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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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Silent revolution as farmers attest to the productivity of “chin-chin” yam
22.04.22A silent revolution is happening in Nigeria’s yam production systems. Pebble-sized seed tubers, kn…
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Youth aquaculture enterprise demonstrates profitability in Zambia
22.04.22The youth compact of the Technologies of African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) has the mandat…
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Destiny Edoro emerges winner of STEP Agri-Competition
22.04.22Destiny Edoro, a student of Gbagada Senior Grammar School, Bariga, Lagos State, has won the…
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CSAT projects involve farmers to improve production resilience in Mali and Niger
22.04.22At the beginning of each year, the CSAT-Mali and CSAT-Niger projects hold evaluation and planning…
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Integrated Agriculture Activity honors 169 stakeholders on World Agriculture Day
12.04.22USAID-funded Feed the Future Nigeria Integrated Agriculture Activity (IAA) implemented by IITA and…
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IITA researchers to develop innovations for cassava production using end-user information
12.04.22Esther Oluwatosin Obafunsho, a young female researcher, recently led IITA’s gender and research t…
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IITA management engages new UI Vice-Chancellor on first visit
12.04.22An IITA management delegation paid a courtesy visit to the newly appointed Vice-Chancellor of the …
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The Maize Association of Nigeria honors IITA for supporting the nation’s agriculture
11.04.22The Maize Association of Nigeria celebrated its 30th Anniversary on 21 March at Arewa Conference Ha…
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DRC President seeks IITA’s support to transform country’s agriculture sector
11.04.22Under the patronage of President Félix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo, IITA organ…
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Study finds diverse microbial communities across agroecologies enhance plantain productivity
11.04.22Plantain (Musa spp.) is a staple food crop and a key source of income supporting the…
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IITA breeders to develop cowpea varieties with enhanced productivity through modern breeding approaches
11.04.22Cowpea is one of IITA‘s mandate crops, produced to reduce hunger and malnutrition in Africa, wher…
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Youth boost maize production in Benin through the TAAT project
11.04.22Maize is the most important cereal crop globally in terms of quantity and area, ahead…
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IITA wins prestigious Nigeria Farmers and Agribusiness Award for supporting agribusiness
07.04.22The Nigeria Farmers and Agribusiness Awards (NFAA) has recognized IITA as the Best Agribusiness Su…
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IITA celebrates women as it works towards a gender-balanced environment
07.04.22International Women’s Day (IWD), celebrated globally every 8 March, recognizes and appreciates wom…
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WIRES highlights women’s career development and workplace relationship
07.04.22Women In Research And Science (WIRES), an Employee-Led Resource Group, held a webinar session on …
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IITA partners with NASENI to develop technologies for agricultural solutions
07.04.22A team of scientists, engineers, and administrators from the National Agency for Science and Enginee…
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Madagascar government to collaborate with IITA for agricultural solutions after natural disaster
28.03.22Delegates from the Government of Madagascar, headed by Mrs Fanjaniaina Raharinomena, the Secretary G…
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BASICS-II brings together public-private stakeholders to promote sustainable cassava seed delivery in Tanzania
28.03.22The project Building Economically Sustainable Seed Systems for Cassava, Phase 2 (BASICS-II) organi…
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