The Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) awarded a grant to the IITA Forest Center, Ibadan, to enrich its Tree Heritage Park (THP) with rare and threatened native trees in 2022. According to the donor, “The BGCI Global Botanic Garden Fund is disbursed to eligible small botanic gardens in developing countries and biodiversity hotspots, that are committed to conserving different plant
Yogurt, one of the dairy products from commercially domesticated mammals, is regarded as a nutritionally balanced food, containing all the nutrients in milk, and is readily available in its take-in form. Yogurt has therapeutic properties and is an excellent source of highly nutritious protein, energy, milk fat, unfermented lactose, and vitamins. Yogurt is made with various ingredients, including milk, proteins,
ENABLE-TAAT continues to impact the youth agribusiness ecosystem in Tanzania, leading to increased youth employment in the sector. Elisha Otaigo, a 32-year-old MSc Environmental Economics graduate, partnered with his three university classmates to start NovFeed TZ, a company that produces affordable fish feed using black flies. Otaigo and his partners have created employment for four youth to manage activities through
The recently-appointed IITA Abuja Station Head, Professor Lateef Sanni, on 7 February, signed a reviewed MoU between IITA and the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on behalf of Deputy Director-General, Partnerships for Delivery, Kenton Dashiell. The 62-hectare facility on which the IITA Abuja Station is situated was initiated in 1985 by the Kennedy Family as part of US-based Citizens Energy Corporation’s corporate social responsibility.
IITA scientists, in partnership with more than 55 other CGIAR researchers and partners, have published a book that highlights over 30 years of history and wealth of gender knowledge. The IITA team contributed to four out of ten chapters of the book—chapters 2, 4, 9, and 10. The book “Advancing Gender Equality through Agricultural and Environmental Research: Past, Present, and Future” was launched
The newly-appointed IITA Abuja Station Head, Professor Lateef Sanni, on 3 January paid a courtesy call on Mallam Abubakar Ibrahim, the Secretary of the Agriculture and Rural Development Services, Abuja, in his office at the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) secretariat. Highlighting the objectives of the visit, Sanni informed the FCTA Secretary that he was there, first to introduce himself as the
The Innovative Youth in Agriculture (I-Youth) project, implemented by IITA in partnership with Mastercard Foundation Young Africa Works, is extending agribusiness training to secondary school students in Kano, Kaduna, and Lagos states. I-Youth, through the Start Them Early Program (STEP) component of the project, over the last 18 months, devised several approaches towards attracting students to participate in various activities
It’s often said that life is a rollercoaster, trundling between obstacles and successes. CGIAR is embarking on its own ups and downs as the One CGIAR transformation officially takes hold. There will be successes, and a strong, more impactful organization will be born. But we also expect some twists and turns. As we move down this track, we should consider the