As the world celebrates World Pulses Day, it’s time to shine a spotlight on one of the most resilient, nutritious, and climate-smart crops on the planet—cowpea (Vigna unguiculata). Often called “poor man’s meat,” cowpea has long been a…
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For three years, the IITA Gender Science Network (GSN) has remained a driving force in strengthening gender integration across agricultural research and institutional processes. Through its Gender Learnings and Exchanges for New inSights (GLENS) webinar series, the team continues…
For most of her life, Heritage Ajolo kept her dream a secret. When her classmates at Our Lady of Fatima Academy asked what she wanted to become, the SS2 student hesitated before quietly saying she wanted to be a…
Agriculture production in Liberia faced a major challenge, i.e., limited access to high-quality seeds of important African food crops, including soybeans. Most farmers relied on informal seed networks for the next production season. These networks are crucial for…
Western Africa
Advancing gender transformative approaches in agrifood systems: University of Ibadan hosts pilot training
There is an increasing call for researchers, practitioners, and development professionals to adopt more transformative approaches to gender integration.…
In 2024, IITA-CGIAR, in collaboration with its Nigerian partner, the Justice Development and Peace Commission (JDPC), Ibadan…
Western Africa
Catalyzing inclusive agricultural development: JDPC Ibadan staff undergo training on gender transformative approaches in agrifood systems
In a bold move to address deep-rooted gender norms and foster inclusive development through staff capacity strengthening, the Gender Equality and Inclusion Accelerator conducted a pilot training on Gender Transformative Approaches (GTAs) in Agrifood Systems – a training course…
Western Africa
Amplifying 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 two-way communication between researchers, farmers, and other rural…