CGIAR IITA Cassava Breeding

17/10/2025

Yesterday was World Food Day 2025!
Food on the table starts with quality seed in the soil.
Beyond Nigeria, the Cassava Breeding Program, Seed Systems Projects, and initiatives like , , and partners with the Project are building the capacity of seed producers across Africa ensuring that no one goes to bed hungry.
With certified improved cassava varieties in farmers' hands, we are driving nutrition, livelihoods, and prosperity across nations.

Kudos to our dedicated project leads, trainers and partners, Dr. Mercy, ThanksGod, GoSeed team, and everyone making this impact possible!

16/10/2025

Happy World Food Day 2025!
Today we celebrate the multi-purpose cassava feeding millions and driving food security across Africa and beyond.

From garri to fufu, bread to biscuits, cassava continues to prove its strength as both a sustainable food source and a catalyst for innovation.

Let’s keep promoting global food security, sustainability, and resilience one cassava root at a time!

15/10/2025

CGIAR IITA Cassava Breeding we recognise rural women farmers, processors and actors as citizen scientists and co-researchers. We value their food quality preferences and collaboration in participatory evaluation of improved cassava varieties. Our dedicated breeding team are committed to releasing varieties that reduce drudgery, boost food quality and strengthen women’s livelihoods in agriculture.

01/10/2025

, ! IITA Cassava Breeding Program stands proud to contribute to a nation rich in potential, resilience, and agricultural innovation.

19/09/2025

Up next on Radio IITA 88.5FM is Àgbédowó.

The series continues, and today’s episode takes a closer look at leaves and peels with Victoria Idowu.

Joining the conversation is our special guest, Abioye Rachael Smart, who will share valuable insights on how by-products can be transformed from waste into resources.

Listeners can expect to learn:

•The nutritional value of cassava leaves.

•Practical uses of cassava peels in food and feed.

•How adding value to cassava by-products supports food security and reduces waste.

📻 Tune in at 11:30AM via radio.iita.org or on 88.5FM.

Don’t miss this informative session!

CGIAR IITA Cassava Breeding IITA TV

19/09/2025

04/09/2025

CGIAR IITA Cassava Breeding celebrate our Star Scientist DR. Mercy Diebiru-Ojo, honored as one of the 2025 Africa Food Prize Laureates!

Her work on Semi-Autotrophic Hydroponics (SAH) is reshaping Africa’s agriculture by:

1. Empowering women and men farmers as seed enterpreneurs, and
2. Delivering clean, disease-free planting materials to farmers
3. Strengthening seed systems across sub-Saharan Africa
4. Creating opportunities for youth and women agripreneurs
5. Boosting food security and resilience

Congratulations Dr. Mercy Diebiru-Ojo on this well-deserved recognition!

, , Gates Foundation, NRCRI Umidike

15/08/2025

11/08/2025

Join the Cassava Revolution!
A one-day training on Cassava Production & Value-Chain Management.

14th August 2025, 9:00 AM
JDPC Hall, GRA Ijebu Ode

Facilitators: Prof. Lateef Sanni & IITA-VCDF Team
Enquiries: Alimat – 07039351977 | Alh. Isiaq – 08065115568

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