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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
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On a sunny April morning in Nairobi, the United Nations compound buzzed with more than…
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Empowering dryland communities through drought early warnings to enhance resilience
14.05.25Amidst the challenges of drought, climate change, conflicts, and other shocks that significantly imp…
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International Day for Biological Diversity 2025: Agrobiodiversity for People and Planet
13.05.25Photo credit: Investigación para Entorno Alimentario y Comportamiento del Consumidor. CIAT/Juan Pab…
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YAS distributes farm inputs and equipment to empower young farmers in Kano
13.01.25The IITA Youth in Agribusiness (YAS) project has donated various farming equipment and inputs to…
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Ogun State drives agricultural transformation with digital registration initiative
13.01.25IITA–CGIAR, in collaboration with the Ogun State Ministry of Agriculture, is making significant st…
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Fighting nematodes with banana paper: An approach to boost potato yields in Kenya
23.12.24In Kenya, potatoes (Solanum tuberosum), is the second most important staple food crop after maize,…
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Enhancing access to quality seed for farmers in Burundi
23.12.24Lack of quality seeds and difficulties getting essential agricultural inputs have been significant c…
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Addressing micronutrient deficiencies: Insights from the national food survey
23.12.24Ensuring the affordability and accessibility of nutritious food for all individuals is essential for…
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Leveraging social media to drive agricultural research and achieve digital milestones
23.12.24In a world where digital platforms are reshaping communication and knowledge dissemination, IITA–…
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Beijing JingWa to strengthen agricultural innovation with IITA
23.12.24Innovation scaling is critical to advancing agriculture in Africa, with the private sector playing a…
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Celebrating a conservation legend: IITA Forest Center honors A.P. Leventis
23.12.24Since inception, IITA Forest Center has enjoyed the support of esteemed sponsors who appreciate t…
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Innovative solutions for fragile communities: WFP accelerator team visits IITA Yola
23.12.24The IITA Yola office recently hosted a delegation from the World Food Programme (WFP) Innovation A…
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IITA South-Kivu hosts AID-I GLR project evaluation workshop
23.12.24The IITA led Great Lakes Accelerated Innovation Delivery Initiative Rapid Delivery Hub (AID-I GLR)…
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AfDB to strengthen strategic partnerships with IITA in Nigeria
23.12.24In a bid to advance partnership efforts between IITA–CGIAR and the African Development Bank (Af…
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CERFAM and IITA strengthen partnerships for a healthier Africa
23.12.24Partners from the Regional Center of Excellence against Hunger and Malnutrition (CERFAM), Côte dâ…
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IITA reinforces collaboration with TARI’s new Director General
23.12.24To strengthen partnerships and foster agricultural research, IITA Eastern Africa hub, led by Dr Le…
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Local governments in Oyo State to inaugurate FS4A project to combat grassroots food safety risks
23.12.24As part of efforts to implement the Food Safety for Africa (FS4A) project in Oyo…
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Empowering Olokemeji youths and LAPO beneficiaries through vegetable farming training
23.12.24On 14 November, the IITA Forest Center conducted hands-on training on Vegetable Propagation and Ma…
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SUL solicit support to enhance the use of underutilized legumes
23.12.24In a bid to solicit for support and increase awareness on the importance of underutilized…
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DSS to strengthen collaboration with IITA in security efforts
23.12.24As part of IITA’s commitment to improving food and nutrition security on the continent, the insti…
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IITA-CGIAR advances analytical skills and innovation in agricultural research
23.12.24The need to enhance the analytical capabilities of the CGIAR research community and advance breedi…
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