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Embracing political economy to enhance policy influence: Lessons from PIM research

A new PIM Synthesis Brief reviews key aspects of the political economy dynamics of the…

Bangladesh could largely reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture while increasing efficiency in production

A number of readily-available farming methods could allow Bangladesh’s agriculture sector to decre…

Global Landscapes Forum Africa: Restoring Africa’s drylands needs a localized, integrated approach, say experts at the conference

At the recent GLF Africa: Restoring Africa's Drylands Conference, thousands of restoration practitio…

A new site for banana-related research

The Alliance-managed website MusaNet collects and shares global resources on banana (Musa) across th…

New platform harnesses data – and unleashes breeders’ time

A bold new data management platform, the Enterprise Breeding System (EBS), is helping breeders har…

IITA and partners combat poor nutrition in women and children

Malnutrition in young children and pregnant women is known to have adverse consequences on their…

IITA donates elite planting materials to boost FCT farmers’ productivity

Farmers in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, received a boost as the IITA-Abuja team donated 330 kg of…

Educating youth to bridge the protein gap in livestock feed

One of the key requirements for healthy livestock is the availability of a protein diet.…

IITA signs Aflasafe manufacturing and distribution agreement in Mozambique

Food safety took a step forward in Mozambique as IITA signed a Technology Transfer and Licensing A…

When is choice empowering?

Plant breeders thought they were on the right track when they released a new hybrid…

As a decade of ecosystem restoration kicks off, don't forget the people

Global ecosystem restoration efforts are often measured by billions of trees planted or square kilom…

Why are aspirations of farming communities important to know in developing economies?

A systematic literature review of studies from 14 low and middle income countries in Asia…

Designing Quasi-Experimental Impact Studies of Agricultural Research at Scale

CIP discussion: Agricultural innovation, the key for bridging R&D with impact at scale

BY CHRISTOPHER BUTLER The need to innovate in agriculture is more urgent than ever. The…

Stories of change: Analyzing aspirations of rural women and men

Looking into the aspirations of rural people provides insights into how they earn, invest, make…

Improved tropical forages: A low-emissions livestock diet

In the soil just below the hooves of livestock live the Earth’s life support system—as plants…

Work on a ‘forgotten foods’ manifesto begins in Africa

To trigger research and value chain actions as well as advocacy and promotion of indigenous…

Mighty millets super grains of power

The United Nations General Assembly adopted an India-sponsored resolution to mark 2023 as the intern…