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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
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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 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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Big data
On a sunny April morning in Nairobi, the United Nations compound buzzed with more than…
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Youth Power in Action: ScaleUp Africa Youth Innovation Challenge at the Africa Food Systems Forum
17.09.25By Abena Ofosu, Senior Research Officer - Innovation Scaling, International Water Management Institu…
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Scaling Clean Cookstoves in Displacement Contexts: Reasons for Limited Success
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
This is part 1 of our building food, water and climate security in fragile and…
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AfricaRice DG Baboucarr Manneh and Aliko Dangote Discuss Pathways to Africa’s Rice Self-Sufficiency
16.09.25-
Nutrition, health & food security
September 13, 2025, Lagos, Nigeria – Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice) Director General Dr. Babouca…
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Africa-Wide Rice Seed Networks Take Shape: Landmark Workshop Charts Path for Food Security
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Nutrition, health & food security
M’bé, Côte d’Ivoire, 27 August 2025 – A three-day Africa-wide workshop on strengthening ric…
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Mongolia’s Steppe at the Crossroads: Building Partnerships to Restore the World’s Rangelands
16.09.25-
Environmental health & biodiversity
On July 8–9th 2025, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia’s capital city hosted the Mongolia Economic Forum. The…
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South-South triangular cooperation for food system transformation: Lessons for the CGIAR Capacity Sharing Accelerator
15.09.25By Suresh Babu and Kumara Charyulu Deevi September 15, 2025 South-South cooperation has been a key…
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Africa’s farmers to benefit from global push for low-methane, resilient livestock
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Mitigation
On 10 September 2025, the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) announced the launch of …
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Experts offer recommendations to reduce the cost of livestock feeds in Kenya
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Food security
Kenya’s livestock sector plays a critical role in the country’s social, economic, environmental …
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New study confirms endemic pig tapeworm risk in northern Uganda
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Health
In a recent study conducted in northern Uganda, researchers have confirmed that the region is…
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IITA biotech program goes digital, launches genome engineering website
15.09.25The IITA–CGIAR biotechnology program has officially launched a new Genome Engineering website.…
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IITA and Tanzania Ministry of Agriculture collaborate to boost cassava commercialization
15.09.25Cassava is the second crop in production volume with an average production of 6.3 million…
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Building skills in genome editing for African agriculture
15.09.25From 2 to 5 September 2025, the IITA–CGIAR Biotechnology program hosted a four-day training work…
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How sweet potatoes sparked a wellness movement
15.09.25When PEMNIA WELLNESS products reach households in Nigeria today, from orange-fleshed sweet potato …
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Harnessing technology to transform agriculture in Zambia
15.09.25Agriculture in Zambia is traditionally the preserve of the older generations. It is mostly seen…
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National workshop brings together key actors to co-design resilient livestock and aquaculture strategies for the Kafue River Basin in Zambia
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
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Nutrition
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
As Southern Africa faces mounting climate pressures and food system vulnerabilities, Zambia is stepp…
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Overcoming obstacles and expanding opportunities for digital finance in the midstream of agrifood value chains
12.09.25By Kate Ambler, Jeffrey Bloem, and Alan de Brauw September 12, 2025 Income growth and urbanizatio…
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Two youths championing innovative agriculture at the University of Abomey-Calavi
12.09.25Véronique Tevodrje and Christelle Dekadjevi are two young Beninese women bound by a strong friendsh…
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IITA scientist highlights advances in genome engineering to tackle food insecurity in Africa
12.09.25IITA–CGIAR organized a scientific seminar on 27 August, themed “Genome engineering of African s…
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