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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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Ethiopia and IITA explore new frontiers in agricultural innovation
19.06.25From 28 to 31 May, IITA had the honor of hosting the Ethiopian Ambassador to Nigeria, His…
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Indian Consul-General explores collaboration opportunities with IITA
19.06.25The Consul-General of India to Nigeria, Chandramouli Kumar Kern, visited IITA–CGIAR headquarter…
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Building capacity for efficient cassava post-harvest management in DRC
19.06.25Post-harvest technology plays a vital role in preserving crop quality, reducing losses, and enhancin…
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From drops of oil to drums of milk: Zainab Aliyu’s exciting journey to agribusiness
19.06.25In the blistering heat that greets each morning in most communities in Northern Nigeria, Zainab…
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IITA and Rovuma University sign MoU to advance agricultural educational and innovation in Mozambique
19.06.25IITA Mozambique signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed to strengthen existing partnership…
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The Hidden Power of an Orange Grain: Why Pro-Vitamin A Maize Could Be Africa’s Next Food Safety Breakthrough
13.06.25In 2004, an aflatoxin outbreak swept through Eastern and Central Kenya, killing over 120 people an…
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IITA joins Plant Breeding Innovation Management Program to advance responsible genome editing
02.06.25IITA–CGIAR has joined the Plant Breeding Innovation Management Program (PBIMP) under the Global S…
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Cradle to Career Academy visits IITA Kano Station on an educational tour
02.06.25The IITA Kano Station hosted students from Cradle to Career Academy, Zawachiki, Kano during an enr…
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IITA trains NARS staff on digital tools to increase efficiency in banana breeding
02.06.25Banana breeding is a slow and time-consuming process, and it is currently taking almost a…
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IITA scientists achieve gene editing breakthrough for Banana Wilt Resistance
02.06.25A landmark study published in Nature’s Communications Biology by IITA scientists showcases h…
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2025 Southern Africa Hub (SAH) retreat: Charting regional strategies and enhancing impact
29.05.25The 2025 IITA Southern Africa Hub (SAH) Retreat, held at Ciela Pleasure Resort in Lusaka, Zambia f…
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YAS redistributes input equipment to young farmers in Oyo
29.05.25The IITA Youth in Agribusiness (YAS) project has supported trained participants in Oyo State with …
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Seeds4Liberia: IITA boosts coffee revival in Liberia with massive seedling distribution
29.05.25As part of ongoing efforts to revitalize Liberia’s coffee industry and strengthen agricultural div…
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IITA and Ondo State to partner on advancing agricultural agenda
29.05.25On 6 May, the Senior Special Adviser (SSA) on Agriculture and Agribusiness to the Ondo…
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IITA DG shares insight at NAM workshop on health-centered climate action
19.05.25The U.S. National Academy of Medicine (NAM) recently convened the first in a series of…
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Harnessing roots and tubers to strengthen Malawi’s economy
19.05.25At the dissemination workshop for Malawi’s roots and tuber crops markets, the Malawi government ha…
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Advocating for digital agriculture to transform African food systems in Foresight Africa report
19.05.25IITA Director General and CGIAR Regional Director for Africa, Dr Simeon Ehui, has co-authored a …
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Nigeria’s Minister of State for Agriculture visits IITA to reinforce deeper collaboration
19.05.25In a significant step to reinforce national agricultural institutions through deeper collaboration w…
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