In a bid to strengthen collaboration with key national partners, the IITA Senior Management Team, led by Director General Dr Simeon Ehui, embarked on a two-day mission to Dodoma, Tanzania’s capital,…
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During its annual review and planning meeting held in Accra, IITA received the support of the Government of Ghana through the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) to foster an…
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Southern AfricaSupporting responsible and inclusive scaling for innovation scaling partners in Zambia: A workshop on using the GenderUp methodology
The GenderUp methodology revolutionizes agricultural innovations and how they should be scaled toward achieving societal outcomes for all. Developed in collaboration with CGIAR, Wageningen University and Research, and the University of California, Davis,…
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Western AfricaAmplifying tricot farmers voices and stories: reflections from participatory video techniques in Nigeria
Participatory research is not new, but is becoming more inclusive and collaborative, with the introduction of participatory video techniques, a method that has shown to elevate the voices of farmers, enabling…
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UncategorizedThe IITA BBEST project visited the GSA to introduce its dried BSF larvae and start the certification process.
The IITA BBEST Project takes a significant step towards the certification and the commercialization of its products: the dried Black Soldier Fly larvae and its organic fertilizer. In a formal…
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Western AfricaStrengthening gender and youth-focused research: IITA GYSI team hosts inaugural CGIAR-NARES workshop
On 20 November, the IITA Gender, Youth, and Social Inclusion (GYSI) team organized its first CGIAR-NARES outreach program, titled ‘Strengthening gender and youth-focused research capabilities in agricultural research in Nigeria,’ held…
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Since 2022, the IITA Gender Science Network (GSN) has been spearheading a transformative initiative to integrate a gender lens into research and institutional activities…
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Central AfricaAID-I Great Lakes transforming agricultural technology dissemination in Burundi, DR Congo, and Rwanda
More partnerships, direct demand of technologies and practices by scaling partners, increased knowledge, targets exceeded on women and youth, among others. Over the past two years (2022–2024), the Great Lakes Accelerated…