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Famine in Gaza
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Food security
By Rob Vos, Ismahane Elouafi, and Johan Swinnen Is it too late to save Gaza’s…
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CGIAR's Rachael McDonnell highlights systems approach in UK inquiry on achieving zero hunger
CGIAR14.03.24Rachael McDonnell, IWMI Deputy Director General and CGIAR Senior Program Director for Water Systems,…
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How to implement "innovation portfolio management" in a public R&D organization
CGIAR07.03.24To feed and nourish ten billion people by mid-century, and to do so sustainably, our…
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Invest in women, ignite change in food systems
CGIAR05.03.24By Ismahane Elouafi, CGIAR Executive Managing Director On this International Women’s Day, we celeb…
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New report: CGIAR's Transformative Crop Technologies Drive $1.3 Trillion Impact
CGIAR27.02.24The cumulative impact of CGIAR-related crop technologies reached US$1,334 billion from 1961 to 2020,…
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Urban wetlands and the built environment: how Colombo’s green spaces enhance city life
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Environmental health
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Environmental health & biodiversity
Colombo must justify the renewal of its Ramsar Wetland City status this year. Has the…
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Partnering with FMAFS to scale innovation for food security in Nigeria
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)11.01.24The Nigeria Ministry for Agriculture and Food Security is set to collaborate with IITA to scale te…
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IITA Ambassador proposes multi-level stakeholder meeting to bridge food systems gaps
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)11.01.24With the start of the year, plans are underway to develop pathways to address critical…
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Transforming Nigerian female farmers’ lives through soybean and cowpea production to alleviate poverty
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)08.01.24The impact of the Seed Equal Initiative (SEEDEQUAL), empowering female farmers and elevating agricul…
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Revolutionizing agriculture in Haut Katanga, DRC
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)03.01.24In the heart of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where vast landscapes hold immense…
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Stakeholders address implementation challenges in Nigeria’s FLW policies for sustainable development
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)03.01.24Recently, IITA and IFPRI, under the CGIAR Initiative on National Policies and Strategies (NPS), conv…
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WATEA: Developing young women’s technical and professional skills
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)03.01.24The Women in Agricultural Technical Education and Apprenticeship in Nigeria (WATEA-Nigeria) is a 2-y…
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Enhancing yam plantlet production through innovative training
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)03.01.24Ziblila Sayibu, a dedicated Savanna Agricultural Research Institute (SARI) team member, has recently…
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Exploring partnerships to enhance agricultural production
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)03.01.24The recent visit of Hidetsugu Hirata, Deputy General Manager, MITSUI & Co. Ltd, Tokyo, and…
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Sierra Leone Ministry of Finance commits to collaboration with IITA on economic revolution
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)19.12.23In a recent meeting with the Sierra Leone Minister of Finance, Honorable Sheku Ahmed Fantamadi…
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Collaborative effort targets yam viruses as CSIR-CRI and IITA PROSSIVA join forces in Nigeria
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)19.12.23In a pioneering move aimed at bolstering Nigeria’s agricultural landscape, the Council for Scient…
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IITA Director General signs MoU with Sierra Leone Minister of Agriculture
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)19.12.23In a recent high-profile event in Sierra Leone’s capital, Freetown, IITA Director General and C…
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BCfRFSP’s climate-smart agriculture practices to alleviate BBTV
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)18.12.23The Building Capacity for Resilient Food Security Program (BCfRFSP) has emerged as a transformative …
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Farmer cooperatives essential to grassroots seed delivery
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)18.12.23The IITA–PROSSIVA project, a key player in promoting seed delivery to rural communities, launche…
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Crucial multilateral partnership to drive climate resilience in Nigerian agriculture
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)18.12.23Delegates from the World Bank and the Federal Government of Nigeria driving the Agro-Climatic Resili…
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International “Fascination of Plants Day”– a global celebration of plants for May 2024!
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)18.12.23The European Plant Science Organisation (EPSO) jointly with over 60 National Coordinators across the…
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Sierra Leone Ministry of Agriculture to partner with IITA on agriculture transformation agenda
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)18.12.23To strengthen food systems on the continent, CGIAR Regional Director for Africa and IITA Directo…
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The Nigerian Government explores collaborations to address agricultural challenges
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)18.12.23Following the recent exhibition of innovations from CGIAR centers and partners and the Youth proje…
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Nigerian farmers inspired by transformation potential of orange-fleshed sweet potato varieties
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)18.12.23In October 2023, IITA–CGIAR, under the Strengthening Nutrition in Priority Staples (SNIPS) projec…
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