastically, +230%, since Ma…
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Researchers in East Africa add the Enterprise Breeding System to their work tools
08.06.22-
Big data
Kate Dreher, Data Manager at CIMMYT, presents to scientists, technicians, data management and suppor…
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Ushering in a shared prosperity through aquatic food systems
08.06.22-
Nutrition, health & food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Aquatic food systems have transformative potential for sustainable development. They offer diverse s…
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SAA to extend partnership with IITA to other hubs across Africa
07.06.22Representatives from the Japan and Kano office of Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) visited IITA…
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ILRI marks World Food Safety Day 2022 with a focus on food safety research for better health
07.06.22-
Nutrition, health & food security
To commemorate this year’s World Food Safety Day (7 June) under the theme Safer food,…
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Annual CocoaSoils Week highlights achievements toward sustainable cocoa production in Africa
07.06.22Researchers, civil society organizations, and private and public sector stakeholders from Cameroon, …
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Study finds diverse microbial communities across agroecologies enhance plantain productivity
07.06.22Plantain (Musa spp.) is a staple food crop and a key source of income supporting the…
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IITA and partners engages fabricators in Oyo State
07.06.22IITA, in partnership with the Innovation Lab for Policy Leadership in Agriculture and Food Securit…
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Halleluya Farm Estate to scale-up crop production through IITA’s expertise
07.06.22On 24 May, the Halleluya Techno-based Agro Farm Estate team visited IITA. The team, which launched…
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Genome editing: New breeding tool with potential to sustain agriculture in Africa
07.06.22Climate change affects the environment extensively in socioeconomic and related sectors, including a…
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IITA and partners launch Postharvest Reduction Project
07.06.22IITAÂ recently launched a project on reducing postharvest losses across the Vitamin A cassava (VAC) …
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