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IITA-CGIAR scientist named one of Africa Food Prize 2025 laureates for breakthrough in cassava and yam seed systems
04.09.25Ibadan, Nigeria – IITA–CGIAR proudly celebrates the recognition of Dr Mercy Diebiru-Ojo as o…
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CGIAR Accredited to UNEA: Bringing Food, Land, and Water Systems into Global Environmental Policy dialogues
09.07.25-
Biodiversity
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health
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Food security
CGIAR, the world’s largest agricultural research partnership, has been officially accredited as an…
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World Environment Day 2025: Tackling the Global Plastic Crisis to Regenerate Our Food SystemsÂ
29.05.25Photo credit: Calf with trash; Vrindavan, India. Apercoco Since 1974, World Environment Day has mobi…
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Food Policy Priorities for A Changing World
28.05.25IFPRI’s 2025 Global Food Policy Report reflects on 50 years of progress and examines priorities…
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Gaza’s worsening food crisis and troubled path to reconstruction
27.05.25By Sara Gustafson and Rob Vos May 27, 2025 As the Israel-Hamas conflict rages on in…
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AI sparks a new agricultural revolution in the Global South
16.05.25-
Big data
On a sunny April morning in Nairobi, the United Nations compound buzzed with more than…
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With Science, We Can: Degraded Lands Transform into Productive Farms in Latur, India
26.02.25-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health & biodiversity
For decades, Latur has struggled with erratic rainfall, groundwater depletion, and soil degradation.…
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Experts Gathered in Cairo for the Consultation Workshop on the Digitalization of Egypt’s Food Crop Value Chains
26.02.25-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
On 27 January 2025 in Cairo, in collaboration with Egypt’s Ministry of Agriculture and Land…
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Transforming Nigerian Women Participation in Coastal Aquaculture Through AABS-IMTA Intervention
26.02.25-
Gender equality
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Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
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Social inclusion
Going out sea to fish has traditionally been a man’s occupation in Nigeria. However, there…
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Empowering Samkhuy Village through Community-Led Change and Gender-Inclusive Leadership
26.02.25-
Gender equality
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Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
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Social inclusion
Women-Led Management Committee: With project support, women received training to manage the Communit…
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Assessing Fish Loss and Waste Through a Gender-Responsive Lens
26.02.25-
Gender equality
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Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
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Social inclusion
In December 2024, a leading-edge study by WorldFish and partners began uncovering how gender dynamic…
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Empowering Women Through Smart Food Training in Balleyara, Niger
26.02.25-
Gender equality
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Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
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Social inclusion
In the rural community of Balleyara, Niger, thirty women are now equipped with transformative skills…
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Transforming farming and gender equality in Nakuru County through Socio-Technical Innovation Bundling
25.02.25-
Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
Since 2022, the implementation of STIBs in Nakuru county through collaboration between CGIAR initiat…
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Building Landscape Resilience in Growing Together - Value Chain Transformation Program, Ethiopia
25.02.25-
Environmental health & biodiversity
The effort to transform the value chains received a boost following the launch of Growing…
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Growing Nutrition: How Quality Beans Are Transforming School Meals in Rwanda
25.02.25Since 2002, the Rwandan government, with support from partners like the World Food Program (WFP),…
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Permarobotics, AgStack and the Alliance partner to advance open-source solutions for sustainable agricultural supply chains
25.02.25TraceFoodChain is a pioneering tool designed to help farmers, cooperatives, and supply chain actorsâ…
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Transforming rural livelihoods: Lessons from the Africa RISING program
24.02.25By Carlo Azzarri, Beliyou Haile, and Sedi-Anne Boukaka February 24, 2025 Sustainable agricultural d…
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Scaling Aflasafe: From lab-based innovation to large-scale aflatoxin mitigation across Africa
24.02.25Aflatoxin contamination remains a major challenge in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), threatening food and …
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AfDB Director visits Regional Hub for Fertilizer and Soil Health for West Africa and the Sahel, strengthening collaboration for sustainable Agriculture
24.02.25The African Development Bank (AfDB) Director of Agriculture and Agro-Industry, Dr Martin Fregene, pa…
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Celebrating women and girls in science, empowering the next generation
24.02.25Over the years, IITA has played a vital role in empowering women and girls, particularly in scienc…
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Strengthening partnerships for agrifood transformation
24.02.25The IITA Director General and CGIAR Regional Director for Continental Africa, Dr Simeon Ehui, re…
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Scaling Aflasafe: From lab-based innovation to large-scale aflatoxin mitigation across Africa
24.02.25Aflatoxin contamination remains a major challenge in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), threatening food and …
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In memory of Dr Kanayo Nwanze: A champion for agriculture and food security in Africa
24.02.25The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) joins the global agricultural and devel…
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ICRISAT Trains Officials from 14 Nations to Combat Land Degradation and Achieve Carbon Neutrality
21.02.25-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Hyderabad, India [21 February 2025]:Â A transformative three-week International Training on Landscap…
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