The world is facing a “human catastrophe” from a food crisis sparked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the head of the World Bank has warned. David Malpass said record rises in food prices would push hundreds of millions of people into poverty if the war continued. “It’s a human catastrophe, meaning nutrition goes down. But then it also becomes a
New estimates provide a starting point for more strategic thinking about how to manage and protect vital freshwater sources. The post Declining freshwater storage: A hidden crisis first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).
At the beginning of each year, the CSAT-Mali and CSAT-Niger projects hold evaluation and planning workshops for their activities. Following the suspension of COVID-19 pandemic-related restrictions, the projects held physical meetings in both locations, from 7 to 14 March in Bamako and from 14 to 18 March in Niamey, respectively. Stakeholders in both countries’ agricultural sectors attended the events. In
Destiny Edoro, a student of Gbagada Senior Grammar School, Bariga, Lagos State, has won the maiden edition of the STEP Agri-Competition. The STEP Agri-Competition, organized by the Innovative Youth in Agriculture (I-Youth) project, targeted students from public secondary schools in Lagos State. The I-Youth project implemented in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation Young Africa Works targets youth between 15 and
The youth compact of the Technologies of African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) has the mandate to empower African youth economically. It does this by exposing youth to agribusiness value chains and various profitability mechanisms. The compact, also called ENABLE-TAAT, has recorded recurring success among the youth who make their livelihood from the aquaculture value chain in Zambia. At the end of 2021, ENABLE-TAAT
A silent revolution is happening in Nigeria’s yam production systems. Pebble-sized seed tubers, known as minitubers by researchers and “chin-chin” yam by farmers affiliated with the Yam Improvement for Income and Food Security in West Africa (YIIFSWA II), could change how yam is produced in Nigeria. This follows the experiences of some farmers and seed entrepreneurs like Alhaji Mohammed Isa
IITA partners with both international and national organizations to transform African agriculture. National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT) is one of the national institutes that has been in partnership with IITA for years, as both institutions have the mandate to improve livelihoods through agricultural research. Hence, on 1 April, the new NIHORT Director and CEO, Dr Lawal Attanda, visited IITA to strengthen the existing
The USAID-funded Feed-the-Future Nigeria Integrated Activity has flagged off a nutrition campaign focused on improving food diversity and nutrition for families of military personnel in Yola, Adamawa State. Military men of the 23 Armored Brigade and their wives attended the event, jointly organized with the Nigeria Army Officers’ Wives Association (NAOWA) at the Gibson Jalo Cantonment. At the flag-off ceremony,