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Ismahane Elouafi on TIME100 list of the most influential people in the world
16.04.25CGIAR is delighted to announce that CGIAR Executive Managing Director, Ismahane Elouafi has been nam…
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Harvesting Collaboration for Food Security. CGIAR Science Week Closes.
14.04.2511th April, Nairobi, Kenya: After a remarkable week of science, innovation, and cementing of partner…
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MEDIA RELEASE | New CGIAR flagship report translates insights into impact for food systems in crisis
14.04.25Nairobi, Kenya, 14 April 2025 – With food systems under strain from climate change, conflict,…
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Science Week Opens: A Leap Forward in Science Collaboration for Food Security
08.04.257th April, Nairobi, Kenya: Science Week was launched today by Special Guest H.E. Musalia Mudavadi,…
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Science Week 2025 is Now
07.04.25The inaugural CGIAR Science Week gets underway in Nairobi, Kenya. From 7 to 12 April,…
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What are kids watching online? How digital food marketing shapes children’s and adolescents’ diets
03.04.25By Gabriela Fretes and Jef L. Leroy April 3, 2025 What do children and teens see when they…
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IITA launches DG’s Talk Webinar Series with inaugural discussion on global agricultural productivity
03.03.25IITA-CGIAR launched a new knowledge-sharing platform, DG’s Talk, a webinar series designed to st…
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Scaling Aflasafe: From lab-based innovation to large-scale aflatoxin mitigation across Africa
24.02.25Aflatoxin contamination remains a major challenge in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), threatening food and …
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AfDB Director visits Regional Hub for Fertilizer and Soil Health for West Africa and the Sahel, strengthening collaboration for sustainable Agriculture
24.02.25The African Development Bank (AfDB) Director of Agriculture and Agro-Industry, Dr Martin Fregene, pa…
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Celebrating women and girls in science, empowering the next generation
24.02.25Over the years, IITA has played a vital role in empowering women and girls, particularly in scienc…
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Strengthening partnerships for agrifood transformation
24.02.25The IITA Director General and CGIAR Regional Director for Continental Africa, Dr Simeon Ehui, re…
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Scaling Aflasafe: From lab-based innovation to large-scale aflatoxin mitigation across Africa
24.02.25Aflatoxin contamination remains a major challenge in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), threatening food and …
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In memory of Dr Kanayo Nwanze: A champion for agriculture and food security in Africa
24.02.25The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) joins the global agricultural and devel…
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A safer future for food storage: How simple bags could be transforming markets in West Africa
17.02.25In the lively markets of Niger and Nigeria, every grain of cowpea tells a story…
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Improving aquaculture in Zambia: A path to poverty alleviation and nutritional security
17.02.25In Zambia, aquaculture is being championed as a solution to pressing challenges like poverty, hunger…
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WATEA host stakeholders during progress review workshop
17.02.25IITA–CGIAR, in collaboration with the French Government, recently hosted a stakeholders’ worksho…
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IITA, Biotalys, and Nigeria’s Ministry of Environment meet to strengthen biocontrol solutions for food security
17.02.25IITA–CGIAR hosted a three-day visit with scientists from Biotalys and representatives of Niger…
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How I-Youth, Agrihub Nigeria projects are supporting youths to modernize dairy farming in Adamawa State
17.02.25The youth in the agribusiness unit of IITA has provided employment opportunities for 500 youths…
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WATEA stakeholders explore IITA cassava processing technology
17.02.25Cassava, a versatile and nutritious crop, is gaining global recognition for its economic and dietary…
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Harnessing Cowpea and Bambara Groundnut for a resilient future
17.02.25Growing up in Kenya, I looked forward to the occasions—once or twice a month—when meat…
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The disappearing savannas: Is West Africa trading soil health for farmland?
10.02.25West Africa’s ecosystems are transforming, reshaping its vast savannas into forest islands or arab…
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Cassava seed business changes women farmers’ lives in Tanzania
10.02.25Tanzania is building sustainable cassava-seed systems for high-quality seed through cassava seed ent…
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IITA and partners launch AfPBA CRISPR Class III Training to empower Africa’s Crop Improvement Scientists
10.02.25IITA–CGIAR, a member of the African Orphan Crops Consortium (AOCC) in partnership with the Univ…
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BBEST Project train Kinshasa vegetable farmers on organic fertilizer production
10.02.25Vegetable farmers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are building their capacity in the…
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