In Nigeria, long before the dominance of maize and rice, farmers cultivated a
A delegation from Guinea Conakry, in collaboration with the World Bank, paid a
In West Africa, yam production is far more than an agricultural activity. It is a
Agriculture remains one of Africa’s greatest opportunities for economic transformation.
A four-day capacity-building workshop on the application of agricultural market and policy models for policy analysis in Nigeria
IITA welcomed the Ambassador of the European Union (EU), His Excellency Ambassador Gautier Mignot
The future of food security may be growing right in our backyards. This was the central message of a recent outreach for vegetable farmers
In SĂŁo TomĂ© and PrĂncipe, staple crops such as cassava, maize, sweet potato, and yam play a critical role in food security, nutrition, and rural livelihoods. However, limited access to quality planting materials and weak technical capacities have continued to constrain productivity.
West Africa’s transition from open-pollinated maize varieties to high-performing hybrids could significantly transform productivity, strengthen food security, and improve resilience for millions of smallholder farmers.
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