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Enhancing efforts in developing agricultural technologies is key to revolutionizing the agriculture sector. Such innovations can significantly reduce losses caused by plant diseases and empower smallholder farmers to make informed decisions throughout the production process. Prof. Amal El-Ghazaly from Cornell University delivered a powerful seminar and valuable insights to the IITA–CGIAR breeders and scientists on “Sensing underground crops to understand the interdependence

In a compelling show of research-community collaboration, the IITA–CGIAR recently hosted its annual Cassava Farmers-Processors Outreach Program—a flagship event jointly organized by Radio IITA and the Cassava Breeding Program (CBP). The event brought together farmers, processors, researchers, and communication experts with a common goal: to transform cassava productivity through innovation, knowledge sharing, adoption of improved varieties, and value addition. Farmers and processors from Osun,

The IITA–CGIAR led BSF for Bio Circular Economy and Environmental Sustainability BBEST Project, engaged farmers at the maiden Edition of Channel One TV’s AgriFair, held from 20 to 22 June at the Efua Sutherland Children’s Park in Accra. During the three-day event, the project exhibited a live display of the Black Soldier Fly (BSF) life cycle, attracting livestock and aquaculture producers, vegetable

In a visit aimed at forging a strategic partnership, a team from Lagos Business School (LBS) met with the IITA Director General and CGIAR Regional Director for Africa, Dr Simeon Ehui, alongside members of the Institute’s senior management and scientists at IITA headquarters in Ibadan. The collaboration seeks to integrate LBS’s strengths in executive education, leadership development, and agribusiness strategy with IITA’s robust agricultural research and

A high-level delegation from Côte d’Ivoire conducted an immersion at the  IITA headquarters in Ibadan from 16 to 18 June. The visit was part of the ‘Programme de Développement des Chaînes de Valeur’ (PDC2V), a national initiative aimed at enhancing agricultural productivity, value chain development, and rural livelihoods. The delegation comprised representatives from key Ivorian institutions, including the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development

The IITA’s Research and Delivery leadership team held a quarterly meeting from 24 to 26 June 2025 at the IITA Southern Africa Research and Administration Hub in Lusaka, Zambia. This strategic gathering provided a critical platform for reflection, realignment, and planning around the institute’s research and delivery agenda, especially in light of CGIAR‘s evolving agenda. The meeting brought together Directors and Program

IITA–CGIAR and the Nigerian Army Farms and Ranches Limited (NAFARL) have signed a memorandum of understanding towards bolstering food security, which the army describes as one of the pathways to peace in the country. The signing of the MoU came after the NAFARL delegation’s previous visits to the IITA headquarters to explore available agricultural innovations. At the event, held at the

As part of efforts to advance farmer-centred research and data-driven agricultural development, the IITA-led project, “Strengthening Soybean Improvement for Africa,” funded by the Gates Foundation, organized a training workshop for field agents and experts on the implementation and management of Triadic Comparison of Technologies (Tricot) experiments in Nigeria. The four-day training, themed “High-quality socioeconomic and tricot-specific data collection,” was held at