In Rwanda, AID-I GLR focuses on empowering farmers by exposing them to new and improved seed varieties, good agronomic practices and complementary agricultural services and advisories through partnerships with private-sector actors, government agencies, and non-government organizations. The initiative connects…
To contribute to enhance the nutritional aspects of smallholder farmers in Rwanda, AID-I GLR has leveraged an existing nutritional program implemented by Catholic Relief Service (CRS)…
Following the first year of implementation, the Program for Seed System Innovation for Vegetatively-propagated Crops in Africa (PROSSIVA) held its annual review and planning meeting from 12 to 14 December 2023 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.…
In agricultural development, there is a growing acknowledgment of the crucial role played by gender-focused approaches throughout the various phases of project implementation.…
A ten-year partnership led by CIMMYT and IITA tackles climate-induced risks in maize production, developing and deploying new climate-adaptive varieties benefiting over 8 million households in sub-Saharan Africa. The food security and livelihoods of smallholder farming families in sub-Saharan…
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), lead implementer of the Yam Improvement for Income and Food Security in West Africa Phase Two (YIIFSWA-II), organized and hosted the project’s third annual review and planning meeting from 25 to 28…
The global agriculture coalition Farming First and the CGIAR have joined forces to highlight the powerful impact that investments in science and innovation can make on global development. A new interactive essay compiled by the partnership demonstrates how these…
Aflatoxins and their impact on health and how to control them were one of the topics of a panel discussion at The Future of Food: The Nexus of Food and Health summit co-hosted by the global affairs magazine Diplomatic…