For millions of people across Africa, a healthy bunch of bananas on the farm or a bag of aflatoxin-free maize at the market may seem like ordinary sights. Yet behind these everyday realities are decades of scientific research, innovation,…
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Inspired by Nature’s Signals: How Soil Health is Shaping West Africa’s Climate Future
World Environment Day 2026 calls global attention to a simple but urgent reality: the planet is sending signals—and climate action is about how we respond. With the theme, “Inspired by Nature. For Climate. For Our Future,” this year’s observance…
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Eastern Africa
CGIAR in Tanzania supports mothers of children living with disabilities on International Women’s Day
To mark the International Women’s Day (IWD), on 9 March 2026, CGIAR women staff in Tanzania, led by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)…
Eastern Africa
Unlocking soybean potential with TAAT: A field day showcasing innovative production technologies
On 1 December 2025, IITA-CGIAR hosted the Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) Soybean Green Field Day at its campus in Namulonge, Kampala, Uganda, bringing together over 100 stakeholders to showcase TAAT soybean innovative production technologies. The event aimed…
Eastern Africa
Accelerating banana breeding: IITA cuts breeding time substantially unlocking faster genetic gain
Banana breeding is a complex, expensive and time-consuming process because bananas have reduced fertility and a long cycle, taking decades to develop and release new varieties. However, recent research by IITA-CGIAR improves drastically the efficiency of banana breeding, paving…
NemAfrica at 10: How science is helping farmers beat potato and root pests NemAfrica, founded to unite experts in nematology research in Africa, is a joint nematology laboratory between IITA–CGIAR and the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE). NemAfrica works to tackle nematode…
African smallholder farmers, the backbone of food and nutrition security, are on the frontline of climate change, facing its reality. Battered by a ‘perfect storm’ of climate shocks—simultaneous extreme heat, droughts, floods, and rising temperature variability—smallholder farmers, particularly in…