AGRA, IITA build capacity of partners in West Africa on plant analysis
The Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) and IITA has held a training session to improve the professional skills of laboratory technicians in soil and plant analytical laboratories in Ghana and Nigeria.
Hope seems to be underway for maize farmers in the West African sub-region with the recent introduction of the Drought Tolerant Maize for Africa (DTMA) which was developed to help maize farmers who find themselves in drought prone region of the continent.
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Farmers in Burkina Faso are beginning to heave a sigh of relief with the release of two improved varieties of cowpea seedlings to help them improve yield.
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Scientists from across the world will gather in Arusha, Tanzania, for the 12th International Plant Virus Epidemiology (IPVE) symposium to share the latest knowledge, brainstorm and draw a road map to contain the spread of plant virus diseases.
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Researchers, donors, and policymakers across the world working on root and tuber crops (RTCs) are meeting in Nigeria to discuss and share experiences on new breakthroughs.
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The Chair of the Consortium Board of CGIAR, Dr Carlos Pérez del Castillo has commended the high quality of research work being undertaken by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), emphasizing that this is needed now more than ever to tackle the challenges to food security of tropical nations not only in Africa but [...]
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Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo has called on African nations to invest in agricultural research.
Continue reading …IITA has received approval of about US$7m from the Bill &Melinda Gates Foundation for the implementation of the second phase of the Commercial Products project.
Continue reading …Funding for cassava research for development in Cameroon is having a positive impact with farmers recording increases in yield.
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Dr. Nteranya Sanginga is the seventh Director-General of IITA. He speaks on Africa’s agriculture, making a case for the imperativeness of a Green Revolution, and the way forward. What are your plans for IITA? The plan is very simple, we want to strengthen research and to work more closely with our partners so that farmers [...]
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