According to the Food and Agriculture Organization, about 45% (roughly 1.3 billion tons) of harvested fruits, vegetables, roots, and tubers are lost annually. These food losses and waste are mainly at…
Western Africa
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The IITA Women’s Group has awarded 14 Rwandan students in its annual scholarship initiative, which reached Rwanda for the first time since its inception. The awarding ceremony was held on 21 February 2020…
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Cassava is cultivated in 40 African countries, stretching through a wide belt from Madagascar in the Southeast to Senegal and Cape Verde in the Northwest of the continent. Around 70 percent…
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Central Africa Digital toolsCIALCA on track to improve profitable agriculture in the Great Lakes Region
Improving food and nutrition security and developing climate resilience and profitable agriculture were discussed at the mid-term review meeting of the Consortium for Improving Agriculture-based Livelihoods in Central Africa (CIALCA). The…
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IITA-Rwanda and partners recently launched a digital application to help more than 5,000 farmers across the country to diagnose, control, and prevent Banana Xanthomonas Wilt (BXW) in banana plantations. The app,…
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The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in collaboration with Catholic Relief Services (CSR) with support from the Sustainable Food Lab (SFL) is conducting a baseline assessment on the level of…
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Digital tools Eastern AfricaStep-wise promotion of coffee, climate smart agriculture, and good agronomic practices to increase production and productivity
Problem/challenge Coffee is a tree crop, which requires good management throughout its growth cycles. Farmers are trained continuously in good agricultural practices to improve coffee productivity. The training offered to farmers…
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UncategorizedYIIFSWA-II organizes and hosts 3rd Annual progress review and planning meeting in Accra, Ghana
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), lead implementer of the Yam Improvement for Income and Food Security in West Africa Phase Two (YIIFSWA-II), organized and hosted the project’s third annual…