As an implementing partner in the provinces of Sud-Kivu and Tanganyika in eastern DRC, IITA–CGIAR has just unveiled the results achieved by the cassava and regional integration components of the Projet Intégré de Croissance Agricole dans le grand-lacs (PICAGL). The symposium was held over two days in Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu, from 27 to 28 May. During the symposium, IITA
The Eniosa-Irepodun Farmers and CICS marked their fourth anniversary with a significant milestone: launching a 15 million naira building fund. The event took place recently at IDC Primary School in Eniosa, Lagelu Local Government Area of Oyo State in Nigeria, and was graced by representatives of IITA-PROSSIVA, who provided valuable insights and training on the latest yam planting techniques and
On 16 May, the CGIAR Forum Against Inequality and Racism (FAIR) Employee-led Resource Group hosted an event themed “From bystander to ally, taking action against racism.” This Gender, Diversity, and Inclusion (GDI) event aimed to empower participants to move beyond passive observation of racism to becoming active allies in the fight against it. Armelle Coudreau, Procurement Administrator at the CGIAR Systems Organization, moderated
The cowpea breeding program at IITA Kano Station participated in a four-day training on the Enterprise Breeding System (EBS) from 7 to 10 May. Thirteen participants attended, including Cowpea Breeding Lead Boukar Ousmane and bioinformatics, data management, and molecular breeding experts. The training focused on introducing breeders and technicians to a new tool to support effective data management as part of the
The ENABLE Youth Cameroon (EYC) program aims to train 1,536 young Cameroonians—targeting 40% female participation—and create at least 600 agricultural enterprises. On 14 April, 273 agripreneurs (110 females and 163 males) graduated, while another batch of 695 (254 females and 441 males) graduated on 30 April at the Yaounde Hilton Hotel. All 968 graduates received 1 million CFA franc (USD1,690)
Radio IITA joined the global community in celebrating this year’s Children’s Day event. The day was established in 1954 as Universal Children’s Day and has been celebrated on different dates in several countries since then. In Nigeria, it is marked on 27 May and observed as a public holiday for children. The Maiden Radio IITA Annual Children’s Day program with the
In a strategic effort to strengthen the collaboration between IITA–CGIAR and Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA), SAA Tokyo Program Officer Momoko Higa and SAA Country Director Dr Godwin Atser recently paid a working visit to IITA’s headquarters in Ibadan. This collaboration aims to harness the unique strengths of both organizations, driving forward projects that prioritize agricultural innovation without compromising SAA’s core competencies. Atser explained that
To advance existing partnership efforts in youth empowerment, capacity development, and food systems, the World Bank-funded Nigeria for Women Empowerment Program (NFWP) team met with IITA Director General and CGIAR Regional Director for Continental Africa Dr Simeon Ehui, IITA Senior Management Team (SMT), and some researchers at the institute’s headquarters recently. Focusing on leveraging IITA’s outstanding work to enhance the impact of projects and improve