In Nkoemvone, a lush village in southern Cameroon, the bell of the public primary school now rings for young trees as well. Thanks to the My Farm Trees project, 31 native tree species — from the precious bubinga to the coveted sapelli — are growing under the careful watch of students organized into small watering brigades. Between geography lessons, these
Nairobi, 20 June 2025 (IITA) – Across Africa smallholder farmers battle working with degraded soils, inefficiency farming methods and climate change impacts which are constraining their productivity and profitability. What if a digital tool could help them make science-backed decisions on fostering soil health, knowing what seeds to plant, the type of fertilizer to apply and even what crop varieties
On 29 May 2025, the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) Thailand held a follow-up meeting with representatives from Thailand’s Rice Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives on the next phase of the country’s work plan that was jointly elaborated previously in February 2025. Led by Mr. Sommai Lertna, Acting Rice Production Technology Specialist, and Dr. Orathai Jaituy, Director
LAGUNA, Philippines (20 June 2025) —Regional cooperation and country-focused policy solutions for global rice market challenges were at the center of discussion in the plenary session of IRRI’s 65th celebrations on “Navigating Uncertainty: Global Rice Markets amid Trade Policy Shifts and Changing Climate” on June 10, 2025. “Climate change and trade policy shocks are amplifying the volatility of global rice
ICRISAT publishes first-of-its-kind speed breeding protocol for finger millet In a significant advancement for crop science, the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) has introduced a speed breeding protocol for finger millet. This globally first-of-its-kind innovation drastically shortens the crop’s growing cycle, paving the way for faster and more efficient breeding efforts. Dubbed “Rapid-Ragi”, the new method enables
IITA Mozambique signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed to strengthen existing partnership with the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Science, Rovuma University, recently. With the MoU, the two institutions are poised to promote knowledge and develop projects that can benefit the agriculture sector and economy in Mozambique. One of the strategic areas the MoU is focusing on includes capacity building
In the blistering heat that greets each morning in most communities in Northern Nigeria, Zainab Aliyu, a palm oil seller, dares the suffocating heat in her Ribadu Kauta Hore community in Adamawa State to make a living for herself and contribute to her husband’s meager income. With her baby strapped to her back every morning, she traverses the length and
The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) has appointed Arshnee Moodley, lead of the CGIAR Antimicrobial Resistance Hub, as chair of its Antimicrobial Resistance Working Group, effective 16 June 2025. This leadership role was confirmed during the 92nd WOAH General Assembly held on 27 May 2025 in Paris, France. The appointment reflects Moodley’s longstanding contributions to global antimicrobial resistance research,