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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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International Day for Biological Diversity 2025: Agrobiodiversity for People and Planet
13.05.25Photo credit: Investigación para Entorno Alimentario y Comportamiento del Consumidor. CIAT/Juan Pab…
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Côte d’Ivoire delegates seek strategic collaboration with IITA to bolster coffee and cocoa research
28.04.25Delegates from Côte d’Ivoire’s Council of Coffee and Cocoa (CCC) and the Centre National de …
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Wiley recognizes IITA’s reviewed article on banana improvement as a top-cited study
28.04.25A review paper on the genetic improvement of bananas has been selected as one of…
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IITA-CGIAR and the U.S. Consulate to deepen agricultural collaboration and investment opportunities
23.04.25IITA–CGIAR warmly welcomed a high-level delegation from the United States Consulate-General in …
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Belgian high-level delegation explores IITA research platforms in Kenya
23.04.25A high-level Belgian delegation, led by CGIAR Executive Managing Director (EMD) Dr Ismahane Elouaf…
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Unlocking the future of crop improvement: IITA champions genome editing for African agriculture
16.04.25In transforming African agriculture, the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is t…
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Former Nigerian President calls for scaled-up research partnerships at CGIAR Science Week in Nairobi
16.04.25The session, moderated by IITA Director General and CGIAR Regional Director for Continental Africa…
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Unlocking the future of hybrid maize seed production: Rwandan seed companies visit IITA maize breeding research and Nigerian seed companies
16.04.25A group of production managers from Rwandan seed companies recently embarked on a transformative jou…
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IITA and NARO release NARITA 17: A Matooke banana variety, in Uganda
07.04.25In Uganda, approximately 75% of farmers cultivate ‘Matooke’ and other banana varieties, covering…
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Rwanda’s Envoy to Nigeria engages IITA on strategic agricultural collaboration
07.04.25In a move to deepen collaboration in agricultural research and innovation, the High Commissioner of…
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Strengthening policy engagement to boost agricultural innovation in Togo
07.04.25As part of efforts to assess the progress of the Zero Hunger Project in the…
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IITA and AfricaRice advance agricultural transformation in Togo
07.04.25In a major development to strengthen agricultural mechanization and enhance food security in Togo, t…
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IITA and Rwanda expand efforts to drive agricultural transformation
07.04.25A landmark visit to Rwanda set the stage for deeper collaboration in agricultural research and…
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IITA Ghana host the West Africa and Sahel Regional Hubs annual retreat
07.04.25More than 40 scientists from the IITA–CGIAR gathered in Accra, Ghana, for the annual retreat of …
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Kilimo Biashara expo 2025: Empowering youth in agribusiness
07.04.25The recently concluded Kilimo Biashara Expo at KALRO Seeds Headquarters marked a significant miles…
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ILRI supports Sierra Leone's livestock sector with high-yield forage seeds, boosting food security
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In a significant step towards improving livestock feed availability and enhancing food security in S…
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Building IP Capacity Across Nations: ICRISAT’s South-South Training Sparks Cross-Country Learning
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Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), under the Indian Tec…
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Bridging the gender gap in maize breeding: A call for inclusive agricultural research in Nigeria
25.03.25Maize is crucial to food security and economic sustainability in Nigeria and Africa. While improved…
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CGIAR women support women’s health in Tanzania on International Women’s Day
25.03.25In celebration of International Women’s Day (IWD) 2025, CGIAR centers’ women staff in Tanzani…
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