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Picture of YIIFSWA’s Morufat Balogun handing over clean yam plantlets for multiplication in the Bioreactor.

YIIFSWA enhances NACGRAB capacity for efficient pre-basic seed yam multiplication using Temporary Immersion Bioreactors

The IITA-led YIIFSWA-II project is equipping institutional partners with infrastructure, technical know-how, and clean planting materials from the project’s promoted varieties that will enable key research institutions.

YIIFSWA and poverty reduction: The bared secret

At a recent seminar, Yam Improvement for Income and Food Security in West Africa (YIIFSWA) Project M&E Specialist, Djana Mignouna, recently talked about Africa’s struggle with poverty. In his presentation, he stated that the agricultural sector is essential for reducing poverty with about 43% of sub-Saharan Africa still battling poverty. Africa’s contribution to the global…

An over view of the well-attended parallel session with over 200 participants.

Yes! We are winning in the fight to reduce aflatoxin contamination in key staple crops in Africa

A three-hour symposium was organized by IITA and several other stakeholders to discuss the ongoing efforts and progress made to reduce aflatoxin contamination on key staple crops in Africa and how the various stakeholders can synergize and strengthen these efforts.

Yara Tanzania to partner with ACAI on dissemination of agronomy advice tools

Yara Tanzania, a subsidiary of the global fertilizer conglomerate Yara International ASA, has agreed to partner with the African Cassava Agronomy Initiative (ACAI) in the dissemination of its cassava agronomy decision support tools (DSTs). ACAI has been doing research to develop a suite of agronomy advice tools to help improve cassava intensification, productivity, and production…

Picture of WorldVeg Director General Marco Wopereis visits IITA’s Abuja Station.

WorldVeg DG praises growth potential of IITA-Abuja station

A two-person delegation from the World Vegetable Center (WorldVeg) comprising the Director General Marco Wopereis and Victor Afari-Sefa, Acting Regional Director, West and Central Africa, paid a courtesy visit to the IITA-Abuja station on 10 August. During the visit, Wopereis applauded the development and ongoing projects at the station. “I am impressed to see so…

Picture of Dr David Shearer, WorldFish Director, International Partnership, giving a presentation during a visit to IITA.

WorldFish seeks collaboration on hosting agreement and TAAT initiative

As a follow-up on the stakeholder workshop on the development of the WorldFish Nigeria program with the Nigerian Government, representatives from WorldFish visited IITA Ibadan, on 22 March, to seek collaboration to move their agenda forward.

World’s biggest fragrance and flavor company seeks collaboration

Hoping to boost production at its newly established facility in Nigeria, representatives from Firmenich visited IITA Ibadan, on 9 October, to share knowledge, exchange ideas, discuss possibilities, and seek future collaboration. A team of six led by Thoger Larsen, Firmenich Flavor Vice President, India and East Africa, and Flory Kimvangu, successor to Oddvar Bjorge, General…

Picture of World Food Programme representatives taking a look at some cassava products in IITA.

World Food Programme team visit IITA

Representatives of the World Food Programme visited the Institute on 26 January to collaborate on ways to improve livelihoods and innovations, and encourage youth in agriculture.

Picture of IITA staff members celebrating 2018 World Food Day with a walk for Zero Hunger

World Food Day 2018 celebrated with a Walk for Zero Hunger

On 16 October every year, World Food Day (WFD) is celebrated in over 150 countries to raise awareness about hunger and poverty and the need for global food security.

World Bank to work with IITA in DRC

On 8 August, World Bank Country Director in Africa, Dr Jean-Christophe Carret, embarked on a successful tour of the IITA Kalambo Station in the Democratic Republic of Congo. IITA Director General, Dr Nteranya Sanginga, accompanied Dr Carret as he was given an overview of IITA’s work on the African continent in general and DRC in…