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The Nation: Why we need to invest in sustainable food systems
24.06.24-
Nutrition, health & food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Imagine going to your local market and finding empty shelves or skyrocketing prices for basic…
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CGIAR’s new flagship report will help decision-makers transform food, land, and water systems
17.06.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health & biodiversity
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Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
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Nutrition, health & food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
As the world faces unprecedented environmental and social challenges, CGIAR—the global partnership…
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CGIAR and CIFOR-ICRAF agree to strengthened collaboration
12.06.24To address the pressing challenges facing global food systems, CGIAR and The Center for Internationa…
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CGIAR and Brazil forge new partnership to strengthen food system resilience
12.06.24In a move to enhance agricultural resilience, the Brazilian Agriculture Research Corporation (Embrap…
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Famine in Gaza
18.03.24-
Food security
By Rob Vos, Ismahane Elouafi, and Johan Swinnen Is it too late to save Gaza’s…
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CGIAR's Rachael McDonnell highlights systems approach in UK inquiry on achieving zero hunger
14.03.24Rachael McDonnell, IWMI Deputy Director General and CGIAR Senior Program Director for Water Systems,…
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YAS hosts Dutch food and nutrition team
06.05.24The Youth in Agribusiness: Enabling scaling of innovative technologies for sustainable food solution…
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EAFF AICCRA launches collaborative call for farmer-led climate adaptation stories
06.05.24The Eastern Africa Farmers Federation (EAFF) and Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research f…
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IITA trains stakeholders on the power of molecular markers in banana breeding and seed systems
06.05.24Genetic purity is one of the utmost requirements for quality seeds. In bananas, the penalty…
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IITA-CGIAR open doors of collaboration to CIPESS delegates
06.05.24A delegation from the Center for Innovation in Procurement, Environmental and Social Standards (CIPE…
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Unlocking agricultural potential: IFC and IITA’s response to industrial agricultural transformation
06.05.24Nigeria has faced a distressing trend in cassava and soybean production within the subsistence farmi…
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Exchange program empowers young entrepreneurs from the DRC, Burundi and Rwanda
06.05.24In line with the mandate of the PICAGL integrated agricultural growth project in the Grand-Lakes…
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IITA Gender Science Network (GSN): advancing gender, youth, and social inclusion research in Africa’s agriculture
06.05.24IITA–CGIAR is dedicated to advancing gender, youth, and social inclusion agricultural research in…
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Conference tackles postharvest loss and food safety in Nigeria
06.05.24The Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute (NSPRI), under the leadership of Professor Lateef S…
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Consortium to Launch Fertilizer and Soil Health Hub for West Africa and the Sahel at the Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health (AFSH) Summit
05.05.24The Fertilizer and Soil Health Hub for West Africa and the Sahel will officially launch…
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Full diplomatic status to boost research and food security efforts in Zambia
22.04.24-
Food security
In a major development that will change the research and food security efforts of IITA–CGIAR in …
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Enhancing food safety by adopting postharvest technologies: A case study of PICS bags in Tanzania
22.04.24-
Food security
Postharvest loss has been a significant threat to achieving food security and safety in most…
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Strengthening agricultural development in Cameroon through stakeholder engagement
22.04.24-
Food security
IITA Director General and CGIAR Regional Director for Continental Africa, Dr Simeon Ehui, met wi…
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Joint comprehensive strategies to combat banana bunchy top outbreak in East Africa
22.04.24-
Food security
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Nutrition, health & food security
The invasion of banana bunchy top virus (BBTV), the causal agent of the lethal bunchy…
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Lagos Food Fair features products from YAS beneficiaries
22.04.24-
Food security
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Youth
The Youth in Agribusiness: Enabling scaling of innovative technologies for sustainable food solution…
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Empowering women in science: IITA’s impact on academic and career paths
22.04.24-
Gender equality
Over the years, IITA–CGIAR has invested significantly in the academic pursuits of science studen…
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Transforming agriculture in Kenya: ENABLE TAAT at the Kilimo Biashara Expo 2024
17.04.24-
Food security
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Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
During the 2024 Kilimo Biashara Expo, the Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT…
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Size matters in seeding success: small packs drive market penetration for improved seed
17.04.24-
Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Small tends to be underrated. Yet, it can be tremendously successful. Initially skeptical, market ac…
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Amplifying TAAT’s impact: Driving agricultural advancements through the Demand Strategy Stakeholder workshop in Abuja
17.04.24-
Food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
In March, stakeholders from various sectors converged in Abuja, Nigeria, for the Demand Strategy Sta…
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