A 2-day #cassava value chain workshop kicks off in #Rwanda! Funded by @EUinRW, it brings together all EU cassava projects including #GwizaMuhinzi by @INGABOSYNDICAT1 & @IITARWANDA, with govt, private sector, development & research actors to address challenges and boost production

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CGIAR #IntheNews 🌍During #CGIARScienceWeek in Nairobi, @joyce_maru, from @Cipotato, featured in a @BBC podcast highlighting how the orange-flesh sweet potato is improving #nutrition and supporting #livelihoods across Africa. Listen here:

More return on the dollar invested 💰. CIP’s Thiago Mendes explains how the East African Potato 🥔 Breeding Network is scaling up research, attracting funding & boosting impact across the region 🌍. 👉🏽 https://t.co/1oCRadzUZH 🔸@CGIAR

#FoodSecurity #RTBCrops #Partnerships #Resilience At #cgiarscienceweek , we saw how RTB crops are driving climate resilience across food systems 🌱 Dr. Hugo Campos: “RTB crops are crops for now and the future” Read more https://t.co/msUvcAqMFl

Did you know bananas cover 38% of Uganda's arable land, but diseases & pests cause up to 50% yield loss? Our partnership with @narouganda led to the development of #NARITA17, with a 243% yield increase over traditional varieties! Plus, it blends well with local bananas!

Good news for🍌farmers in Uganda🇺🇬 @narouganda and @IITA_Uganda have released NARITA 17, a matooke banana variety in 🇺🇬 #NARITA17 is a high-yielding, disease-resistant variety with desirable consumer sensory qualities. Find out here https://t.co/sNm7tMBK6Q

@Cipotato is participating in the World Food Prize Foundation’s #DialogueNEXT – A Root Awakening today in Washington, DC. Mashal Husain, President of the WFP Foundation, opened the event with a powerful statement: "We are not ready to feed a world 🌍 of nine billion people." 🔸

🌱 Strengthening @RTB_CGIAR innovation Our visit to @TARI_Tanzania highlighted progress in developing #virus-#resistant #sweetpotato & #cassava with our partners Together, we’re making it happen, bringing stronger crops from lab to farm for our farmers #PlantHealth #FoodSecurity

🧵 🍌 Banana under threat? IITA’s disease-resistant #plantain and #banana varieties combat major threats like: ✅ Black Sigatoka – a destructive leaf disease ✅ Banana Bunchy Top Virus (BBTV) – a major yield killer . #PlantainxBanana #IITAMandateCrops #WithScienceWeCan

Director General of TARI Dr. Thomas Bwana, hosted a delegation from @IITA_CGIAR led by Dr. @simeonehui IITA’s Director for a one-day visit at TARI's headquarters in Dodoma.The two reaffirmed their commitment to the longstanding collaboration which has been ongoing since 1994.

💥🚜🌿🤝Partners' Understanding of each other's Vision, Mission and Needs is crucial for a more Impactful collaboration. Long live @IITA_CGIAR-@TanzaniaTari partnership!🤝🔬🐜💥 @CGIAR_EiB @simeonehui @eia2030 @RTB_CGIAR @jamesplegg @l_lava @BVanlauwe @ShirimaRudolph @kslopez77

On this #InternationalDayofWomenandGirlsinScience we recognize & celebrate our women #scientists for their work towards delivering #StateofArtRootandTuberCrops

What changes are needed to deliver #increased genetic gains in #RTB crops for the benefit of #smallholder #farmers? #RTBBreeding project lead Dr Hugo Campos answered this during #ISTRC-AB symposium in Abidjan. Find out more here https://t.co/RSKJ7Xy8Hu

...laying the #foundation for impactful #publications that will broaden the reach of the #research. #DataInnovation

Manuscript in the making The #RTB Integration & Innovation Writeshop focused on advanced data analysis, technical report drafting, and manuscript development for RTB crops. Participants gained a deeper understanding of the performance of #RTB clones across the food chain...

🔊 | @JRSimplotCompany visit to CIP Kenya The discussions focused on strengthening Kenya’s potato sector through key areas of partnership, including the expansion of high-quality seed 🌱 potato production under the Global Biotech Potato Partnership, the evaluation of potential

In the heart of southwestern Nigeria, #cassava farming remains a cornerstone of #agriculture, supporting livelihoods and ensuring food security. A recent study delved into the practices of cassava #farmers in Wasimi, a community in Ogun State revealing a fascinating blend of

Huge congratulations👏 to Dr. Hugo Campos, #RTBProjectLead & Deputy DG – Science & Innovation at @Cipotato for being selected as a Foreign Fellow of @NAASIndia. Read more here https://t.co/lcAQdHKRSi

High-quality flour derived from cassava as a viable alternatives to wheat flour. @IITA_CGIAR contributing to a #foodsecure future👏.