Category: News feature
Shaping the future of cassava and yam breeding in Africa
news-itemTag(s): Africa, Crop systems, Smallholder farmer, breeding, cassava, yam
Clemson University delegation visits IITA to advance banana research and expand collaboration
news-itemTag(s): Clemson University, Hydroponics, PROSSIVA, banana, breeding, cassava, genetic, yam
Strengthening seed systems in DR Congo through SeedTracker
news-itemTag(s): DR Congo, Data Management, Digital agriculture, IITA news no. 2844, Seed tracker, capacity building, seed systems
IITA, ACReSAL strengthen partnership to drive climate-smart agriculture and landscape restoration in northern Nigeria
news-itemTag(s): ACReSAL, Climate adaptation., IITA news no. 2844, World Bank, partnerships, sustainable agriculture
IITA Forest Center celebrates Biodiversity Day 2026 with major restoration and community impact
news-itemTag(s): Convention on Biological Diversity, Crescendo Africa, IDB2026, IITA news no. 2844, Nigerian Breweries Plc, One Tree Planted, UN Biodiversity, World Resources Institute, conservation
Young VACS breeders strengthen skills in breeding optimization and market intelligence
news-itemTag(s): Breeding optimization, CIMMYT, IITA breeders, Opportunity crops, VACS program, food security, resilience.
IITA hosts farmers for hands-on training on improved yam cultivation
news-itemTag(s): Food systems, IITA news no. 2844, Radio IITA, Scaling research, home, seed systems, smallholder farmers, yam
Kenya clears path for field trials of gene-edited banana
news-itemTag(s): IITA News no. 2843, home
Genomics breakthrough offers new hope for faster improvement of Africa’s staple RTB crops
news-itemTag(s): Genomics, IITA News no. 2843, Irish potato, Resilient food systems, Roots, Tubers and Banana, breeding, cassava, plantain, sweet potato, yam
