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    • Good Seed promotes good Agriculture - Sam Kaso 

      International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA Communication Unit, 2018-06-25)
    • Farmer's choice - Mlali RISING 

      International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA Communication Unit, 2018-07-24)
      This video highlights how through Africa RISING program interventions, a group of farmers at Mlali Village in central Tanzania are today making choices that will ensure they improve their livelihoods while conserving the natural resource base for the future generations. Africa RISING (https://africa-rising.net) is supported by USAID as part of the US Government’s Feed the Future initiative. Work with smallholder farmer communities is being implemented in six countries – Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, ...
    • Processing wet cassava peels into high quality feed ingredients: Making balanced rations 

      International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA Communication Unit, 2018-07-17)
      In 2015 CGIAR scientists developed an innovative processing method that reduces drying time to 6-8hrs, yielding high quality products that can be used to feed ruminants and monogastric. This video explains how to achieve the best result from this innovation.
    • West Africa transforming breeding workshop - Eng NG Presentation 

      International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA Communication Unit, 2018-04-11)
      The West Africa Transforming Breeding Workshop held at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
    • West Africa transforming breeding workshop - Michael Quinn Presentation 

      International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA Communication Unit, 2018-04-11)
      The West Africa Transforming Breeding Workshop held at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture.
    • IITA risk management 

      International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA Communication Unit, 2018-07-25)
      IITA Risk Management organises risk awareness week on 27-29 June 2016 at IITA Ibadan featuring Risk walk, Photo competition, Debate and Seminars on business continuity planning and risk awareness.
    • Cassava seeds standard launched in Rwanda 

      International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA Communication Unit, 2019-05-08)
      IITA Rwanda in partnership with the Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resource Development Board (RAB) and Rwanda Standard Board (RSB) launched the Cassava Seeds Standards under an IITA project; Cassava Brown Streak Disease Control Project. The standards will help control and deliver quality seeds to cassava farmers in Rwanda.
    • Next GENERATION RISING - Olais and Mum 

      International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA Communication Unit, 2019-03-25)
      AfricaRising trains smallholder farmers new technologies to improve their agricultural practices and crop yields in Tanzania.
    • BASIC Annual Review and Planning Meeting - Interview with Olusegun Ojo 

      International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA Communication Unit, 2019-04-12)
      BASIC Annual Review and Planning Meeting 2019 Held at IITA Ibadan, 11th - 13th March, 2019.
    • BASIC annual review and planning meeting - Interview with Emmanuel Azaino 

      International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA Communication Unit, 2019-04-12)
      BASIC Annual Review and Planning Meeting 2019 Held at IITA Ibadan, 11th - 13th March, 2019.
    • BASIC annual review and planning meeting - Interview with Graham Thielle 

      International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA Communication Unit, 2019-04-12)
      BASIC Annual Review and Planning Meeting 2019 Held at IITA Ibadan, 11th - 13th March, 2019.
    • BASIC annual review and planning meeting - Interview with Peter Kulakow 

      International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA Communication Unit, 2019-04-12)
      BASIC Annual Review and Planning Meeting 2019 Held at IITA Ibadan, 11th - 13th March, 2019.
    • Yam Semi-Autotrophic Hydroponic (SAH) 

      International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA Communication Unit, 2019-04-24)
      Building Sustainable Yam Seed Value Chain, Yam Semi-Autotrophic Hydroponic (SAH)
    • BASIC annual review and planning meeting - Welcome remarks by May Guri 

      International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA Communication Unit, 2019-04-12)
      BASIC Annual Review and Planning Meeting 2019 Held at IITA Ibadan, 11th - 13th March, 2019.
    • BASIC Annual Review and Planning Meeting - Interview with Okechukwu Eze-Okoro 

      International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA Communication Unit, 2019-04-12)
      BASIC Annual Review and Planning Meeting 2019 Held at IITA Ibadan, 11th - 13th March, 2019. Theme: Communicate
    • BASIC annual review and planning meeting - Interview with Mark Nelson 

      International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA Communication Unit, 2019-04-12)
      BASIC Annual Review and Planning Meeting 2019 Held at IITA Ibadan, 11th - 13th March, 2019.
    • Journey to a better "Mchare" - Improving Tanzania cooking banana 

      International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA Communication Unit, 2018-09-28)
      Journey to a better “Mchare” “Mchare” is an important cooking banana in Tanzania and parts of Eastern Africa. Its production, and hence the food and income of millions of smallholder farmers, are currently threatened by several pests and diseases attacking the crop including black sigatoka, fusarium wilt, weevils, and nematodes. IITA has established the first ever breeding program for the crop in Arusha, Tanzania, and together with their national and international partners, IITA researchers are ...
    • The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) 

      International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA Communication Unit, 2018-08-02)
      IITA is an award-winning, research-for-development (R4D) organization, providing solutions to hunger, poverty, and the degradation of natural resources in Africa. Since 1967, IITA has worked with international and national partners to improve livelihoods, enhance food and nutrition security, increase employment, and preserve natural resource integrity. IITA is guided by an ambitious strategy–to lift 11.5 million people out of poverty and revitalize 7.5 million hectares of farmland–by 2020. As one ...
    • Breeding better banana montage 

      International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA Communication Unit, 2018-10-03)
      This unique project seeks to improve the production and productivity of banana in Tanzania and Uganda, through the development of hybrid banana varieties that are expected to have 30% higher yield compared to the current varieties grown by farmers under the same conditions. In particular, the project will strengthen the banana breeding programs in the two countries, towards developing new high-yielding hybrid banana varieties with resistance to key pests and diseases. The project is focused primarily ...
    • IITA 50th Anniversary Goodwill Message Part 03 

      International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA Communication Unit, 2018-08-07)
      Goodwill messages from IITA alumni during IITA@50 anniversary on 24 July 2017