News Overview

On Monday 2 September 2024, Kigali became the epicenter of Africa’s agricultural transformation as experts, policymakers, and private sector leaders gathered for a critical roundtable on the the African Fertilizer and Soil Health Action Plan (AFSH-AP) and the Soil Initiative for Africa (SIA). The event, co-hosted by the Coalition of Implementors for Fertilizers and Soil Health (CIFSH) and  the Alliance for a Green Revolution in

The second edition of the Science and Partnership for Agriculture Conference (SPAC2024), held from 29 to 31 July in Kigali, Rwanda, marked a significant milestone in the push for advanced agricultural productivity and sustainability. The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) conference, in partnership with the Rwanda Agricultural Board (RAB), brought together global leaders and key stakeholders to address

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Aletheia University, Ago Iwoye, Ogun State, to explore cooperation in agricultural research, knowledge transfer, and youth promotion in agribusiness. The MoU was signed recently at the institute’s headquarters in Ibadan by Dr Dashiell Kenton, the IITA’s Deputy Director-General for Partnerships for Delivery, and Prof Onasanya Amos, the university’s

In commemoration of this year’s International Youth Day (IYD), the Youth in Agribusiness unit (IYA) of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and the African Agricultural Leadership Institute (AALI) hosted a symposium on youth involvement in agriculture and the imperatives of digitizing agricultural practices for sustainable development. The event, held on August 12 at the institute’s headquarters in Ibadan, was attended by hundreds

IITA-CGIAR continues to open doors to increasing partnerships and collaboration for agricultural growth and development. On 19 August, we welcomed the Second Secretary of the Australian High Commission, Calum Walker, to the Institute’s headquarters in Ibadan.  His visit was to foster collaboration between IITA and the Australian government for specific interventions geared towards capacity development, research solution commercialization, and scaling. The

Cowpea and soybean, two legumes, may not be as widely recognized as wheat or maize, but their importance to developing countries is undeniable.   Cowpea, a staple food and animal feed grown in semi-arid regions, is rich in protein, vitamins, and minerals. It’s drought-tolerant, thrives in various soils, and enriches soil fertility by fixing nitrogen. Soybean, too, is a powerhouse of protein, fiber,

A significant revolution is underway in Malawi with the introduction of the IITA–CGIAR Semi-Autotrophic Hydroponic System (SAH) technology. This advanced rapid propagation technology was showcased and implemented at the Chitedze Research Station, enabling the swift multiplication of cassava plantlets and heralding a new era of agricultural innovation for the country. This was carried out to mark the 62nd Chitedze Agricultural Field Day

Plantain is one of the most important food crops, contributing 16% of farmers’ incomes and 4.5% to agricultural GDP in Cameroon. It is one of the priority crops included in Cameroon’s development strategy (SND30) for increasing production and reducing importation. However, plantain cultivation faces banana bunchy top disease (BBTD) caused by the banana bunchy top virus (BBTV), which is spread