For most of her life, Heritage Ajolo kept her dream a secret. When her classmates at Our Lady of Fatima Academy asked what she wanted to become, the SS2 student hesitated…
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Agriculture production in Liberia faced a major challenge, i.e., limited access to high-quality seeds of important African food crops, including soybeans. Most farmers relied on informal seed networks for the…
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UncategorizedIITA promoted MSN technology at the Made in DRC Expo 2025 and the Kinshasa Economic Forum
The International Tropical Agriculture Institute (IITA) participated in the Made in DRC Expo and the Kinshasa Economic Forum at the Pullman Hotel in Kinshasa to promote these different technologies, in…
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Strengthening inclusive scaling in Eastern and Southern Africa: Insights from a regional workshop in Uganda
Uniting to drive transformative change in Eastern and Southern Africa, the CGIAR Scaling for Impact (S4I) program under Area of Work 5 (AoW5): Learning for Impact, recently brought together a diverse…
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Le gouvernement du Cameroun renforce son partenariat avec l’IITA pour l’innovation agricole
La ministre de la Recherche Scientifique et de l’Innovation du Cameroun (MINRESI), Dr Madeleine Tchuinte, a effectué une visite de haut niveau au bureau de l’IITA au Cameroun. Elle a…
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Western Africa
Advancing gender transformative approaches in agrifood systems: University of Ibadan hosts pilot training
There is an increasing call for researchers, practitioners, and development professionals to adopt more transformative approaches to gender integration.…
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Eastern AfricaAccelerating banana breeding: IITA cuts breeding time substantially unlocking faster genetic gain
Banana breeding is a complex, expensive and time-consuming process because bananas have reduced fertility and a long cycle, taking decades to develop and release new varieties. However, recent research by IITA-CGIAR…
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NemAfrica at 10: How science is helping farmers beat potato and root pests NemAfrica, founded to unite experts in nematology research in Africa, is a joint nematology laboratory between IITA–CGIAR and the International Centre…