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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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    Niger: The IITA BBEST Project and INRAN empowered youth, women, and entrepreneurs on the production of the BSF larvae in a Training

      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…

    October 4, 2023
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    Enlightening Workshop on Regulating Standards for BSF Products: Fostering Sustainable Practices

      This event aimed to shed light on the imperative process of regulating standards for products derived from the Black Soldier Fly. Encompassing a multifaceted objective, this workshop sought to elevate…

    September 30, 2023
  • Dr. Athanase Nduwumuremyi, a cassava seed systems expert in Rwanda, emphasized the importance of a strong seed certification and inspection framework while sharing Rwanda's experience
    Central Africa Digital tools

    Strengthening Rwanda’s Cassava Seed System: Enhancing Quality and Yield Through Inspection and Certification Training

    The training was designed to enhance human capacities for cassava seed inspection and certification as a critical element of building a sustainable formal cassava seed value chain in Rwanda. The primary…

    September 30, 2023
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    The beneficiaries of IITA BBEST start production in Decentralized Units.

      Through a successful training program, these farmers have significantly bolstered their proficiency in the BSF technology, with IITA taking a proactive role in providing essential training to enhance their expertise.…

    September 4, 2023
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    Ghana: Norad visits the IITA BBEST Project.

      During his visit, Mr. Gundersen received a warm welcome from Dr. Asare, IITA’s Country Representative. He was introduced to a range of Norad-funded initiatives, including the Sustainable Soybean Production in…

    August 15, 2023
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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
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