{"id":12701,"date":"2026-06-20T12:24:51","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T12:24:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.iita.org\/news-item\/iita-and-partners-launch-cassava-innovation-challenge\/"},"modified":"2026-06-20T12:24:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T12:24:51","slug":"iita-and-partners-launch-cassava-innovation-challenge","status":"publish","type":"news-item","link":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/iita-and-partners-launch-cassava-innovation-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"IITA et ses partenaires lancent un d\u00e9fi d'innovation sur le manioc"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>La Fondation Rockefeller accordera jusqu&#x27;\u00e0 $1 million de dollars de subventions \u00e0 des projets d&#x27;innovation \u00e0 l&#x27;\u00e9chelle mondiale visant \u00e0 prolonger la dur\u00e9e de conservation du manioc, principale source d&#x27;alimentation de 500 millions de personnes en Afrique.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>La Fondation Rockefeller, Dalberg Global Development Advisors et l'Institut international d'agriculture tropicale (IITA) annoncent un d\u00e9fi d'innovation visant \u00e0 soutenir des solutions novatrices capables d'augmenter la dur\u00e9e de conservation du manipec au Nig\u00e9ria, renfor\u00e7ant ainsi la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 alimentaire et augmentant les revenus de millions de personnes.<\/em><\/p>\nKigali, Rwanda \u2013 12 mai 2016 \u2013 La Fondation Rockefeller, Dalberg et l\u2019IITA ont lanc\u00e9 aujourd\u2019hui un \u201c D\u00e9fi de l\u2019innovation \u201d visant \u00e0 identifier des solutions innovantes pour prolonger la dur\u00e9e de conservation du manioc au Nigeria. Ce d\u00e9fi a \u00e9t\u00e9 annonc\u00e9 lors de la r\u00e9union annuelle du Forum \u00e9conomique mondial \u2013 Afrique \u00e0 Kigali, au Rwanda, et offrira un financement pouvant atteindre 1 400 000 dollars am\u00e9ricains, ainsi qu\u2019une assistance technique pour la mise en \u0153uvre du d\u00e9veloppement de mod\u00e8les \u00e9conomiques et de la conception de produits.\n\nLe manioc est essentiel \u00e0 la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 alimentaire en Afrique. Il constitue la principale source de nutrition pour environ la moiti\u00e9 de la population du continent, soit 500 millions de personnes. Or, ce tubercule a une dur\u00e9e de conservation tr\u00e8s courte et, s\u2019il n\u2019est pas transform\u00e9, il se d\u00e9t\u00e9riore dans les 24 \u00e0 72 heures suivant la r\u00e9colte \u2013 voire plus rapidement s\u2019il est endommag\u00e9 pendant la r\u00e9colte ou le transport. Le Nigeria est le premier producteur mondial de manioc, repr\u00e9sentant plus de 20% de la production mondiale \u2013 soit plus de 50 millions de tonnes par an, cultiv\u00e9es par pr\u00e8s de 30 millions de petits agriculteurs. Environ 40% de ce manioc est perdu en raison de la d\u00e9t\u00e9rioration, un probl\u00e8me consid\u00e9rable qui limite les revenus des agriculteurs et le d\u00e9veloppement \u00e9conomique rural, et qui s\u2019\u00e9tend bien au-del\u00e0 des fronti\u00e8res du Nigeria, car la d\u00e9t\u00e9rioration et le gaspillage alimentaires affectent notre \u00e9conomie mondiale et ont un impact sur les \u00e9missions de gaz \u00e0 effet de serre.\n\nSelon le pr\u00e9sident de la Banque africaine de d\u00e9veloppement, le Dr Akinwumi Adesina, \u00ab le programme de transformation agricole commence \u00e0 ouvrir de nouvelles sources de revenus pour les agriculteurs. Le cas du manioc en est un bon exemple. \u00bb Au cours de son pr\u00e9c\u00e9dent mandat en tant que ministre de l\u2019Agriculture et du D\u00e9veloppement rural au Nigeria, le Dr Adesina s\u2019est fait le champion de la commercialisation du manioc dans le pays et a renforc\u00e9 les capacit\u00e9s de transformation du manioc en farine, en amidon et en plusieurs autres produits.\n\nLe \u00ab Cassava Innovation Challenge \u00bb de la Fondation Rockefeller examinera aussi bien les projets apportant des am\u00e9liorations progressives que ceux qui visent \u00e0 transformer la cha\u00eene de valeur du manioc au Nigeria. Les probl\u00e8mes de dur\u00e9e de conservation d\u00e9coulent de certains des obstacles suivants :\n<ul>\n \t<li><strong>Acc\u00e8s limit\u00e9 aux vari\u00e9t\u00e9s de manioc existantes :<\/strong> Bien qu'il existe des vari\u00e9t\u00e9s qui prolongent la dur\u00e9e de conservation, l'acc\u00e8s \u00e0 ces vari\u00e9t\u00e9s ou la sensibilisation \u00e0 leur sujet doit peut-\u00eatre \u00eatre accru.<\/li>\n \t<li>Conservation du manioc entre la r\u00e9colte et la transformation : une manipulation, un stockage et un transport inad\u00e9quats et inefficaces endommagent les racines ou les laissent expos\u00e9es aux intemp\u00e9ries.<\/li>\n \t<li>Traitement \u00e9loign\u00e9 : les transformateurs sont \u00e9loign\u00e9s des cultures de manioc et utilisent un \u00e9pluchage manuel inefficace, ce qui laisse plus de temps \u00e0 la racine pour se d\u00e9t\u00e9riorer avant d'\u00eatre transform\u00e9e en produits ayant une plus longue dur\u00e9e de conservation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nToute innovation susceptible d\u2019am\u00e9liorer la dur\u00e9e de conservation ou de r\u00e9duire les pertes post-r\u00e9colte sera prise en consid\u00e9ration, et les organisations qui ont des id\u00e9es pour transformer ce maillon essentiel de la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 alimentaire \u2013 mais qui ne disposent pas n\u00e9cessairement d\u2019une expertise en la mati\u00e8re \u2013 sont encourag\u00e9es \u00e0 poser leur candidature.\n\nCompte tenu de la pr\u00e9sence mondiale du manioc, qui, en dehors de l\u2019Afrique, est cultiv\u00e9 dans des pays aussi divers que la Tha\u00eflande, l\u2019Indon\u00e9sie et le Br\u00e9sil, ce d\u00e9fi rev\u00eat une dimension mondiale et est ouvert aux organisations proposant des produits, technologies, proc\u00e9d\u00e9s ou services innovants \u2014 \u00e0 diff\u00e9rents stades de d\u00e9veloppement \u2014, o\u00f9 qu\u2019elles se trouvent dans le monde. Le Dr Nteranya Sanginga, directeur g\u00e9n\u00e9ral de l\u2019IITA, d\u00e9clare : \u201c Nous travaillons depuis de nombreuses ann\u00e9es \u00e0 l\u2019am\u00e9lioration du manioc et au d\u00e9veloppement de sa cha\u00eene de valeur depuis notre si\u00e8ge d\u2019Ibadan, au Nigeria, et nos antennes r\u00e9parties dans toute l\u2019Afrique subsaharienne. Nous sommes tr\u00e8s enthousiastes quant au potentiel de ce Challenge, qui permettra non seulement de mettre en lumi\u00e8re des innovations, mais aussi de les mettre \u00e0 la disposition des petits agriculteurs nig\u00e9rians de mani\u00e8re durable \u201d.\n\n\u201c La Fondation Rockefeller soutient depuis longtemps l\u2019innovation agricole ainsi que le renforcement de la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 alimentaire et des revenus des agriculteurs \u201d, a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 Mamadou Biteye, directeur g\u00e9n\u00e9ral du bureau r\u00e9gional africain de la Fondation Rockefeller. \u201c Notre initiative Yield Wise, lanc\u00e9e en d\u00e9but d\u2019ann\u00e9e, s\u2019est engag\u00e9e \u00e0 r\u00e9duire de moiti\u00e9 les pertes post-r\u00e9colte sur le continent, et l\u2019allongement de la dur\u00e9e de conservation du manioc sera essentiel pour atteindre cet objectif, tout en ayant un impact positif significatif sur la vie et les moyens de subsistance des agriculteurs et de leurs familles. \u201d\n\nNneka Eze, co-responsable du p\u00f4le Agriculture et associ\u00e9e chez Dalberg, fait remarquer que \u201c si nous parvenons \u00e0 r\u00e9soudre les probl\u00e8mes de dur\u00e9e de conservation du manioc au Nigeria, nous pourrons les r\u00e9soudre partout ailleurs. Notre r\u00f4le dans la conception  et la gestion du Challenge nous a permis de travailler directement avec un large \u00e9ventail d\u2019innovateurs, d\u2019agronomes  et d\u2019entrepreneurs d\u00e9sireux de r\u00e9soudre les probl\u00e8mes de dur\u00e9e de conservation. Nous esp\u00e9rons que le \u201d Cassava Innovation Challenge \u00bb et l\u2019importance de ce prix contribueront \u00e0 canaliser cette \u00e9nergie provenant de l\u2019ensemble des cha\u00eenes de valeur agricoles et m\u00eame \u00e0 attirer des innovateurs non agricoles dans la cha\u00eene de valeur du manioc. \u00bb\n\nVisitez <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rockefellerfoundation.org\/cassavachallenge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.rockefellerfoundation.org\/cassavachallenge<\/a> dans les semaines \u00e0 venir pour postuler au d\u00e9fi.\n\n<strong>\u00c0 propos de la Fondation Rockefeller<\/strong>\n\nDepuis plus de 100 ans, la Fondation Rockefeller a pour mission de promouvoir le bien-\u00eatre de l'humanit\u00e9 \u00e0 travers le monde. Aujourd'hui, la Fondation Rockefeller poursuit cette mission \u00e0 travers un double objectif : promouvoir des \u00e9conomies inclusives qui \u00e9largissent les opportunit\u00e9s pour une prosp\u00e9rit\u00e9 plus largement partag\u00e9e, et b\u00e2tir la r\u00e9silience en aidant les personnes, les communaut\u00e9s et les institutions \u00e0 se pr\u00e9parer, \u00e0 r\u00e9sister et \u00e0 ressortir plus fortes des chocs aigus et des stress chroniques. Pour atteindre ces objectifs, la Fondation Rockefeller travaille \u00e0 l'intersection de quatre domaines prioritaires \u2013 faire progresser la sant\u00e9, r\u00e9\u00e9valuer les \u00e9cosyst\u00e8mes, garantir les moyens de subsistance et transformer les villes \u2013 afin de s'attaquer aux causes profondes des d\u00e9fis \u00e9mergents et de cr\u00e9er un changement syst\u00e9mique. En collaboration avec ses partenaires et ses b\u00e9n\u00e9ficiaires de subventions, la Fondation Rockefeller s'efforce de catalyser et de mettre \u00e0 l'\u00e9chelle des innovations transformatrices, de cr\u00e9er des partenariats improbables couvrant plusieurs secteurs, et de prendre des risques que d'autres ne peuvent pas \u2013 ou ne veulent pas \u2013 prendre.\n\nPour plus d'informations, veuillez visiter <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rockefellerfoundation.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.rockefellerfoundation.org<\/a>\n\n<strong>\u00c0 propos de Dalberg Global Development Advisors<\/strong>\n\nDalberg est un cabinet de conseil strat\u00e9gique exclusivement consacr\u00e9 au d\u00e9veloppement mondial et \u00e0 l'innovation. Notre mission est de mobiliser des r\u00e9ponses efficaces face aux probl\u00e8mes les plus urgents de la plan\u00e8te et d'\u00e9lever le niveau de vie dans les pays en d\u00e9veloppement. Depuis notre r\u00e9seau de 14 bureaux \u00e0 travers le monde, nous aidons nos clients \u00e0 apporter des am\u00e9liorations durables dans la vie des populations d\u00e9favoris\u00e9es et mal desservies \u00e0 travers le monde.\n\nPour plus d'informations, veuillez visiter : <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dalberg.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.dalberg.com<\/a>\n\n<strong>\u00c0 propos de l'Institut international d'agriculture tropicale<\/strong>\n\nL'Institut international d'agriculture tropicale (IITA) est l'un des principaux partenaires de recherche au monde pour trouver des solutions \u00e0 la faim, \u00e0 la malnutrition et \u00e0 la pauvret\u00e9. Nos recherches pour le d\u00e9veloppement (R4D), maintes fois r\u00e9compens\u00e9es, r\u00e9pondent aux besoins de d\u00e9veloppement des pays tropicaux. Nous travaillons avec nos partenaires pour am\u00e9liorer la qualit\u00e9 et la productivit\u00e9 des cultures, r\u00e9duire les risques pour les producteurs et les consommateurs, et g\u00e9n\u00e9rer de la richesse gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 l'agriculture. Nous sommes une organisation \u00e0 but non lucratif fond\u00e9e en 1967, dirig\u00e9e par un Conseil d'administration et soutenue par plusieurs pays.\n\nPour plus d'informations, veuillez visiter : <a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.iita.org\/<\/a>\n\n<strong>Contact :<\/strong>\n\nFondation Rockefeller : Achieng Otieno <a href=\"mailto:aotieno@rockfound.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">aotieno@rockfound.org<\/a>\nDalberg : pour les demandes de presse uniquement, contactez le +1 646 286 5331 ou <a href=\"mailto:communications@dalberg.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">communications@dalberg.com<\/a>\nIITA : Kristina Roing de Nowina k.roingdenowina@cgiar.org ou Katherine Lopez k.lopez@cgiar.org\n\nInformations sur le d\u00e9fi : info@cassavachallenge.com\nSite web : <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rockfellerfoundation.org\/cassavachallenge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.rockfellerfoundation.org\/cassavachallenge<\/a>\n\nTwitter: @RockefellerFdn @DalbergTweet @IITA_CGIAR","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>La Fondation Rockefeller, Dalberg et l'IITA ont lanc\u00e9 aujourd'hui un D\u00e9fi d'innovation pour d\u00e9couvrir des solutions innovantes visant \u00e0 augmenter la dur\u00e9e de conservation du manioc au Nig\u00e9ria.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}}},"tags":[205],"science-area":[],"program":[],"location":[40],"news-type":[],"hub":[],"crop":[66],"impact-areas":[],"item-year":[194],"class_list":["post-12701","news-item","type-news-item","status-publish","hentry","tag-cassava","location-rwanda","crop-cassava","item-year-194"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - 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