A promising technology. A pressing need. What connects the two? That question shaped discussions at the 2026 IITA Eastern Africa Hub Retreat, held from 16 to 18 September at Ridge Cabin Resort in Limuru, Kenya. Colleagues from across East…
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Western Africa
Unlocking Africa’s crop diversity through adaptive breeding: Insights from Prof Carlos Iglesias
As part of the working visit of Dr Makram Geha, Director of the CGIAR Breeding for Tomorrow (B4T) Science Program, to IITA–CGIAR, Professor Carlos Iglesias of North Carolina State University (NCSU) delivered an engaging seminar that took participants on…
Eastern Africa
Unlocking women’s land rights in cassava agrifood system through legal aid: Transformative pathways from Stand for Her Land Tanzania Symposium
For over 70 percent of rural women in Tanzania, land is more than an agriculturally productive asset. It is the foundation for livelihoods, household food and nutrition security, economic empowerment, dignity, voice, and decision-making. Yet, despite legal protections,…
Western Africa
Healthy soils, stronger food systems: How science is powering Sierra Leone’s ‘Feed Salone’ agenda
For decades, farmers, researchers, and policymakers in Sierra Leone have worked with limited and outdated soil information, making it difficult to determine where crops perform best, what nutrients are needed, and how fertilizer/other input investments can deliver the…
Eastern Africa
Mainstreaming responsible and inclusive approaches in scaling agricultural mechanization innovations in Zambia
Scaling agricultural mechanization innovations has enormous potential to transform Zambia’s food, land, and water systems by improving productivity, reducing labor demands, minimizing post-harvest losses, and creating new business opportunities across agricultural value chains. However, successful mechanization scaling is…
Western Africa
AUC, CAADP-XP4, and CGIAR renew Continental partnership to strengthen knowledge systems at AASW9
Knowledge is increasingly recognized as one of Africa’s most valuable agricultural resources, not only for generating innovations, but also for ensuring that proven solutions reach the last-mile users—smallholder farmers—that need those most. Against this backdrop, continental partners have…
When people think of agricultural research, they often picture scientists in white coats working quietly in laboratories, surrounded by microscopes, and test tubes or researchers on the field under the scorching sun collecting data from field trials. What is…
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IITA launches bamboo-based agroforestry initiative in Uganda to boost farmers’ livelihoods and environmental sustainability
IITA–CGIAR has launched a groundbreaking initiative to enhance bamboo agroforestry and economic resilience among smallholder farmers in Uganda. “Enhancing Bamboo Agroforestry & Economic Resilience for Smallholder Farmers in Uganda”, under the WeWork-green and decent jobs for youth project,…