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New disease-resistant cassava varieties introduced in Rwanda

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Rwandans benefit from IITA Women’s Group scholarship for the first time

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Lessons from 21 years of breeding Eastern Africa‘s popular cooking bananas

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Researchers develop a new way to describe plantain diversity in DRC

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IITA and partners conduct first proteomic investigation in plantain and banana

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Women’s group in DRC press for economic change

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Participatory land use planning is seen as key to ensuring sustainable land use in Lushoto, Tanzania.

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What would ensure the success of job creation in agribusiness in Africa?

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    Harnessing Digital Innovation: Celebrating the Legacy of the ICT4BXW Project in Banana Agronomy

    ICT4BXW held a closing workshop, marking the end of a six-year project that ran from 2018 through 2023. The project focused on developing and deploying digital tools to combat Banana Xanthomonas…

    December 4, 2023
  • A couple responding to a questionnaire together from an enumerator during the MFS baseline survey in Ghana. (Credit: Dokurugu Fuseini/IITA).
    Uncategorized Western Africa

    A space for gender in baseline surveys

    In agricultural development, there is a growing acknowledgment of the crucial role played by gender-focused approaches throughout the various phases of project implementation.…

    December 1, 2023
  • Participants during ILRI practical demonstration training session on the immunization technique against theileriosis disease
    Central Africa

    CGIAR Centers come together to improve agronomic practices in the Great Lakes region

    Based on their long-term practical experience, CGIAR centers (International Livestock Research Institute [ILRI]; International Potato Center [CIP], Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT [The Alliance], International Rice Research Institute [IRRI]) and…

    October 31, 2023
  • Central Africa

    Promoting access to high-quality seeds through local seed companies: AID-I GLR partnerships

    In our ongoing efforts to nurture and sustain seed systems in the Great Lakes region, AID-I GLR supports and closely collaborates with local seed companies. Our goal is to ensure easy…

    October 27, 2023
  • Herman Mutabataba, founder and director of Agriforce Seed Company, pictured here with small packs of hybrid maize procured from neighboring Uganda (Naseco Seed Company), facilitated by an AID-I GLR service provider partner, Seed Systems Group (SSG)
    Central Africa

    South Kivu, DRC: AgriForce, a force to reckon within seed marketing and production, and in geographic reach and expanded product portfolio

    AgriForce is one of the seed companies that the AID-I GLR project has partnered with in DRC to expand the market for seeds, fertilizers, and phytosanitary products by introducing innovations in…

    October 26, 2023
  • To facilitate broader dissemination, farmer promoters, community influencers, and community health workers from Ngororero, Burera, Kayonza, Rulindo, Nyamasheke and Gakenke Districts underwent training and conducted tests to assess the health benefits of IYACU flour.
    Central Africa

    Introducing and delivering IYACU Maize Flour: A nutrient-rich solution to fight malnutrition in Rwanda

    As part of the AID-I GLR initiative, One Acre Fund (1AF) in Rwanda introduced Iyacu Maize Flour, a game-changing product that is set to revolutionize the Rwandan market. Iyacu is OURS…

    October 26, 2023
  • Measurement of photosynthesis on different cropping intercrops
    Southern Africa

    47 CLIMATE SMART TECHNOLOGIES AWAIT FARMERS IN MALAWI

    More than 200,000 hectares of land were negatively affected by cyclone Freddy in Malawi in the 2022/23 season.…

    October 11, 2023
  • IITA Country Representative, handing over the LAMP devices to RICA Ag. DG
    Central Africa Digital tools

    Yet another boost for cassava seed inspection and certification in Rwanda: IITA donates and trains RICA on LAMP Technology for disease diagnosis

    In a significant stride towards bolstering Rwanda’s cassava farming sector, the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), on Wednesday 04 October 2023, handed over two LAMP technology devices to the Rwanda…

    October 10, 2023
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