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IITA Rwanda

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An Agricultural Research Institute that improves livelihoods, enhances food&nutrition security, increases employment, and preserves natural resource integrity.

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Excited to join forces with IITA Rwanda in boosting nutrition and empowering the local maize value chain! 🌽✨Introducing #Iyacu—our fortified whole maize flour, now more accessible than ever. Let's nourish our nation together! 💪 #Nutrition #FoodSecurity #RwOX

IITA Rwanda (@iitarwanda) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Well done Rwanda Agriculture & Animal Resources Devpt Board & CRS Rwanda 4 the Training of Trainers for processors! This is part of Feed the Future USAID Rwanda-funded #AIDI Great Lakes project, enhancing the availability, accessibility, use, & adoption of proven agricultural & nutritional practices in Rwanda.

Well done <a href="/RwandaAgriBoard/">Rwanda Agriculture & Animal Resources Devpt Board</a> &amp; <a href="/CrsRwanda/">CRS Rwanda</a> 4 the Training of Trainers for processors!  

This is part of <a href="/FeedtheFuture/">Feed the Future</a> <a href="/USAIDRwanda/">USAID Rwanda</a>-funded #AIDI Great Lakes project, enhancing the availability, accessibility, use, &amp; adoption of proven agricultural &amp; nutritional practices in Rwanda.
CIP Rwanda (@cipotatorw) 's Twitter Profile Photo

In collaboration with Rwanda Agriculture & Animal Resources Devpt Board, & Rwanda Inspectorate, Competition & C.P Authority, @CIPotato, through #AIDI Great Lakes held a refresher training session for #OFSP 🍠 seed multipliers. The discussion focused on assessing the seed multipliers' capacity for the upcoming planting season & beyond.

In collaboration with <a href="/RwandaAgriBoard/">Rwanda Agriculture & Animal Resources Devpt Board</a>, &amp; <a href="/InspectorateRw/">Rwanda Inspectorate, Competition & C.P Authority</a>, @CIPotato, through #AIDI Great Lakes held a refresher training session for #OFSP 🍠 seed multipliers. The discussion focused on assessing the seed multipliers' capacity for the upcoming planting season &amp; beyond.
IITA Rwanda (@iitarwanda) 's Twitter Profile Photo

IITA, Rwanda Agriculture & Animal Resources Devpt Board, AGRA - Sustainably Growing Africa’s Food Systems. & Seed Systems Group are training CEOs & Production Managers of seed companies in #Rwanda on business management practices& hybrid maize seed production. This follows an IITA assessment highlighting challenges in sector & proposed targeted solutions

IITA, <a href="/RwandaAgriBoard/">Rwanda Agriculture & Animal Resources Devpt Board</a>, <a href="/AGRA_Africa/">AGRA - Sustainably Growing Africa’s Food Systems.</a> &amp; <a href="/SystemsSeed/">Seed Systems Group</a> are training CEOs &amp; Production Managers of seed companies in #Rwanda on business management practices&amp; hybrid maize seed production. This follows an IITA assessment highlighting challenges in sector &amp; proposed targeted solutions
CRS Rwanda (@crsrwanda) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The campaigns taking place in seven districts are instructing farmers on the use of improved seed samples for the 2025A planting season, and raise awareness about post-harvest #handling, education on crop handling and #storage techniques to preserve harvested #crop quality.

The campaigns taking place in seven districts are instructing farmers on the use of improved seed samples for the 2025A planting season, and raise awareness about post-harvest #handling, education on crop handling and #storage techniques to preserve harvested #crop quality.
CRS Rwanda (@crsrwanda) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The AID-I GLR is a two-year, multi-stakeholder project funded by USAID with the goal of contributing to improved #foodsecurity and #nutrition through the rapid adoption at scale of proven technologies and innovations by farming households. Feed the Future

The AID-I GLR is a two-year, multi-stakeholder project funded by <a href="/USAID/">USAID</a> with the goal of contributing to improved #foodsecurity and #nutrition through the rapid adoption at scale of proven technologies and innovations by farming households. <a href="/FeedtheFuture/">Feed the Future</a>
IITA Rwanda (@iitarwanda) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Enhancing soil health in #Rwanda: What’s Lime Grade 1 got to do with it? #AIDI Great Lakes entered into a partnership with AGRA - Sustainably Growing Africa’s Food Systems. and Musanze Lime Company (MULIMECO), to address soil acidity, and visibly transform agriculture in Rwanda. Read more: tinyurl.com/bdzhw2nf

Enhancing soil health in #Rwanda: What’s Lime Grade 1 got to do with it? 

#AIDI Great Lakes entered into a partnership with <a href="/AGRA_Africa/">AGRA - Sustainably Growing Africa’s Food Systems.</a> and Musanze Lime Company (MULIMECO), to address soil acidity, and visibly transform agriculture in Rwanda. 
Read more: tinyurl.com/bdzhw2nf
IITA Rwanda (@iitarwanda) 's Twitter Profile Photo

IITA, through EU Delegation to Rwanda-funded #GwizaMuhinzi project, conducts a training for 5 cassava farmer cooperatives on proper postharvest management, High Quality Cassava Flour & Peels (HQCF&HQCP) and food safety, aims at promoting efficiency & diversified utilisation of cassava products

IITA, through <a href="/EUinRW/">EU Delegation to Rwanda</a>-funded #GwizaMuhinzi project, conducts a training for 5 cassava farmer cooperatives on proper postharvest management, High Quality Cassava Flour &amp; Peels (HQCF&amp;HQCP) and food safety, aims at promoting efficiency &amp; diversified utilisation of cassava products
IITA (@iita_cgiar) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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

Today, IITA Director General and <a href="/CGIAR/">CGIAR</a> Regional Director for Continental Africa Dr <a href="/simeonehui/">Simeon Ehui</a> met with <a href="/FAO/">Food and Agriculture Organization</a> Country representative for Rwanda Dr <a href="/CoumbaDSow/">Coumba D. Sow</a> in Kigali in the company of IITA Representative for Rwanda, <a href="/A_Konlambigue/">Abdou Konlambigue</a> to discuss ways to strengthen partnerships
Coumba D. Sow (@coumbadsow) 's Twitter Profile Photo

An honor to receive leading authority in #Agriculture Development, Dr Simeon Ehui DG IITA for Africa at FAO in Rwanda office. We value the collaboration with CD @IITARwanda Abdou Konlambigue and his team and look forward to strenghening ties on discussed priorities based on the

IITA (@iita_cgiar) 's Twitter Profile Photo

As part of a panel focused on the Importance of National Seedsystems in #Africa at the ongoing #AFSForum2024, IITA Director General Dr Simeon Ehui joined other CGIAR centers' Director Generals from Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT International Potato Center, ICRISAT Deputy Director General Research

As part of a panel focused on the Importance of National Seedsystems in #Africa at the ongoing #AFSForum2024, IITA Director General Dr <a href="/simeonehui/">Simeon Ehui</a> joined other <a href="/CGIAR/">CGIAR</a> centers' Director Generals from <a href="/BiovIntCIAT_eng/">Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT</a> <a href="/Cipotato/">International Potato Center</a>, <a href="/ICRISAT/">ICRISAT</a> Deputy Director General Research
IITA Rwanda (@iitarwanda) 's Twitter Profile Photo

At the sideline of the ongoing #AFSForum2024, IITA Director General Dr. Simeon Ehui paid a courtesy visit to the IITA Rwanda office and met with staff. He reaffirmed IITA's commitment to strengthening partnerships with national programs to enhance the food systems.

At the sideline of the ongoing #AFSForum2024, <a href="/IITA_CGIAR/">IITA</a> Director General Dr. <a href="/simeonehui/">Simeon Ehui</a> paid a courtesy visit to the IITA Rwanda office and met with staff. He reaffirmed IITA's commitment to strengthening partnerships with national programs to enhance the food systems.
Simeon Ehui (@simeonehui) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🌍✨ Had an incredible time yesterday at the Africa Food Systems Forum in Kigali, Rwanda! In my first panel, I shared insights on the IITA initiatives to support smallholder farmers, including our innovative Business Incubation Platform driving the adoption of improved

🌍✨ Had an incredible time yesterday at the Africa Food Systems Forum in Kigali, Rwanda! 

In my first panel, I shared insights on the <a href="/IITA_CGIAR/">IITA</a> initiatives to support smallholder farmers, including our innovative Business Incubation Platform driving the adoption of improved
Simeon Ehui (@simeonehui) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🌟 Huge shoutout to the amazing team at IITA Rwanda ! Your dedication and quality of work truly impressed me! 🙌 Keep pushing forward and strengthening those partnerships with national programs to enhance our food systems. Together, we IITA can make a difference! 💪🌾

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Fostering partnerships for transforming African Agriculture through research for development. #P4D #Innovation4Delivery #Partnerships IITA Simeon Ehui