From high-quality cassava flour to mobile processing and technology delivery through TAAT, Dr Adebayo Abass reflects on how research, markets and partnerships can turn Africa’s cassava production into greater value for farmers and…
-
Western Africa
-
Liberia’s efforts to strengthen agricultural planning, improve soil management, and build a more sustainable food system are receiving renewed attention as IITA, with support from the European Union (EU), leads national…
-
Western Africa
From research to the farmer’s field: IITA showcases promising soybean and cowpea varieties in Zaria
IITA–CGIAR has showcased promising soybean and cowpea varieties at its research farm in Samaru, Zaria, Kaduna State, highlighting the importance of aligning crop improvement with farmers’ needs, industry requirements, and reliable…
-
In Maragua, Murang’a County, researchers are testing whether combining crushed basalt, biochar, and compost can help restore soil fertility, improve crop productivity, and remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The CarboRestore…
-
Western Africa
From curious onlookers to young conservationists: How one day changed the way students see birds
For many of the students, binoculars were the only thing standing between them and a world they had never noticed. Looking through the lenses for the first time, the quiet rustle…
-
Western Africa
Elevating Science Storytelling: Radio IITA Lead Dajie Odok Selected for prestigious UK MEET Fellowship 2026
In an era where technological breakthroughs and ecological crises are rapidly reshaping the African continent, the demand for rigorous, evidence-based science journalism has never been more urgent. In recognition of her…
-
Southern Africa
CGIAR’s new digital tool set to improve research, scaling, and investment decision-making
Zambia stands on the brink of an agricultural transformation as stakeholders from CGIAR centers and allies such as IWMI, WorldFish, IITA, and Landscape Alliance (ICRAF/CIFOR), convened in Lusaka, Zambia, from September 29…
-
Southern Africa
From learning to action: AID-I partners strengthen agricultural innovation delivery in Mozambique
After two years of implementing agricultural innovations across northern Mozambique, partners of the Accelerated Innovation Delivery Initiative (AID-I) came together in Nampula with a critical question: What is working, what needs to change, and…







