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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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Forest conservationists converge in Olokemeji for third reforestation plantathon
06.07.22The IITA Forest Center organized the third marathon tree planting (plantathon) at Olokemeji in Jun…
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Networking to improve agriculture: IITA joins other organizations at ECOWAS-Aviana expo
06.07.22The ECOWAS-Aviana Aviv West Africa Int’l Expo 2022 took place at the University of Ibadan…
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Farmer-preferred, CBSD-resistant cassava varieties released by Central Africa breeding program
06.07.22The USAID-funded Action to Control Cassava Brown Streak Disease (CBSD) in the Democratic Republic of…
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IITA and Mastercard Foundation engage investors in agribusinesses
06.07.22IITA and Mastercard Foundation have engaged the organized private sector to create profitable partn…
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IITA donates Rapid Aflatoxin Testing Equipment to Ghana Commodity Exchange (GCX) and trains staff to use them
06.07.22A brief official ceremony was held on 6 May at the Conference Room of the…
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Buhler, AFEX, and FCT partner with IITA on agricultural productivity
06.07.22Following the approval of the first phase of the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) Pro…
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IITA-led Zero Hunger Project partners IFAD-VCDP to empower women processors in Ogun State
24.06.22Through funding from the International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD), IITA has empowered…
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Improving productivity and efficiency along the agricultural value chain in Kano State
24.06.22IITA and partners organized a seed fair from 10 to 18 May at Kano Agricultural and…
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Nigerian Conservation Foundation donates seedlings to reforest burnt IITA Forest section
24.06.22A forest fire, probably from neighboring garbage and weed burning, burned down a section of…
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IITA to collaborate with Arise IIP to create sustainable value chains
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
On 14 June, Dr Adeola Odedina, Commissioner for the Ministry of Agriculture, Ogun State, Nigeria,…
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New CGIAR Initiative on Sustainable Intensification of Mixed Farming Systems Launched
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Nutrition, health & food security
This global research and development effort will help increase the productivity of mixed farming sys…
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CGIAR launches initiative to transform West and Central Africa’s agrifood systems
21.06.22Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire – 21 June 2022 – A new Regional Integrated Initiative in West…
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Aflasafe wins Best Innovative Research Project at 2022 World BioProtection Awards
21.06.22The IITA-developed aflatoxin biocontrol technology, Aflasafe, has won the Best Innovative Research…
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Kibaha District Commissioner lauds IITA for its agricultural digital tools
21.06.22IITA Tanzania, researchers, farmers, and agricultural stakeholders in Coastal and Dar es Salaam reg…
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Fabricators laud IITA for Zero Hunger Project
21.06.22Some beneficiaries of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)-funded Zero Hunger …
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IITA and partners look forward to a better CocoaSoils program
21.06.22IITA and partners organized an annual CocoaSoils forum themed “Looking back and moving forward: O…
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Agriculture Permanent Secretary lauds IITA’s commitment to Tanzania’s agricultural development
21.06.22Tanzania’s Ministry of Agriculture Permanent Secretary, Hon. Andrew Massawe applauded IITA’s ac…
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Belgian Royal Couple visit IITA-DRC
15.06.22Their Majesties, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium, with the representatives of the Belgia…
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