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By Morgan Boncyk, Jef L. Leroy, Rebecca Brander, Leila M. Larson, Marie Ruel, and Edward A. Frongillo October 22, 2025 Second in a series of posts on IFPRI’s work on growth monitoring and promotion (GMP) supported by the Gates Foundation. Read the first post here. Childhood obesity is a growing concern worldwide, affecting more than 35 million children under 5. Being overweight or obese

WorldFish and the General Directorate of Agricultural Research and Policies (TAGEM) of Türkiye’s Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, have today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen collaboration in fisheries and aquaculture research and innovation. Read more

In a renewed effort to combat post-harvest losses and ensure safe food systems, IITA-CGIAR, and the TAAT Clearinghouse in collaboration with SASAKAWA Africa Association, has trained extension agents and maize lead farmers on improved post-harvest handling, grain quality, and aflatoxin management. The two-day workshop, held on 9–10 October 2025, at the Agricultural Development Program (ADP) office in Lafia, Nasarawa state,

Researchers from the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, together with KALRO, are enhancing climate resilience in bean production across Kenya through the BIOBELIEF Project, launched to address the impacts of emerging weather extremes on food security. Climate change is no longer a distant threat—it is here, reshaping agricultural systems across the globe. One of the most critical impacts of

At the 4th African Plant Breeders Association (APBA) Conference, held from October 6th to 8th, 2025, in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, Omotola Dorcas Olaoye, a doctoral research fellow at the IITA-CGIAR, and a member of the International Association of Research Scholars and Fellows (IARSAF), was honored with the prestigious National Association of Plant Breeders (NAPB), African Plant Breeders Association (APBA), Norman

On  4 October 2025, the IITA Research Farm in Shika, Samaru, Zaria, came alive with activities as researchers, seed company representatives (Premier Seeds, EcoBasics Seed, Value Seed, Techni Seeds, and other partners like Olam, Nigeria Flour Mills, gathered for a field walk to experience the impact of research first-hand. Rows of lush soybean, maize, and cowpea plants stretched across the

In an era when the challenges of food security, climate change, and sustainable agriculture continue to define global priorities, stakeholders in the plant science space gathered for an engaging mini-symposium that offered deep insights into how innovation in plant science and research can shape the future of agriculture and food systems in Africa and beyond. The hybrid mini-symposium themed; “Plant

In Senegal’s drylands, the AVENIR project, led by MEDA with the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, empowers farmers with climate-smart innovations in water and soil management to build resilient, productive farms. Across Senegal’s drylands, climate variability has become the defining challenge of rural life. In the regions of Tambacounda and Sédhiou, smallholder farmers endure daytime temperatures soaring up to