News Overview

By Tamsin Zandstra, Roos Verstraeten, Ampa Dogui Diatta, Loty Diop, and Mariama Touré March 7, 2025

International Women’s Day Spotlight: New Research Reveals the Complex Realities of Women’s Agency in Agriculture Amid Male Migration As the world celebrates International Women’s Day, a new study by ICRISAT, the MS Swaminathan Research Foundation, and Professional Assistance for Development Action (PRADAN), in collaboration with the University of East Anglia, sheds light on the transformative yet often overlooked experiences of women in

Durante cuatro años, la Alianza Bioversity y CIAT lideró la ejecución del componente de Innovación tecnológica del proyecto Rutas PDET. En el caso de Caquetá, este esfuerzo estuvo enfocado al fortalecimiento de la cadena productiva de lácteos mediante la implementación de seis paquetes tecnológicos, espacios de diálogo, colaboración con actores claves del sector, capacitaciones y talleres técnicos y de género,

The Better Rice Initiative Cambodia (BRIC) was launched to foster national collaboration in tackling the interconnected challenges of agriculture, climate change, and food security. Ensuring farmers’ needs are addressed to close current gaps and shortcomings in adopting climate-smart rice cultivation practices is indispensable. Understanding farm activities and benefits from implementing MRV activities are important priorities. Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 16-21 February

This momentous event signifies a transformative step in Uganda’s agricultural biotechnology landscape. The newly inaugurated tissue culture laboratory will serve as a cornerstone in advancing banana production research across Eastern Africa. The facility, funded by the Government of Uganda, is poised to fast-track the development of disease-resistant and climate-resilient banana varieties, addressing the most pressing challenges facing banana farmers in

Ibadan, 3 March 2025 – The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is hosting His Excellency, President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone, during an official visit to IITA headquarters in Ibadan, Nigeria. This visit highlights the strong collaboration between IITA/CGIAR and the Government of Sierra Leone in advancing agricultural transformation through the Feed Salone agenda. During the visit, President Bio will engage

At the recently concluded Africa Business Forum (ABF) 2025 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, IITA–CGIAR Director of Private Sector Partnerships, Dr Debo Akande, led an IITA delegation at the high-profile event hosted by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA). Centered around the theme, “From Potential to Prosperity: Activating Africa’s Regional Value Chains,” the forum brought together key stakeholders to drive discussions on sustainable industrialization, development of

Urbanization is a major driver of biodiversity loss worldwide, with low- to middle-income countries in the global south facing the most severe consequences. The challenge is compounded by the lack of comprehensive data and logistical difficulties such as insecurity, inaccessible roads, and expensive running costs, making biodiversity studies in these regions particularly difficult. Innovative approaches are needed to track biodiversity