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
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Western AfricaElevating 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…
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Southern AfricaCGIAR’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…
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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…