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Four Essential Podcasts Featuring Dr. Ismahane Elouafi: Science, Systems, and the Future of Food
29.04.25In an era marked by mounting crises—climate extremes, deepening inequality, and growing food insec…
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The Road to Ending Malnutrition: How the Paris N4G Summit Sparked a Global Call to Action
17.04.25The Paris Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit brought global leaders and organizations together in a…
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Ismahane Elouafi on TIME100 list of the most influential people in the world
16.04.25CGIAR is delighted to announce that CGIAR Executive Managing Director, Ismahane Elouafi has been nam…
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Harvesting Collaboration for Food Security. CGIAR Science Week Closes.
14.04.2511th April, Nairobi, Kenya: After a remarkable week of science, innovation, and cementing of partner…
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MEDIA RELEASE | New CGIAR flagship report translates insights into impact for food systems in crisis
14.04.25Nairobi, Kenya, 14 April 2025 – With food systems under strain from climate change, conflict,…
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Science Week Opens: A Leap Forward in Science Collaboration for Food Security
08.04.257th April, Nairobi, Kenya: Science Week was launched today by Special Guest H.E. Musalia Mudavadi,…
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IITA scientist receives prestigious award for food safety professionals
08.11.22The prestigious International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) has awarded IITA–CGIAR Scie…
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CGIAR Genebank Initiative to prioritize farmer-preferred collections
04.11.22During its annual general meeting in IITA, Ibadan, from 11 to 15 October, the CGIAR Genebank…
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New WIRES initiatives to advance women’s careers in science and research
04.11.22The CGIAR Women in Research and Science (WIRES) employee-led resource group recently had a virtua…
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IITA boosts TARI seed multiplication efficiency by providing a generator
04.11.22IITA Tanzania recently provided a power generator to the Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute (…
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IITA joins the world to keep the planet green at Green IITA Week
04.11.22With the world doing everything to save people and the planet from human activities contributing…
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Government of Ghana launches landmark Aflatoxin Policy calling for Aflasafe adoption to mitigate food and feed contamination
27.10.22Ghana is on the path to overcoming issues related to aflatoxin contamination in food and…
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UK FCDO seeks strengthened research partnerships during visit to IITA Headquarters
27.10.22A delegation from the United Kingdom Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) recently pai…
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First release of natural enemies against FAW in farmers’ fields in Cameroon
27.10.22IITA–CGIAR has partnered with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MINADER) and the…
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IITA trains local journalists on cassava seed system in Tanzania
27.10.22IITA–CGIAR, in collaboration with Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA), Tanzania Offic…
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DR Congo hosts consultative forum to elaborate on new One CGIAR structure
20.10.22One CGIAR—the newly restructured consortium—held its first Informational and Consultative Meetin…
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ENABLE-TAAT highlights opportunities along the OFSP value chain
20.10.22As part of efforts to help youths access opportunities in agribusiness, ENABLE-TAAT, the youth in…
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Researchers support efforts to increase agricultural productivity of women in Malawi
17.10.22Despite the increasing recognition of women’s contribution to agricultural production, there are s…
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IITA builds capacity of Congolese nationals on sustainable seed systems and pest and disease diagnostics
17.10.22Within the framework of the ATAC and the Development of Commercial Agriculture projects, funded resp…
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AVISA project showcases improved crop varieties at Farmers’ Field Day
17.10.22Field days are farm events organized by producers and agricultural institutes to educate farmers on…
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Her+ initiative builds women’s agricultural resilience for climate change
17.10.22Women are key drivers of climate change solutions, but gender inequalities seem to stand in…
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IITA trains food processors to improve health and nutrition using provitamin A-rich plantain flour in Gabon
17.10.22Food processors in Libreville, Gabon, recently participated in a training on the use of provitamin…
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Adopting new cassava genotypes in gari production
12.10.22Cassava, a perennial woody shrub with an edible root, is one of IITA–CGIAR’s mandate crops and…
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IFAD commends IITA-led Zero Hunger Initiative’s mid-term successes
12.10.22The IITA-led Zero Hunger Initiative (ZHI), funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Devel…
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