When Adeoluwa Modupe left an IITA yam farmers’ training earlier this year, she did more than take home new knowledge. She took it to the farm. Today, about two acres of her 10-acre farm in Alaarin, Elekuru Farm Settlement,…
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What makes a good cassava variety? For farmers, it may be high yield,early maturing, excellent plant architecture ,variety conversion ratios, product suitability and quality food properties after processing.For processors, it goes further—, how well does the cassava perform when…
Reliable soil information is becoming increasingly important as countries across West Africa and the Sahel work to improve fertilizer recommendations, manage soil degradation, and strengthen climate-resilient agriculture. Generating this information at the national and regional scales requires analytical systems…
Western Africa
AUC, CAADP-XP4, and CGIAR renew Continental partnership to strengthen knowledge systems at AASW9
Knowledge is increasingly recognized as one of Africa’s most valuable agricultural resources, not only for generating innovations, but also for ensuring that proven solutions reach the last-mile users—smallholder farmers—that need those most. Against this backdrop, continental partners have…
When people think of agricultural research, they often picture scientists in white coats working quietly in laboratories, surrounded by microscopes, and test tubes or researchers on the field under the scorching sun collecting data from field trials. What is…
IITA participated in the Grand Agribusiness and Digital Fair (GSAD 2026), held in Kolwezi, Lualaba Province, from July 16 to 19, 2026, at the Provincial Assembly building, to promote its various technologies and products. These included Black Soldier…
IITA–CGIAR recently hosted the renowned ecotourism ambassadors – the Oguntoye twins, founders of Twins Tourism, and hosts of the popular Travel with the Twins radio program on Lagelu FM, just days after they exchanged wedding vows with the identical…
Western Africa
When the rains no longer follow the rules: The push to connect farmers with climate solutions
For more than 16 years, maize farmer Oyeniyi Julius in the Akufo farm settlement, Ido LGA, relied on experience to guide his farming decisions. Like many smallholder farmers in Oyo State, he understood the rhythm of the seasons. He…