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The Omo Forest Reserve, an important biodiversity hotspot in Southwest Nigeria, is home to endangered forest elephants and diverse plants and animals. Thanks to dedicated conservation efforts, there have been no recorded cases of elephant poaching in the Reserve for over ten years. Earlier this season, during activities related to World Ranger Day, Wild Africa, one of IITA-CGIAR’s partners, organized a reporting trip in

Nigeria and the rest of Africa is facing mounting food security challenges, like a lot of the staple crops, yam, a crop feeding millions across West Africa is experiencing declining yields due to poor seed quality, limited access to improved varieties, and inadequate farming techniques. As climate change and population growth intensify pressure on food systems, smallholder farmers urgently need

The Black Soldier Fly production unit, established in Kofisah, hosted a training session on the Black Soldier Fly (BSF) technology for over 15 officers of the Ghana Prisons Service (GP) from 15 to 18 July 2025. The training organized by the IITA–CGIAR led BSF for Bio-circular Economy and Environmental Sustainability (BBEST) project in partnership with the Biotechnology and Nuclear Agriculture Research Institute (BNARI),

IITA–CGIAR is empowering National Plant Protection organizations in Africa to effectively detect and manage Potato Cyst Nematodes (PCN), a microscopic pest devastating potato crops across the region. Nematodes are tiny worms that attack potato roots, stunting their growth and can wipe out potato yields by up to 100 percent. PCN has been reported to be highly prevalent in four countries in

IITA–CGIAR Director General, Dr Simeon Ehui, has emphasized that youth involvement is crucial to the future of agriculture and global food security. He noted that youth play a strategic role in driving the adoption of innovative agricultural practices that boost productivity while safeguarding the environment. The DG, represented by the Deputy Director-General, Partnerships for Delivery, Dr Tahirou Abdoulaye, spoke in Ibadan recently at

As part of the mission dedicated to championing climate-resilient agri-food systems and ensuring food security for millions of farm families in sub-Saharan Africa, IITA–CGIAR is partnering with the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) to provide technical assistance for phase two of the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) project in Anambra, Ekiti, and Niger states in Nigeria. A two-day preparatory workshop was held from 11 to 12

Rwanda’s livestock farmers are grappling with rising feed costs, particularly maize-based ingredients, which now sell for around 400-600 Rwf (USD 0.28-0.41) per kilogram. In contrast, High-Quality Cassava Peel (HQCP) mash, produced from processed cassava peels, costs only 200-250 Rwf (USD 0.14-0.17) per kilogram, yet delivers the same nutritional value as maize in feed formulation. To address gaps in livestock feed

To mark the 100th birth anniversary of the late Professor M. S. Swaminathan — a pioneer of the Green Revolution and an enduring advocate for agricultural transformation — global leaders in food systems and farming convened in India for the Evergreen Revolution 2.0 plenary. The International Conference on Evergreen Revolution – The Pathway to Biohappiness, hosted by the M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF),