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New disease-resistant cassava varieties introduced in Rwanda

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Rwandans benefit from IITA Women’s Group scholarship for the first time

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Lessons from 21 years of breeding Eastern Africa‘s popular cooking bananas

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Researchers develop a new way to describe plantain diversity in DRC

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IITA and partners conduct first proteomic investigation in plantain and banana

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Women’s group in DRC press for economic change

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Participatory land use planning is seen as key to ensuring sustainable land use in Lushoto, Tanzania.

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What would ensure the success of job creation in agribusiness in Africa?

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    DRC: Training and Awareness Creation on Workshop on Sustainable Feed Production

      The primary objective of this workshop was twofold: first, to heighten awareness regarding the innovative process of rearing fish through the incorporation of Black Soldier Fly-treated food, and second, to…

    July 9, 2023
  • Harvest on the fields in Debre Brehan
    Eastern Africa

    Discovering how Human-Centered Design (HCD) and User Research can help switch perspectives in Ethiopia

    Location-specific and season-smart fertilizer recommendations for smallholder farmers are a prominent feature of innovative decision support tools (DSTs) currently being developed in the ICT4Ag space. In Ethiopia, a coalition of the…

    June 7, 2023
  • Central Africa

    AID-I in the Great Lakes to boost the delivery of technologies to farmers in Burundi

    The Accelerated Innovation Delivery Initiative in the Great Lakes Region (AID-I GLR) was launched in Burundi as Kugwiza Project. Kugwiza means “to increase” in the local Kirundi language. IITA–CGIAR, the Government…

    June 3, 2023
  • Central Africa

    Senior USAID officials witness AID-I GLR progress in Rwanda

    It has only been six months since the USAID-funded project—Great Lakes Accelerated Innovation Delivery Initiative Rapid Delivery Hub (AID-I GLR)—settled in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Rwanda. AID-I GLR…

    May 27, 2023
  • Farmers in Burundi, Kayanza province, Rango Commune received improved seed packs of Musole Bean Variety for trial at the individual farm level.
    Central Africa Eastern Africa

    Harnessing scaling partnerships in the Great Lakes region for large-scale impact

    The USAID-funded “Great Lakes Accelerated Innovation Delivery Initiative Rapid Delivery Hub” (AID-I GLR) harnesses the partnership with innovations development actors, the private sector, government agencies, and non-governmental organizations to deliver agricultural…

    May 18, 2023
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    Empowering Young Entrepreneurs through a Black Soldier Fly Technology Workshop

      At the heart of this workshop lay a twofold objective: first, to catalyze the widespread adoption of Black Soldier Fly (BSF) technology in Mali, and second, to empower young and…

    May 5, 2023
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    Showcasing BBEST Project Activities in Mali: A Platform for Technological Advancement

      The overarching goal of the BBEST project’s involvement was to facilitate the adoption of novel technologies by creating connections among various stakeholders. Specifically, the project aimed to empower young and…

    May 4, 2023
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    IITA BBEST introduces the BSF technology to farmers in Accra.

      This project is firmly rooted in the principles of the 3 R’s: Reduce, Recycle, and Reuse. It aims to harness the capabilities of Black Soldier Fly larvae in processing urban…

    April 30, 2023
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