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On 22 July, IITA–CGIAR signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the first Waste Museum in…

SWEAN Project Coordinator Zainatou Soré and IITA DDG-P4D Kenton Dashiell with (L-R) Kaduna State Ministry of Agriculture Permanent Secretary Mohammed Mainasibi, Kaduna State Commissioner for Education Hon. Hajia Halima Lawal, French Embassy Regional Agriculture Counsellor Sonia Darracq, Special Adviser to Oyo State Government on Agribusiness Adebowale Akande, and Oyo State Director of Agricultural Extension Ibukun Iroko.

SWEAN concludes empowerment program for women in agriculture

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

The Support to Women Entrepreneurs in the Agrifood Sector in Nigeria (SWEAN) held its official…

Ivorien PhD student, Ouattara Fatoumata (middle), in a practical session with other trainees.

IITA Bioscience Center prepares university students for better science careers

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

Research has shown that many university students in the science field across Africa lack practical…

Ivan Buddenhagen, former IITA Director of Cereal Improvement Program, passes on

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

With a deep sense of loss, IITA announces the demise of the former Director of Cereal Improvement…

The Nigerian Tricot research team in a Tricot trial farm for cassava

Tricot: A better method for on-farm crop testing

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

The NextGen Cassava Breeding project, the IITA Cassava Breeding Unit, and Sahel Consulting organ…

Group photograph of participants after the workshop

YEASA organize stakeholders’ roadmap workshop for youth investment in agribusiness

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

As part of efforts to create profitable partnerships and support beneficiaries of the YEASA project…

Andre Zandstra in a group photograph with Dr Sanginga, Dr Dashiell, Hilde Koper and some IITA staff

Funding opportunities: CGIAR Global Director of Innovative Finance and Resource Mobilization meets the IITA team

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

CGIAR Global Director for Innovative Finance and Resource Mobilization, Andre Zandstra, visited th…

Different cowpea varieties on display in a market

Tapping into the cowpea value chain in Zambia

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

For a country with a population of over 19 million, the existing gaps in Zambia’s…

Dr Djouaka and the State Secretary pose in front of the “BSF village”

State Secretary of the Ministry of International Development for Norway visits the BSF project

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

The State Secretary of the Ministry of International Development for Norway, Bjorg Sandkjaer, paid a…

The team at the Dairy Cooperative in Bomet

IITA and partners commended for EU-AU project by donors

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

IITA and other Long-term EU-AU Research and Innovation Partnership for Food and Nutrition Security …

Researchers assess impact of COVID-19 pandemic in DRC for intervention purposes

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, cases and deaths were concentrated in large urban…

IITA modernizing farm operations in partnership with Bayer

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

With an overall mission to assure food security in Africa, IITA constantly seeks agricultural solu…

IAA prioritizes smallholder farmers with climate-smart and GAP training

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

Since 19 July 2019, the USAID-funded Feed the Future Nigeria Integrated Agriculture Activity’s (IA…

Moderator Gina Cortés Valderrama (left) introducing the panelists at the beginning of the event.

CGIAR and partners advocate gender-responsive climate actions at Bonn Conference side event

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

The CGIAR GENDER Impact Platform, Women Engage for a Common Future (WECF), and Women Environment …

Dumping of cassava peels causes environmental challenges.

RUNRES supports circular economy entrepreneur turning cassava waste into livestock feed

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

Cassava, a major staple crop in Rwanda, is an essential source of calories and income…

TAAT Program Management Unit Coordinator, Dr Chrysantus Akem, explaining the importance of partnerships to improve agricultural sustainability.

Stakeholders prepare for TAAT 2 after a successful first phase

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

The Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT), a project sponsored by the Africa…

IITA DDG Partnerships for Delivery, Kenton Dashiell (right), welcoming Akintunde Boboye, Head of Ohunalumani Limited.

IITA to provide advisory services to agricultural start-up company, Ohunalumani Limited