IITA with partners United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Institute for Agricultural and Environmental Research in Burkina Faso (INERA) is convening a stakeholders’ conference aimed at increasing awareness of the…
Western Africa
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Dr Nteranya Sanginga was in Japan 6-10 April where he met national and international partners and private sector representatives (see story on IITA Bulletin 2271). The photo shows Dr Sanginga in…
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Do you know that high night temperatures affect our morning coffee? Evidence that climate change is already having an impact on the Arabica coffee sector in the East African Highlands region…
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Eastern Africa Southern Africa
Africa RISING ESA external review team praise research; call for improved efforts to ensure adoption of technologies
The IITA-commissioned external review of Africa RISING East and Southern Africa project concluded on 16 March after nearly 5 weeks of literature review, project stakeholder interviews, and field visits to project…
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Mrs Adama Yahaya, a PhD student in the Department of Biological Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Nigeria, is among the recipients of the 2014 Borlaug LEAP award. Her application, supported…
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Two new projects on yam were launched recently: Community Action for Improving Farmer-saved Seed Yam (CAY-Seed) and Biophysical, institutional and economic drivers of sustainable soil use in yam systems for improved…
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The ninth session of West African Cocoa Breeders¹ Working Group (ACBWG) was held 9-10 March at the IITA Ikeja Guest House, Lagos, Nigeria. The meeting was attended by participants from CRIN,…
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Members of the Alliance for Banana Bunchy Top Disease (BBTD) Control in Africa met at IITA, Ibadan, Nigeria, 9-14 March, to share progress made during the first year of pilot site…