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From waste to wealth: The innovation turning cassava peels into a growing new industry

To make garri, cassava roots have to be peeled. Traditionally, the peels have been dumped…

Applying the Experience Capitalization Process to Landscape Restoration in Ethiopia

Getting a clear picture on landscape restorationOver the last 20 years, Ethiopia has sought to…

Striking up a new tune, gender researchers re-examine their focus on men

In a discussion with Carol J. Pierce Colfer, a CIFOR researcher with almost 50 years…

RTB crops surge in developing countries

The production of root, tuber and banana crops (RTB crops) in developing countries has surged…

A Wild Way to Boost Wheat Yields

In the face of climate change, improving wheat varieties is essential to maintain yields—and geneb…

Zambian President commends IITA’s youth-in-ag initiative

Zambia Agricultural Research Institute (ZARI) recently facilitated an exhibition program with the th…

IITA scientist joins advisory panel of Norwich Institute for Sustainable Development

IITA’s Director for Eastern Africa Hub and leader for Biotechnology research, Leena Tripathi, has…

CGIAR System Board Appoints Dr. Lindiwe Majele Sibanda as a Voting Board Member

The CGIAR System Board has appointed Dr. Lindiwe Majele Sibanda as a voting Board member.…

Evaluation Syntheses for One CGIAR: Taking Stock of a Decade of Investment in Agricultural Research

International Livestock Research Institute scientists support Kenyan government to identify SARS-CoV-2 variants

In the Nairobi laboratories of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), the organizati…

Climate Security in the Sahel: Interview with PhD researcher Alexandra Krendelsberger for Women’s History Month

Written by Nina de Ayala Parker Photo credit: United Nations Chad Climate-exacerbated conflict in t…

How Vietnamese farmers increase their profits from cultivating peanuts

Farmers in My Loi Climate-Smart Village in Vietnam can generate more profits from peanut cultivatio…

Investment in maize for Africa pays off

Between 1995-2015, nearly 60% of all maize varieties released in 18 African countries were CGIAR-rel…

Climate security in the Mekong Delta: Interview with PhD researcher Dung Phuong Le for Womens History Month

Written by Nina de Ayala Parker  Photo credit: Marco Verch Snaking through six countries in…

Modern food security necessitates global citizenship

The United Kingdom’s reliance on fruits and vegetables from climate-vulnerable tropical countries …

Bioversity-CIAT Alliance joins Colombian network to monitor the evolution of COVID-19 virus

The underlying technology used to track the evolution of plant viruses can help track human…

Nairobi is rapidly losing its green spaces: this could open the door to more diseases

A research study led by the International Livestock Research Institute explored the impact of a…

Peter Hotez at ILRI on vaccines and misinformation

Peter Jay Hotez, an American pediatrician and leading international vaccine advocate, spoke out agai…