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IITA

6/17/2025, 3:13:57 PM

*How I became a poultry farmer, role model in my community – Amina* In 2023, Amina Bellow Abubakar had the opportunity to participate in the poultry production training organized by the Innovative Youth in Agriculture (I-Youth) in Gwale, Kano State. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4n0rW5v

IITA

6/17/2025, 7:42:46 AM

Congratulations, Dr Sidi Ould Tah on your election as the next President of the AfDB Group. 🥂🥳 IITA celebrates your well-deserved election. Your leadership brings new promise for Africa’s development.

IITA

6/18/2025, 7:44:28 AM

🌍 World Day to Combat Desertification. Fertile lands are turning to dust, climate change, poor land use, and drought are stealing our future. We say: Act now. Restore land. Empower farmers. Protect the planet. Watch here: https://youtube.com/watch?v=L7m0OI8DeJk&t=314s #SoilHealth #HerLandHerRights

IITA

6/17/2025, 3:16:23 PM

*IITA supports KDU’s journey into agricultural excellence* As part of its ongoing commitment to fostering impactful partnerships with tertiary institutions, IITA–CGIAR is expanding its collaborative reach. On 28 May, IITA Deputy Director General, Partnerships for Delivery (DDG-P4D), Dr Kenton Dashiell, and his delegation visited Kola-Daisi University (KDU), Ibadan, Oyo State. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4n6GNeO

IITA

6/13/2025, 4:45:32 PM

*From drops of oil to drums of milk: Zainab Aliyu’s exciting journey to agribusiness* In the blistering heat that greets each morning in most communities in Northern Nigeria, Zainab Aliyu, a palm oil seller, dares the suffocating heat in her Ribadu Kauta Hore community in Adamawa State to make a living for herself and contribute to her husband’s meager income. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4l6orZI

IITA

6/18/2025, 7:38:31 AM

*Ethiopia and IITA explore new frontiers in agricultural innovation* From 28 to 31 May, IITA had the honor of hosting the Ethiopian Ambassador to Nigeria, His Excellency Ambassador Legesse Geremew Haile, accompanied by his spouse and the Minister Counsellor, Misgna Teklu Abrha. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3G25TL6

IITA

6/20/2025, 7:51:32 AM

*The building of a pan-African soil information system for soil health monitoring* The Soils4Africa project, funded by the European Union under the Horizon2020 Programme, was designed to build an open-access Soil Information System (SIS) for Africa to monitor soil quality across agricultural lands in Africa. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3ZDBRUL

IITA

6/20/2025, 7:49:57 AM

*Indian Consul-General explores collaboration opportunities with IITA* The Consul-General of India to Nigeria, Chandramouli Kumar Kern, visited IITA–CGIAR headquarters in Ibadan from 31 May to 1 June, aiming to strengthen India-Africa collaboration in agricultural research and innovation. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3SZs0Vy

IITA

6/13/2025, 4:48:01 PM

*Poultry is driving a business boom in Burundi under the AID-I GLR project* In the quiet village of Buringa in Gihanga Commune, Bubanza Province, Maurice Murishi, a 59-year-old entrepreneur and livestock farmer, is changing the face of poultry farming in Burundi. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3HFUMYF

IITA

6/13/2025, 4:43:56 PM

*IITA and Rovuma University sign MoU to advance agricultural educational and innovation in Mozambique* IITA Mozambique signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed to strengthen existing partnership with the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Science, Rovuma University, recently. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4dYc13y