In our ongoing efforts to nurture and sustain seed systems in the Great Lakes region, AID-I GLR supports and closely collaborates with local seed companies. Our goal is to ensure easy…
Central Africa
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Central AfricaSouth Kivu, DRC: AgriForce, a force to reckon within seed marketing and production, and in geographic reach and expanded product portfolio
AgriForce is one of the seed companies that the AID-I GLR project has partnered with in DRC to expand the market for seeds, fertilizers, and phytosanitary products by introducing innovations in…
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Central AfricaIntroducing and delivering IYACU Maize Flour: A nutrient-rich solution to fight malnutrition in Rwanda
As part of the AID-I GLR initiative, One Acre Fund (1AF) in Rwanda introduced Iyacu Maize Flour, a game-changing product that is set to revolutionize the Rwandan market. Iyacu is OURS…
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More than 200,000 hectares of land were negatively affected by cyclone Freddy in Malawi in the 2022/23 season.…
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Central Africa Digital toolsYet another boost for cassava seed inspection and certification in Rwanda: IITA donates and trains RICA on LAMP Technology for disease diagnosis
In a significant stride towards bolstering Rwanda’s cassava farming sector, the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), on Wednesday 04 October 2023, handed over two LAMP technology devices to the Rwanda…
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Central Africa Digital toolsStrengthening 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…
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Eastern AfricaDiscovering 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…
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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…