Radio IITA 88.5 is strengthening its outreach efforts in 2025 with a targeted maize training session held in Oyo State on April 17. In partnership with IITAโs maize improvement program, the session brought together local maize farmers for a full-day learning experience designed to boost productivity through improved agronomic practices.…
Over the past five years, RadioIITA has played a crucial role in agricultural extension, providing farmers with essential information on best practices, pest management, crop rotation, and new agricultural technologies. Its widespread reach has ensured that even the most remote farming communities receive the knowledge needed to enhance productivity and…
RadioIITA 88.5, in partnership with the IITA Cassava Breeding Unit, is making significant strides in empowering cassava farmers. This initiative aligns with IITA’s mission to reduce hunger, malnutrition, and poverty and enhance smallholder farmers’ livelihoods and families. The third edition of RadioIITAโs impactful farmers’ outreach program focused on cassava farmers.…
In commemoration of this yearโs International Day of Forest, IITA, in collaboration with Wild Africa Fund, launched an event on X tagged โForestsInnovate2024โ to foster an exchange of ideas and best practices on improving forest conservation in Africa. Co-hosted by IITA Forest Center, RadioIITA, and Wild Africa Fund, the event…
7 September 2023 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 7 September 2023ย โ The future of some of Africaโs most beloved staple crops, including important legumes, will be secured this week, following the signing of a Long-term Partnership Agreement between the Crop Trust and CGIAR Research Center, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA),…
ย Access to information on innovation and research results is a key factor for Africa to address the issue of agricultural development and achieve zero hunger. Communicating agricultural information is essential for smallholder farmers to increase their productivity and livelihood. In Africa, using radio, television, and social media platforms to…
In response to the escalating challenges posed by climate change, food insecurity, and conflict in Africa, leaders, organizations, and global partners are intensifying efforts to address the continent’s growing food and nutrition crisis. A recent collaboration between the World Bank and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) underscores a…
Climate change and the ongoing global pandemic have exacerbated food insecurity, leading to shortages and soaring prices across sub-Saharan Africa. In response to these challenges, Simeon Ehui, the 8th Director General of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and 1st CGIAR Regional Director for Continental Africa, strategically leverages agricultural…
Mozambique, 23 March 2022 โ Dajie Odok announced โBest Radio Reporterโ on the continent at the Open Forum for Agricultural Biotechnology, OFAB-Africa Media Awards 2021, themed โBringing Prosperity through Biotechnology.โ The announcement comes after Odok was named โBest Radio Reporter 2021โ in the radio category at the 5th edition of…