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
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Southern AfricaFrom 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…
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Southern AfricaIITA showcases seed systems, agricultural innovation, and strategic partnerships at FACIM
As part of efforts to strengthen engagement with the Government of Mozambique, farmers, private-sector actors, researchers, and development partners, IITA–CGIAR participated at the 61st edition of the Mozambique Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial…
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Science BlogDecades of collaboration advances breeding efforts in high-yielding aflatoxin-resistant maize
The collaboration between IITA’s Maize Improvement Program, Pathology and Mycotoxin/Aflasafe Unit, and the University of Ibadan has generated new evidence that resistance to aflatoxins can be combined with productivity and agronomic…
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Eastern AfricaConstruction and application of pangenomes for CGIAR crop breeding and precision genetics
What does it take to move from understanding pangenomes to using them to solve real-world crop breeding challenges? That question brought 20 researchers to the IITA–CGIAR campus in Nairobi from 31 August…
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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…
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Western AfricaUnlocking 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)…
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As part of efforts to support the availability of quality planting material for farmers ahead of the 2027 production season, IITA donated breeder seeds of two improved yam varieties to seed…