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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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Capacity Building for Yam Farmers and Potential Seed Yam Entrepreneurs
23.12.24IITA-Yam Breeding Program engaged yam farmers from across southwest Nigeria in hands-on seedling and…
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IITA co-organizes side event at CFS 52: Pathways to zero hunger through policy, innovation, and partnerships for food security in Africa
23.12.24The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and IITA co-organized a side event unde…
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IITA and NIHORT forge partnerships in plantain and banana breeding
23.12.24For two transformative weeks, the IITA–CGIAR Plantain Breeding Program welcomed a team from NIH…
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The world’s largest cosmetic company seeks partnership with IITA
23.12.24IITA is renowned for its strong partnerships with both the public and private sectors, with the…
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Empowering farmers: Ireland’s partnership with IITA boosts cassava innovation and market access in Malawi
23.12.24The Embassy of Ireland in Malawi has stressed the need for strengthened collaboration to improve…
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Unlocking the potential of underutilized legumes: IITA-CGIAR and SUL lead strategic conference for sustainable agricultural innovation
21.12.24Adopting underutilized legumes is increasingly recognized as a vital strategy for addressing food se…
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Bridging science and regulation: Genome editing workshop advances agricultural innovation in Africa
21.12.24A major step toward the future of agricultural innovation unfolded as scientists, researchers, and r…
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IITA trains partners in high-quality banana seed production
20.12.24Seed systems play an important role in food security and agricultural productivity. However, the sub…
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Enhancing the lives of rural women in Northern Nigeria
20.12.24As the world recently marked the International Day of Rural Women, I took some moments…
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Empowering youth through agribusiness parks in Uganda
20.12.24The ENABLE-TAAT project in Uganda is creating job opportunities for youth in the agricultural sect…
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Cultivating the future: IITA’s strategic journey in crop improvement
20.12.24The IITA Crop Improvement Team organized a retreat from 21 to 25 October to identify…
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IITA strengthens collaboration with Comoros Ministry of Agriculture
20.12.24In a significant step towards enhancing agricultural development in Comoros, IITA–CGIAR represen…
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AFR100 Project: Stakeholders highlight reforestation impact amidst challenges
20.12.24IITA Forest Center received donor representatives of the AFR1OO reforestation project in Olokemeji o…
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Rise from aspiring medical doctor to agribusiness leader: Azeezat’s inspiring journey to agricultural impact
20.12.24The popular phrase, “When life throws lemons at you, make lemonade,” accurately captures Azeezat…
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Path to self-reliance: Japan-IITA project empowers IDPs through agriculture and employment opportunities
20.12.24The Government of Japan, in collaboration with IITA, has initiated a project to assist internally…
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Pathways to prosperity: YAS project onboards 40 Abuja youth in new aquaculture and horticulture agri-parks
20.12.24The Federal Capital Territory hub of the YAS project has inaugurated its aquaculture and horticultur…
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Sustainable agriculture: IYA equips youth with cutting-edge poultry and aquaculture skills at Radio Outreach
20.12.24As the world grapples with food security challenges, young people are stepping up to take…
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IITA Director General strengthens global agricultural ties at the 2024 World AgriFood Innovation Conference
20.12.24To solidify partnership efforts and increase agricultural research activities and innovation scaling…
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