The online versions of the R4D Review Edition 4 (March 2010) and the IITA Annual Report 2009/10 are now live! Edition 4 of the R4D Review focuses on two critical issues: biodiversity and natural resources management. The IITA Annual Report 2009/10 highlights the significant achievements of each of our R4D programs in 2009…
Ghana has released four Quality Protein Maize (QPM) varieties tolerant of drought and resistant to Striga hermontica – a parasitic weed that reduces maize yield – to farmers to boost maize production in the drought-prone and Striga endemic areas of the country…
False notions about cassava in many African countries prevent the realization of the crop’s full potential in poverty reduction, food security, and industry. Some of these beliefs and perceptions, which have been ingrained in the culture of many African farmers for so long, need to be addressed and changed if growers and the sector are to progress.
Nestlé, a global leader in nutrition, health, and wellness is exploring joint efforts with the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA), the biggest international agricultural research institute in Africa, to increase the productivity of crops, guarantee food security, and improve the incomes of resource-poor farmers.
Scientists at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and partners in the Netherlands and the United States are a step closer to developing genomic approaches/tools that will expedite the conventional development of improved cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L) varieties with traits such as drought-tolerance…
Research outputs by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and its national partners are yielding positive results in Nigeria and other parts of sub-Saharan Africa, according to the country’s Technical Sub Committee on the Release of Crop Varieties…
Two deadly banana diseases stalking banana and plantains in eastern and central Africa, if left uncontrolled, could spell doom for over 70 million farmers who depend on the crop for their food and livelihoods.
The alarming rapid spread of the bacterial Banana Xanthomonas Wilt (BXW) and the viral Banana Bunchy Top Disease (BBTD) are poised to wreak havoc to Africa’s production as all current banana and plantain varieties in the continent are susceptible.
