How SAH tripled cassava seed multiplication in Rwanda
IITA introduced Semi-Autotrophic Hydroponics (SAH) at the RAB Rubona station to increase multiplication rates while improving the quality and survival of tissue-culture-derived cassava plantlets.
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Building Burundi’s capacity for hybrid maize seed production
Access to quality seed is one of the most important foundations of a productive maize sector.
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Restoring soil, growing opportunity: Inside the CarboRestore field experiment
In Maragua, Murang’a County, researchers are testing whether combining crushed basalt, biochar, and compost can help restore soil fertility, improve crop productivity, and remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
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Breeding beyond boundaries: IITA, partners, and CGIAR chart a more connected future
The future of crop breeding will not be built by breeders working alone. This message resonated throughout the five-day visit of Makram Geha, Director of CGIAR’s Breeding for Tomorrow (B4T) Science Program, to IITA–CGIAR from 14 – 18 September.
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FCI4Africa launches new Knowledge Hub to make food systems knowledge easier to access and use
The FCI4Africa Knowledge Hub has officially been launched, providing a dedicated digital space where practical solutions, proven practices and research can be easily accessed and used by those working towards fairer, safer and more sustainable food systems.
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IITA and Cameroon’s Ministry of Agriculture sign landmark agreement to strengthen seed system
IITA–CGIAR and Cameroon’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MINADER) have signed a landmark agreement to strengthen the country’s seed system through the optimization of two strategic seed multiplication sites in Sabally
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From learning to action: AID-I partners strengthen agricultural innovation delivery in Mozambique
After two years of implementing agricultural innovations across northern Mozambique, partners of the Accelerated Innovation Delivery Initiative (AID-I) came together in Nampula
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Inside IITA’s drive to turn breeding science into farmer-ready products
What does it take to develop a crop variety that can withstand disease, perform under difficult environmental conditions, meet consumer preferences, satisfy processors, and ultimately make sense to a farmer?