Today, we add our voices to raise awareness on the importance of protecting plant health to help end #hunger , reduce #poverty , protect #biodiversity & the #environment & boost economic development across the world.
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#InternationalPlantHealthDay #Planthealth #PlantHealthDay24

Wrapping up an insightful #Biotechnology workshop organized by IITA-CGIAR UC Davis and AUDA-NEPAD in Nairobi, Kenya. Discussions cetered around balancing technical and regulatory demands with Kenya's agricultural priorities.
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Since Monday, the 6th May Rwanda Inspectorate, Competition & C.P Authority in partnership with @CIPotato and IITA have been in a workshop for development of the technical regulations governing the seeds inspection in Rwanda. The workshop is funded by International Potato Center under #PASTTA and IITA
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The Earth yields sufficient #Food to nourish 1.5 times the global population & Africa generates ➕ than enough to guarantee #Food Security within its borders. Investing in sustainable agricultural practices can secure proper nutrition throughout Africa 🌍 and lead to #ZeroHunger .

🌱 CANALLS shines at the 'Agro-ecology Day' conference in South Kivu, fostering collaboration in sustainable agriculture. CANALLS showcased #agroecological practices, advancing sustainable agriculture in the region.

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From the Headquarters of #Ingabo Farmers' Syndicate, visitors from International Fund for Agricultural Development,EAFF and Pan African Farmers Organisation (PAFO) visited Ruhango Cassava Cooperative (RCC) beneficiary of FO4ACP project and were warmly welcomed by the leaders of this cooperative.WFO,IITA,Agriterra Rwanda

Kenya steps up efforts in the fight against biosafety misinformation

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Most West African countries depend mostly on imported #fertilizers , which are expensive for farmers. Ecowas - Cedeao and partners participated in #AFSH24 through a side event to share Lomé Declaration on Fertilizers and Soil Health with concrete solutions.
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#Scientists have intensified efforts on ways to improve and modernize #root and #tuber crops to produce varieties that would be most suitable for food and industrial purposes.

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🏆We congratulate  Drs. @Geoff Hawtin and @Cary Fowler, winners of the 2024 @worldfoodprize! Their remarkable leadership has united nations, scientists, farmers and communities to harness crop biodiversity for global food security. #FoodPrize24 #GlobalFoodSecurity

Je crois en notre capacité d'accueillir, ensemble, une nouvelle période de productivité agricole qui soit à la fois durable et rentable pour nos fermiers. Merci pour votre engagement et pour votre soutien au moment où nous commençons cette conversation très importante. L'Afrique…

Since its inception in 2020, the Innovative Youth in Agriculture Project, #IYouth has supported 52,761 #youths through #agribusiness incubation, vocational training in #agriculture , #jobplacement , exposure to #technologies , market linkage and youth-oriented #creditsupport .

📣 As we wrapped up Day 2 of the #AFSH24 , we extend our appreciation to everyone who played a part in making our events a resounding success. To our partners and esteemed speakers, your contributions were instrumental in shaping the discourse on soil & fertilizer solutions.

#NewsFlash !!! 🎙️📻📢

Fertilizer and Soil Health Center launched to enhance agricultural productivity in West Africa and the Sahel
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#Digital agriculture entails providing a holistic field level view for greater insights & better control of inputs for good agricultural productivity. This will help to reduce cost & increase profit for farmers'

-Prof Chiedozie Egesi
NRCRI +IITA Price Data Innovation Workshop.

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NRCRI UMUDIKE and IITA Price Data Innovation Workshop.

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Exciting collaboration IITA! The Cassava Breeding Unit hosted researchers from the West Africa Virus Epidemiology WAVE Regional Center of Excellence . Delegates from Côte d'Ivoire and Gabon received training on rapid cassava multiplication, SAH, and EGS production. Gates Foundation IITA GoSeed

'A multidisciplinary #research team approach for delivering #genetic gains to smallholder #cassava farmers in sub-Saharan #Africa '

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'Improvement in #irrigation and #phenotyping facilities is a no-brainer. New AI tools should be part of farm management and controlled environment facilities'.

-Prof Chiedozie Egesi
ED/CEO NRCRI UMUDIKE

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