Have you ever paused to ponder the safety of the food on your plate? It is a question often overshadowed by concerns of availability and nutritional value, especially in many African…
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Eastern AfricaCharting a new path for agricultural transformation with the Kampala CAADP Declaration
Following the Extraordinary Summit of the African Union (AU) held in Kampala, Uganda, early in the year, during which African leaders adopted the Kampala CAADP Declaration and endorsed the Comprehensive Africa…
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Uganda has been one of the hubs for IITA‘s research and development efforts since 1992. The station, strategically located at the Sendusu farm in Namulonge, benefits from a subequatorial climate with…
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Over the years, the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in Uganda has made significant strides in Agricultural Research and Development in the region. One of the key pillars of IITA-CGIAR‘s…
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In a bid to strengthen collaboration with key national partners, the IITA Senior Management Team, led by Director General Dr Simeon Ehui, embarked on a two-day mission to Dodoma, Tanzania’s capital,…
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Southern AfricaSupporting responsible and inclusive scaling for innovation scaling partners in Zambia: A workshop on using the GenderUp methodology
The GenderUp methodology revolutionizes agricultural innovations and how they should be scaled toward achieving societal outcomes for all. Developed in collaboration with CGIAR, Wageningen University and Research, and the University of California, Davis,…
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Western AfricaAmplifying tricot farmers voices and stories: reflections from participatory video techniques in Nigeria
Participatory research is not new, but is becoming more inclusive and collaborative, with the introduction of participatory video techniques, a method that has shown to elevate the voices of farmers, enabling…
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Western AfricaStrengthening gender and youth-focused research: IITA GYSI team hosts inaugural CGIAR-NARES workshop
On 20 November, the IITA Gender, Youth, and Social Inclusion (GYSI) team organized its first CGIAR-NARES outreach program, titled ‘Strengthening gender and youth-focused research capabilities in agricultural research in Nigeria,’ held…