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, our EMD Ismahane Elouafi and International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) Director General Bram Govaerts looks at how food security can be improved upon in North East Africa.

Sudan: Catastrophic Hunger Amid Conflict Creates a Crisis of Instability Across Northeast Africa Guest Column - This guest column is among a series of articles that look at such critical issues as food security, which are essential for keeping and building a peaceful world. Peacebuilding reporting on AllAfrica is supported by a grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

is holding a training for National Agricultural Research Systems (NARS) partners, at the Institute headquarters in Ibadan. The four day training starting today till 22 June will outline research pertinent to West Africa and equip participants with knowledge and practical strategies needed to enhance soybean production and its in the region.
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Food Safety in Africa: Soft launch of pioneering Food Safety Knowledge Platform!
'The platform will include up-to-date content and a community management system, consisting of key features.'
Learn more...
https://foodsafety4africa.eu/soft-launch-knowledge-platform/

Food Safety in Africa: Soft launch of pioneering Food Safety Knowledge Platform! In a bold move to transform food safety across Africa, the Horizon EU-funded project FoodSafety4Africa has launched the pilot edition of the Food Safety Knowledge Platform…

Have you registered for the CGIAR upcoming Science Week!?
Join us this year in Kenya as we showcase cutting edge technologies designed to solve global challenges in areas ranging from climate change to water and food systems.
Follow the link to register for either online or in-person attendance. https://www.cgiar.org/news-events/event/cgiar-science-week/

🌍🌿Have you explored the CGIAR Science Week program? Alongside our main plenary sessions, we’re bringing you a dynamic array of side events, including research workshops, innovation showcases, and science talks.

Check out our website for the complete schedule and add these sessions to your calendar. Don’t miss out on these enriching experiences! 🌱
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🌍🌿Have you explored the CGIAR Science Week program? Alongside our main plenary sessions, we’re bringing you a dynamic array of side events, including research workshops, innovation showcases, and science talks.

Check out our website for the complete schedule and add these sessions to your calendar. Don’t miss out on these enriching experiences! 🌱
https://on.cgiar.org/49e0KZs

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As a key actor in the sector in West and Central Africa, your expertise can shape the future of agriculture.

Join the community of experts: https://experts.coraf.org

Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa - FARA Ecowas Agriculture International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) Isra-Ceraas World Bank Africa USAID West Africa Ecowas - Cedeao Sierra Leone Agricultural Research Institute Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Meet this year's winners of CGIAR’s Scaling Fund

A look at three promising innovations for Africa’s agrifood system
Read more...
https://www.cgiar.org/news-events/news/meet-this-years-winners-of-cgiars-scaling-fund/
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Meet this year's winners of CGIAR’s Scaling Fund A look at three promising innovations for Africa’s agrifood system Three CGIAR and partner innovation teams—the winners of a Scaling Fund competition held at the end of 2023—are this year receiving US$125,000 along with in-kind contributions from CGIAR scaling experts (see the announcement of ...

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𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐘𝐚𝐦 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫

𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐈𝐈𝐓𝐀-𝐆𝐨𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐝 how to produce high-quality certified seed yam for a successful and profitable harvest.
𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐨𝐰! https://forms.gle/pEv2eARUshrtRvuT6

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- GAP (Good Agronomic Practices)
- Business Training
- Certification process

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Defending East Africa against banana bunchy top disease
"With recent outbreaks in Tanzania and Uganda, banana bunchy top disease (BBTD) emerged as a significant threat to banana crops in East Africa. The disease, caused by the banana bunchy top virus (BBTV), can lead to yield losses of 70 to 90% in the first season, with subsequent seasons seeing no bananas produced."
Learn more...
https://www.iita.org/news-item/defending-east-africa-against-banana-bunchy-top-disease/

It's World Environment Day!!!🥳🥳🥳🥳
At IITA, our research is focused on protecting the land, and conserving and preserving the forests.
We identify with this year's theme;
“Our land. Our future. We are .”
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Toward breeding a better future for cowpea farmers and consumers

"...the meeting’s objective was first to operationalize the cowpea product design team for Nigeria and review target product profiles. This team will help breeders develop products and design them to be used as a guiding template for developing new varieties."
Read more...
https://www.iita.org/news-item/toward-breeding-a-better-future-for-cowpea-farmers-and-consumers/

🤩Nous vous informons que nos champignons🍄 comestibles sont disponibles pour achat.
1 kg coûte 2500Fcfa. Possibilité d’acheter ½ kg .
Merci🙏🏽

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Inona no atao hoe Aflatoxin?
Ny « Aflatoxine » dia akora simika voajanahary mitombo ao anatin’ny sakafo voaloton'ny karazana holatra ‘Aspergillus’ sasantsasany .
Ny fihanaky ny aflatoxine dia mifandray amin'ny olana ara-pahasalamana marobe.

Qu’est ce que l’Aflatoxine?
Les aflatoxines sont des substances chimiques naturelles produites dans les aliments contaminés par certaines espèces fongiques d’Aspergillus.
L’exposition aux aflatoxines est associée à de multiples problèmes de santé publique.

Exciting News! 🥳🥳🎊🎉
Leading IITA scientist Rony Swennen receives global recognition for plant science and agronomy research
"Swennen is best known for his studies on genes, enzymes, and DNA in the botanic field. He has researched plantain, focusing on its physiology in support of agronomy and taxonomy."
Read more...
https://www.iita.org/news-item/leading-iita-scientist-rony-swennen-receives-global-recognition-for-plant-science-and-agronomy-research/

At the IITA's Director General and CGIAR Regional Director for Africa Simeon Ehui has called for increased collaborative efforts among key actors in food systems towards creating an enabling environment for impactful scaling of technologies that are being developed on the continent.
According to Dr Ehui, there is need to make agricultural technologies available to the private sector by partnering and working with them.
“Partnership is crucial to scaling up these technologies. It is impossible to achieve this alone,” he added.
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🌾Some of IITA-CGIAR's women sharing insights on the institute's cutting edge research contributing to food security at the African Plant Breeders Association – APBA conference in .
IITA’s is focused on cassava varieties that can enhance content and efficiency.
Picture 1: Anna Magdalena Van Doorn
Picture 2: Dr Elizabeth Parkes
Picture 3: Prof Morufat Balogun

Scaling innovations towards transforming food systems in Africa
“It is important to note that these innovations can only make significant impact when they are scaled, and that is why CGIAR centers like IITA, ILRI, Africa Rice Center, WorldFish, and ICRISAT are collaborating with diverse partners to implement a range of initiatives addressing eradication, , natural resource degradation, food insecurity and undernutrition, and lack of jobs and .”
Read more...
https://www.iita.org/news-item/scaling-innovations-towards-transforming-food-systems-in-africa/
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IITA-CGIAR and the Dutch government officially launch the Youth in Agribusiness (YAS) Project today in Abuja in partnership with Bopinc.
YAS is committed to empowering young Nigerians by equipping them with the knowledge, skills, and tools they need to succeed in .