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CGIAR Accredited to UNEA: Bringing Food, Land, and Water Systems into Global Environmental Policy dialogues
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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 Systems
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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IITA-CGIAR and Aletheia University to strengthen agricultural innovation in a new economic era
03.02.25On 22 January, the IITA–CGIAR Deputy Director General Partnerships for Delivery (P4D), Dr Kento…
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Equatorial Guinea engages IITA to drive agricultural transformation
29.01.25In line with IITA’s public-private sector engagement agenda to improve the livelihood of millions…
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IITA-Yam breeding program collaborates with farmers to boost seed yam production across Nigerian states
29.01.25Farmers’ access to improved yam varieties is vital for boosting yields and improving livelihoods. …
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Australia and IITA to strengthen partnership for climate-responsive agriculture in Africa
29.01.25Climate resilience and food security are central to Australia’s Regional Development Program for A…
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NAWIA visits IITA to explore the potential of underutilized legumes for product development
29.01.25On 16 January 2025, a 19-member team from the Nigerian Association of Women in Agriculture…
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Empowering women to safeguard aquatic food systems in a changing climate
22.01.25Aquatic foods, sourced from inland and marine fisheries or cultivated through aquaculture, are vital…
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Bridging indigenous and science knowledge in soil systems in cassava farming
22.01.25In the heart of southwestern Nigeria, cassava farming remains a cornerstone of agriculture, supporti…
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FSRP delegation explores IITA’s research innovations to boost agricultural resilience
22.01.25In alignment with IITA’s longstanding vision of transforming agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa, th…
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Boosting Africa’s food security: Unlocking the potential of cassava and underutilized legumes for a resilient future
13.01.25The Food and Nutrition Science Laboratory (FNSL) unit of IITA–CGIAR commits to ensuring food and…
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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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