Yesterday, the SAA/BASICS-II team visited Mrs Uduakobong Johnson Umoffong, a cassava seed entrepreneur in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state. The mother of three who started her cassava seed farm on a half-hectare plot, currently has 10 hectares. 1/3 #cassava #seedsystems #entreprenuers

🛠 In two weeks, #AcceleratedBreedingInitiative will host a Costing of Breeding Operations Workshop in #Nigeria with IITA & NRCRI UMUDIKE 🔗UQ News free costing tool: lnkd.in/eJnU7na 🔗Tutorial: lnkd.in/d8xaEfXx 🔗Presentation: lnkd.in/dx7qdpPk

📌 Aug 13, 9:30-10:30 AM EDT How should governments respond to crises? Join the final #webinar in IFPRI/#ForesightInitiative Modeling Systems series to learn how Rural Investment & Policy Analysis #RIAPA modeling system can help. Register 👉 on.cgiar.org/4dv9E6L USAID

Are you a #young person interested in agri-innovations? Join us on August 12 for the #IYD24 Conference hosted by IITA Youth in Agribusiness Office and AALI African Agricultural Leadership Institute. Register Here: bit.ly/IYD24Participa… #YouthDay #InternationalYouthDay #SustainableDevelopment

The excitement is building🎇🎆! We are just hours away from the launch of #IITATV🎉. Tune in tomorrow for the official kickoff of our channel. ▶️Live streaming link: youtube.com/live/vQNgHdZCs…

We are live!!! The launch is a reality 🎉🎊🎉🎇🎆 #agriculturalinnovation #iitaTV #celebration ▶️Live streaming link: youtube.com/live/vQNgHdZCs…

Cassavabreedingunit IITA acknowledges the partnership and efforts of Oyo State Agribusiness Development Agency (OYSADA), IITA GoSeed, Umudike Seeds, and various National agricultural seed council (NASC) certified outgrowers and cassava seed entrepreneurs in ensuring that newly released cassava varieties reach and empower women and men farmers

We are thrilled to announce the official launch of IITA TV!🎆🎇🎉🎊 We had the distinct honour of having Simeon Ehui, IITA DG and CGIAR Regional Director for Continental Africa, unveil and inaugurate our new platform, alongside other esteemed guests. #iitatv #Agriccontent

Are you ready to advance your farming business? Join our Commercial Seed Production Training and gain invaluable insights into every aspect of seed production and distribution. To Register, visit: bit.ly/IITA_CSP For enquiries, email [email protected]

Properly stored cassava stems reduce the need for purchasing new planting material each season. How do you store your harvested cassava stems?

Happening now NRCRI UMUDIKE Product Design Team (PDT) meeting for #Taro on stakeholders' consultation to define market segments & target product profiles in #Nigeria. In-house and virtual participation from the IITA International Potato Center & NRCRI Umudike RootsTubersBananas Breeding CGIAR Genetic Innovation

📍 In #Ibadan, #AcceleratedBreeding Work Package TRANSFORM, along with NRCRI UMUDIKE? IITA and International Potato Center recently held a Product Design Team (PDT) meeting The focus? Identifying taro market segments in #Nigeria & develop Target Product Profiles meeting end-consumer needs

guardian.ng/features/agro-… Chiedozie Egesi CGIAR Genetic Innovation IITA RootsTubersBananas Breeding

Kindly take a moment to read our latest publication. We welcome your feedback. IITA Chiedozie Egesi researchgate.net/publication/38…

The ED/CEO NRCRI UMUDIKE , Prof Chiedozie Egesi has expressed his pleasure to participate in the all important Inauguration of the #African #Cassava Yield Doubling Program targeted at increasing the productivity of farmers for efficiency and livelihood improvement as a food security

A Chinese delegation from the China Agriculture University (CAU) led by IITA Board Member Fan Shenggen visited IITA this week to discuss areas of interest and collaboration with the Director General Dr Simeon Ehui and members of the IITA Management and research team in Ibadan.

Today, IITA Director General and CGIAR Regional Director for Continental Africa Dr Simeon Ehui met with Food and Agriculture Organization Country representative for Rwanda Dr Coumba D. Sow in Kigali in the company of IITA Representative for Rwanda, Abdou Konlambigue to discuss ways to strengthen partnerships

#AFSF2024 official opening ceremonies creates confidence among participants that a food secure Africa is sure. Digital showrooms are also opening at the forum. Sasakawa Nigeria, IITA are participating

NRCRI UMUDIKE #yam breeding nursery. AATF Africa Chiedozie Egesi Umudike Seeds youtu.be/A8RhJA4rqOg?si…

#South #American dual #resistant #CBSD and #CMD #cassava prototypes from #CIAT crosses Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT are doing super well under the African skies in #Salima #Malawi that run under the wonderful Dr. Parkes and Mr. Daniel RootsTubersBananas Breeding Leibniz-Institut DSMZ