As IITA gears up to host over 200 scientists from diverse disciplines at the headquarters in Ibadan, Nigeria, for its annual Planning Week today, looking at the need for such gatherings to advance agricultural research is imperative. This flagship…
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About 80 percent of the world’s food is produced by small-scale farming. Women make up 43 percent of the agricultural labor force in developing countries. They are the majority in some countries. Women play a crucial role in agriculture…
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IITA and NRCRI execute maiden monitoring and inspection of tricot on-farm cassava trials with the National Variety Release Committee in Nigeria
We have prepared a two-part blog explaining the “tricot” method and detailing the approach for on-farm testing for variety release (Part 1) and featuring the monitoring and inspection part with partners (Part 2). Part 2 details the initial monitoring…
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Joint cassava IITA-NRCRI breeding team use the tricot approach for on-farm testing for variety release
We have prepared a two-part blog explaining the “tricot” method and detailing the approach for on-farm testing for variety release (Part 1) and featuring the monitoring and inspection part with partners (Part 2). Part 1 introduces the tricot approach…
The cracked, barren fields in Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Namibia are not just scars on the land—they are warnings. Across Africa, millions of people stand on the brink of hunger as relentless droughts dry up farms, deplete water sources…
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Enhancing agricultural research with FAO’s AGRIS and AGROVOC programs: A conversation with IITA knowledge management team
Source: ICARDA In a recent series of conversations with CGIAR Knowledge Management teams, Sara Jani and Valentina De Col from ICARDA interviewed members of IITA’s knowledge management team, Olayemi Oluwasoga, Open Data Engagement Manager, and Olawamiwa Adeoluwa, Data Analyst…
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Transforming Soil Health in West Africa: A New Fertilizer and Soil Health Hub Takes Root in West Africa
by Simeon Ehui, Director General, IITA and Regional Director, Africa, CGIAR and Bernard Vanlauwe, Deputy Director General, Research for Development, IITA and Lead, Excellence in Agronomy, CGIAR West Africa and the Sahel are grappling with a severe soil health…
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Farmers and traders’ insights on enhancing the cowpea value chains for improved health and wealth in Nigeria
Cowpea is an important grain legume crop widely grown for human food, livestock fodder, and feeds. It is widely recognized as a staple dietary protein source, rich in micronutrients such as iron and zinc, especially in Africa and Asia,…