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IITA and the Ogun Ministry of Agriculture met recently to discuss a #digital agriculture project t…

Dr Steven Cole speaking with members of the Gender Science Network (GSN) in a previous meeting.

Gender research activities in IITA contribute to African rural development

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

IITA seeks to carry out cutting-edge gender research in agriculture. During a seminar on 13 May,…

IITA and DG Sanginga receive excellence awards from Circularity Africa

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

The Interconnections for Making Africa Great Empowered and Sustainable (IMAGES) Initiative, in col…

Dr Lawal Attanda appreciating IITA for the support given to NIHORT.

Partnerships: IITA visits NIHORT to strengthen collaboration

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

As part of IITA’s activities in ensuring good collaboration with partners, Kenton Dashiell, IITA…

The bridge leading to Olokemeji Community which hosts the forest reserve.

IITA Forest Center wins AFR100 grant to plant trees

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

The TerraFund for AFR100 has awarded the IITA Forest Center another grant to reforest 300 hectare…

Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA) in Ghana: Disclosure Notice for Labor Management Procedures

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA) is a project being implemented in…

Bees: An active source of food and livelihood for man

30.05.22

Bees are one of the most hard-working creatures on earth. Bees do so much for…

Jim Lorenzen, Program Officer at Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation addressing the participants during the ABBB project meeting in Arusha

Banana improvement project meets to celebrate the first new cooking Banana varieties in Tanzania

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

30.05.22

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Arusha, Tanzania, 23 May 2022. After a two-year lockdown, an international team of banana researche…

Participants learning to use the power tillers.

STIHL and C.WOERMANN partner with IITA to enhance smallholder farmers’ productivity through agricultural mechanization

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

20.05.22

STIHL, a company specializing in agricultural equipment production for smallholder farmers, is worki…

Cuso and IITA to address climate change in Nigeria

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

20.05.22

Danny Pelletier, Key Program Officer for Cuso International, visited IITA headquarters, with Jame…

Guest of Honor, Mr Eleuter Kihwele speaking at the project launch. Photo: H.Rashid/IITA

IITA-supported project reduces COVID-19 impact on smallholder farmers in Tanzania

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

IITA, in collaboration with the Alliance Bioversity International – CIAT, launched a project in p…

Addressing the media, (L-R) ATA-DRC Deputy Coordinator Mignouna Jacob, IITA Central Africa Hub Deputy Director Zoumana Bamba, and DRC Minister of Agriculture His Excellency Désiré M’Zinga Birihanze.

ATA-DRC commences with huge anticipation

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

The Democratic Republic of Congo Minister of Agriculture, His Excellency Désiré M’zinga Birihanz…

Rebecca Ezekiel (center) with her undergraduate daughter, Peace, and Extension Agent Juliana Naphtali, in front of her new house.

Making a millionaire out of a local farmer

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

Forty-five-year-old Rebecca Ezekiel is a farmer in the Song Local Government Area (LGA) of Adamawa…

The AKILIMO App supports farmers in getting agronomic recommendations and advice.

AKILIMO App plays critical role in supporting Tanzanian cassava farmers

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

The Research and Innovation Coordinator at Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute (TARI) Ukiriguru…

Prof. Mohammed Belhocine commending IITA on their research activities ensuring food security.

AUC commends IITA’s research activities

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

His Excellency, Prof. Mohammed Belhocine, the Commissioner for Education, Science, Technology, and I…

The training participants visiting the gene-editing lab facilities in IITA-Kenya.

35 learn about gene editing and its communication

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

Scientists and communication specialists from various Kenyan organizations participated in a four-da…

Participants noting the type of disease found on a cassava plant during the field visit. Photo credit: G. Ndibalema/IITA

Muhogo Bora Project trains local agricultural officers on management and gender integration in the Tanzanian cassava seed system

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

IITA and Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute (TARI), through the Muhogo Bora (Better Cassa…

The NCEEC team on a tour of IITA Biogas facility.

NCEEC to partner with IITA on research and energy conservation