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…
Contributed by Moureen Awori and George Mahuku. Introduction Bananas (and plantain) are staple foods and an income source for millions of households in Uganda, with over 70% produced and consumed as…
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…
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…
BSF LARVEA AND FRASS PRODUCTION UNIT HANDED OVER TO IITA, PARTNERS AND STAKEHOLDERS. The BBEST Project three facilities established at Kofisah in the Nsawam Adoagyiri Municipality to begin the mass…
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…
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…
Central to the workshop’s mission was the enhancement of participants’ capabilities to leverage the Black Soldier Fly as a powerful tool for organic waste recycling. Notably, the training underscored the…