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Project supports Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) teaching in agricultural training institutes in Tanzania
One way to help farmers cope with climate change and its threat to their livelihood is to ensure the extension officers who work with them are knowledgeable on climate-smart agriculture (CSA) practices and technologies and how to apply them in different agro-climatic zones and production systems.
Study identifies banana varieties resistant to black Sigatoka and provides further insights into the disease pathogen
Black leaf Sigatoka, one of the most widespread and damaging banana diseases—causing yield losses of 20–50%—is widespread in Uganda and Tanzania, posing a challenge to banana production as bananas grown in East Africa are susceptible to the disease.
An RTB innovation: Disease mapping and surveillance made easier through AI-powered app and drone/satellite image analysis
Disease surveillance and mapping have, for a long time, heavily relied on in-person field surveys by knowledgeable staff.
PDAU co-facilitates project development and management training for senior ABUAD staff
The IITA Project Development and Administration Unit (PDAU), represented by ’Kayode Awobajo, co-facilitated a training program for senior academic staff of Afe Babalola University (ABUAD), Ado-Ekiti on from 4 to 8 October. Participants at the “International Project Proposal Development and Management Training” cut across Colleges of Sciences, Engineering, Social and Management Studies, Law and Medicine, … Continue reading PDAU co-facilitates project development and management training for senior ABUAD staff
Open access: Promoting right and accessible knowledge
IITA joined the international community to celebrate Open Access Week from 25 to 29 October, as the Institute keeps promoting the global mission of openness. The theme of the week-long event was “It matters how we open knowledge: Building structural equity.” The Data Management Unit (DMU) embarked on an awareness campaign, with scientists sharing … Continue reading Open access: Promoting right and accessible knowledge
IITA partners Oyo State government and others to promote agribusiness
Under the Oyo State Agribusiness Development Agency (OYSADA), the Oyo State Government collaborated with IITA and other partners to organize a summit themed: “Oyo Agribusiness Summit 2021.” The summit, which had some financial institutions and ambassadors from other countries in attendance, took place from 25 to 27 October and was a platform to showcase and … Continue reading IITA partners Oyo State government and others to promote agribusiness
Milking the opportunities left behind
Youth migration from rural to urban areas is often attributed to a lack of employment in the rural areas. Statistically, more youth crowd up the cities searching for better opportunities…
IITA among $100,000 Growth Grant finalist for Seeding The Future Global Food System Challenge
The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) has announced that IITA is among the Growth Grand finalists to be awarded $100,000 for its project on integrating Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) as bio-inoculants to boost banana production in the East African Highlands. This was announced in a press release issued on the IFT website. The award is … Continue reading IITA among $100,000 Growth Grant finalist for Seeding The Future Global Food System Challenge
