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Aflatoxin management

Cancer-causing aflatoxins are highly toxic fungal chemicals that suppress the immune system, stunt growth, and cause liver disease and death in both humans and domestic animals. Aflatoxin contamination is a serious food safety issue affecting sub-Saharan Africa, and its management is imperative to making healthy crops. Bringing an aflatoxin breakthrough to Africa As part of … Continue reading Aflatoxin management

Pest and disease work

Healthy plants are vital to increasing agricultural productivity. Pests, disease, and weeds can reduce staple crop yields by at least 30%. IITA’s pest and disease work targets the causes of unhealthy plants and finds accessible solutions for farmers. Tackling disease IITA’s pest and disease work, including pioneering research with hybrid bananas in the fight against … Continue reading Pest and disease work

Maximizing the African comparative advantage in agriculture

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30 November 2015

Scientists working in the east, west, central, and southern Africa Hubs of IITA are in the Institute’s headquarters in Ibadan, discussing new findings and progress in agricultural research and how IITA’s science can be better packaged to meet the needs of millions of Africans. The meetings also detail opportunities for sustainability.

Soybean rust blights crops promising future in Africa, review study shows

The demand for soybean in Africa has been increasing steadily driven by the growing feed industry for poultry and aquaculture as well as for home consumption in the form of processed milk, baked beans, and for blending with maize and wheat flour. This in turn has spurred an increase in soybean production to respond to the growing demand―the crop’s production in sub-Saharan Africa has doubled over the last fifteen years.

CGIAR moves to work better together and align with the Nigerian national agenda

CGIAR centers working in Nigeria and key representatives of the country’s agriculture stakeholders─from farmers’ organizations, development agencies, donor organizations, the private sector, private and public extension actors, regional organizations, research partners in the national program, the media, and policymakers─are coming together in a move to work more closely with each other and at the same time better align their activities to national priorities.

Partnerships

At IITA, we are part of a global partnership that works towards the common goals of alleviating poverty and ensuring food security for millions of farm families in sub-Saharan Africa. Our community comprises donors, investors, partners, collaborators, networks, and beneficiaries. We use this community as an avenue for interacting, managing, and sharing knowledge, and learning … Continue reading Partnerships

IITA DG to address the Nigerian Senate on agriculture

In a bid to learn and implement constitutional reforms that will further improve agriculture in Nigeria, the Senate has invited IITA Director General Nteranya Sanginga to address them on how to sustainably undertake the quest.