{"id":159,"date":"2025-07-03T13:57:31","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T13:57:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.iita.org\/?page_id=159"},"modified":"2026-08-18T17:12:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T17:12:20","slug":"homepage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/","title":{"rendered":"Accueil"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"159\" class=\"elementor elementor-159\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3c85b3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f3c85b3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa0937f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fa0937f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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elementor-size-default\">AFRICA'S NO1 AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9aa541 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f9aa541\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Africa\u2019s Leading Partner<br \/>\n in Research for Development<br \/>\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a68fac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a68fac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) generates agricultural innovations that help farmers increase productivity, improve food security, and strengthen livelihoods across Africa.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-252418e elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"252418e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/about-iita\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-long-arrow-alt-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M313.941 216H12c-6.627 0-12 5.373-12 12v56c0 6.627 5.373 12 12 12h301.941v46.059c0 21.382 25.851 32.09 40.971 16.971l86.059-86.059c9.373-9.373 9.373-24.569 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elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c482603\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">INNOVATION THAT DRIVES CHANGE<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-897cf6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"897cf6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Programs Transforming Food Systems Across Africa<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5280c90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5280c90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Through collaborative research programs, IITA develops scalable solutions that address major agricultural challenges, from climate change and soil degradation to youth unemployment and food insecurity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-184e809 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"184e809\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/programs\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Explore Our Programs<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cb9471 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4cb9471\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c54d542 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c54d542\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"590\" height=\"408\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Frame-5520.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6475\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Frame-5520.png 590w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Frame-5520-300x207.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"3\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c499c05 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c499c05\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2888629 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2888629\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b87888d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b87888d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">STAPLE CROPS FOR AFRICA<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36fff49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"36fff49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Improving the Crops that Feed Millions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4ee9c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e4ee9c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIITA leads research on Africa\u2019s most important staple crops, developing improved varieties and sustainable farming practices that increase productivity, strengthen resilience, and enhance nutrition.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc65c83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"cc65c83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/crops\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Explore Our Crops<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1781c9d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1781c9d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86ae638 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"86ae638\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"590\" height=\"408\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Frame-5520-Recovered.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6544\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Frame-5520-Recovered.png 590w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Frame-5520-Recovered-300x207.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"4\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6307891 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6307891\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc30b7b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dc30b7b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a9081a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a9081a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DELIVERING RESULTS<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-834717e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"834717e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Science That Improves Farmers\u2019 Lives<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcb7d84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fcb7d84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIITA innovations have helped millions of farmers increase yields, improve incomes, and strengthen food systems across Africa. Through partnerships with governments, research institutions, and development organizations, we scale solutions that create lasting impact.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4c01b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e4c01b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/research-outputs\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View Our Impact<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd41ac6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" 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class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1199\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Research-Output.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-34200\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Research-Output.jpg 1199w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Research-Output-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Research-Output-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Research-Output-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Research-Output-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1199px) 100vw, 1199px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/how-science-at-iita-is-transforming-africas-food-systems\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tHow science at IITA is transforming 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href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/unlocking-womens-land-rights-in-cassava-agrifood-system-through-legal-aid-transformative-pathways-from-stand-for-her-land-tanzania-symposium\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"820\" height=\"411\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/UNLOCKING-PIC-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-34926\" alt=\"S4HL Symposium sponsor representatives, with the Deputy Minister for Lands, Housing and Human Settlements Development in the middle of the front row. (Photo credit: Landesa)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/UNLOCKING-PIC-1.png 820w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/UNLOCKING-PIC-1-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/UNLOCKING-PIC-1-768x385.png 768w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/UNLOCKING-PIC-1-18x9.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/unlocking-womens-land-rights-in-cassava-agrifood-system-through-legal-aid-transformative-pathways-from-stand-for-her-land-tanzania-symposium\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tUnlocking women&#8217;s land rights in cassava agrifood system through legal aid: Transformative pathways from Stand for Her Land Tanzania Symposium\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t14 septembre 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>For over 70 percent of rural women in Tanzania, land is more than an agriculturally<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/unlocking-womens-land-rights-in-cassava-agrifood-system-through-legal-aid-transformative-pathways-from-stand-for-her-land-tanzania-symposium\/\" aria-label=\"En savoir plus sur Unlocking women&#8217;s land rights in cassava agrifood system through legal aid: Transformative pathways from Stand for Her Land Tanzania Symposium\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-34903 news-item type-news-item status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry tag-aflasafe tag-aflatoxin tag-biocontrol tag-food-safety tag-maize tag-scaling-innovation tag-smallholder-farmers science-area-system-transformation program-nutrition-and-healthnh program-plant-health location-kenya location-mali location-nigeria location-sierra-leone location-sudan location-tanzania news-type-news hub-eastern-africa hub-sahel hub-western-africa crop-bambara-groundnut crop-maize impact-areas-nutrition-health-and-food-security item-year-204\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/native-fungi-offer-a-powerful-solution-to-aflatoxin-contamination-a-landmark-contribution-from-iita\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"820\" height=\"411\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NATIVE-PIC-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-34919\" alt=\"Farmers applying Aflasafe products in trials conducted on their farms in Mozambique (a), Madagascar (b), Nigeria (c), Kenya (d), Sierra Leone (e), Tanzania (f), Mali (g), and Sudan (h). Aflasafe products are being applied to groundnut (a, b), maize (c-f), sorghum (g), and sesame (h). These countries represent a selection of the broader range of countries across Africa where Aflasafe is used. Aflasafe products are commercially available in all the countries where treatment is shown except Madagascar, Sudan, and Sierra Leone, where field testing for registration purposes is ongoing. All photos were taken by IITA staff, except (e), which was taken by staff of the Sierra Leone Agricultural Research Institute.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NATIVE-PIC-1.png 820w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NATIVE-PIC-1-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NATIVE-PIC-1-768x385.png 768w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NATIVE-PIC-1-18x9.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/native-fungi-offer-a-powerful-solution-to-aflatoxin-contamination-a-landmark-contribution-from-iita\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tNative fungi offer a powerful solution to aflatoxin contamination: a landmark contribution from IITA\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t14 septembre 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Scientists from IITA&#8211;CGIAR&nbsp;have published a comprehensive review of aflatoxin biocontrol in the Annual Review of<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/native-fungi-offer-a-powerful-solution-to-aflatoxin-contamination-a-landmark-contribution-from-iita\/\" aria-label=\"En savoir plus sur Native fungi offer a powerful solution to aflatoxin contamination: a landmark contribution from IITA\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-34890 news-item type-news-item status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry tag-afsf tag-agriculture tag-food-systems tag-madagascar tag-malawi tag-nigeria tag-partnerships tag-rwanda tag-science science-area-resilient-agri-food-systems program-breeding program-farming-systems-agronomy program-nutrition-and-healthnh program-seed-systems location-madagascar location-malawi location-nigeria location-rwanda news-type-news hub-central-africa hub-eastern-africa hub-southern-africa hub-western-africa crop-banana crop-cassava crop-sweet-potato crop-yam impact-areas-gender-equality-youth-and-social-inclusion impact-areas-nutrition-health-and-food-security impact-areas-poverty-reduction-livelihoods-and-jobs item-year-204\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/iita-deepens-partnerships-for-africas-food-systems-transformation\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"820\" height=\"411\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IITA-PIC-1-3.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-34913\" alt=\"Senator Abubakar Kyari (l), Dr Simeon Ehui (m), with Dr Shenggen Fan (r)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IITA-PIC-1-3.png 820w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IITA-PIC-1-3-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IITA-PIC-1-3-768x385.png 768w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IITA-PIC-1-3-18x9.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/iita-deepens-partnerships-for-africas-food-systems-transformation\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tIITA deepens partnerships for Africa\u2019s food systems transformation\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t14 septembre 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>For IITA, the just concluded Africa Food Systems Forum 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width=\"820\" height=\"411\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Collaborative-Pic-2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-33274\" alt=\"Restored Hope: A smallholder farmer in Ukerewe successfully restored their banana garden using certified disease-free planting material produced through the locally established macro-propagation unit.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Collaborative-Pic-2.png 820w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Collaborative-Pic-2-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Collaborative-Pic-2-768x385.png 768w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Collaborative-Pic-2-18x9.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/collaborative-effort-saves-ukerewes-bananas-from-bbtv-threat\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCollaborative effort saves Ukerewe\u2019s bananas from BBTV threat\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Banana farmers on Ukerewe Island, Tanzania, faced disaster when banana bunchy top virus (BBTV) swept through, wiping out over 90%<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/collaborative-effort-saves-ukerewes-bananas-from-bbtv-threat\/\" aria-label=\"En savoir plus sur Collaborative effort saves Ukerewe\u2019s bananas from BBTV threat\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead Story\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a39dd5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2a39dd5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"820\" height=\"411\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rediscovering-Pic3.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-33271\" alt=\"A LACRA official in the coffee nursery before distribution.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rediscovering-Pic3.png 820w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rediscovering-Pic3-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rediscovering-Pic3-768x385.png 768w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rediscovering-Pic3-18x9.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/rediscovering-liberias-coffee-for-global-markets\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRediscovering Liberia\u2019s coffee for global markets\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>For generations, the global coffee story has largely belonged to two names: Arabica&nbsp;and Robusta. Prized for its delicate flavors and<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/rediscovering-liberias-coffee-for-global-markets\/\" aria-label=\"En savoir plus sur Rediscovering Liberia\u2019s coffee for global markets\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead Story\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0ded53 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e0ded53\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9193c28 elementor-grid-1 animated-slow e-transform elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"9193c28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"820\" height=\"411\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/When-pic-3.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-34182\" alt=\"A Tricot farmer and his wife at Gboko, Benue state.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/When-pic-3.png 820w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/When-pic-3-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/When-pic-3-768x385.png 768w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/When-pic-3-18x9.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/when-citizen-science-strengthens-breeding-award-winning-research-provides-new-evidence-of-tricots-social-impact\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWhen citizen science strengthens breeding: Award-winning research provides new evidence of tricot\u2019s social impact\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>When farmers participate in crop breeding as citizen scientists, their knowledge and experience can shape which varieties are advanced and<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/when-citizen-science-strengthens-breeding-award-winning-research-provides-new-evidence-of-tricots-social-impact\/\" aria-label=\"En savoir plus sur When citizen science strengthens breeding: Award-winning research provides new evidence of tricot\u2019s social impact\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead Story\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4b570b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d4b570b\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-carousel swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Innovation slides\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"1\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaa168b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aaa168b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d627d2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6d627d2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6665847 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6665847\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">INNOVATIONS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c2f9da elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c2f9da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Seed System Technologies<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4d2090 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4d2090\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>IITA develops and disseminates high-yielding, stress-tolerant crop varieties tailored to diverse agroecological zones and farmer needs. These varieties are bred for improved nutrition, climate resilience, and pest\/disease resistance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8c2b2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e8c2b2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/seed-system-technologies\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3452b66 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3452b66\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f22047 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6f22047\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"490\" height=\"428\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Seed-Systems.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-10409\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Seed-Systems.png 490w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Seed-Systems-300x262.png 300w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Seed-Systems-14x12.png 14w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 490px) 100vw, 490px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"2\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-857ad5d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"857ad5d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd1e106 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fd1e106\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bf1f42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5bf1f42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">INNOVATIONS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65a7a3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"65a7a3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Digital Agriculture Technologies<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-469cb78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"469cb78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>IITA develops and disseminates high-yielding, stress-tolerant crop varieties tailored to diverse agroecological zones and farmer needs. These varieties are bred for improved nutrition, climate resilience, and pest\/disease resistance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b942e67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b942e67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/product-development\/digital-agriculture-technologies\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34c6757 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"34c6757\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-323b815 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"323b815\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"490\" height=\"428\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Digital-agriculture.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-10410\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Digital-agriculture.png 490w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Digital-agriculture-300x262.png 300w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Digital-agriculture-14x12.png 14w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 490px) 100vw, 490px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"3\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d9a87a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2d9a87a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efecc51 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"efecc51\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da90b60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"da90b60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">INNOVATIONS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7164450 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7164450\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">GAP Technologies<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1eb4bd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1eb4bd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>IITA develops and disseminates high-yielding, stress-tolerant crop varieties tailored to diverse agroecological zones and farmer needs. These varieties are bred for improved nutrition, climate resilience, and pest\/disease resistance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93fe9ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"93fe9ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/product-development\/gap-technologies\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b90ad4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1b90ad4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42c6fa7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"42c6fa7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"490\" height=\"428\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GAP.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-10411\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GAP.png 490w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GAP-300x262.png 300w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GAP-14x12.png 14w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 490px) 100vw, 490px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"4\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf3db81 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cf3db81\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45a3842 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"45a3842\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c56b455 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c56b455\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">INNOVATIONS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b07297 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4b07297\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Nutrition Technologies<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-579dfd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"579dfd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>IITA develops and disseminates high-yielding, stress-tolerant crop varieties tailored to diverse agroecological zones and farmer needs. These varieties are bred for improved nutrition, climate resilience, and pest\/disease resistance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1871f00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1871f00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/product-development\/nutrition-technologies\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c841880 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c841880\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52a0fbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"52a0fbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"490\" height=\"428\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Nutrition-tech.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-10412\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Nutrition-tech.png 490w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Nutrition-tech-300x262.png 300w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Nutrition-tech-14x12.png 14w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 490px) 100vw, 490px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"5\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-250ebe1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"250ebe1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67bdd33 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"67bdd33\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efee439 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"efee439\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">INNOVATIONS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad922db elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ad922db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SoilHealth Technologies<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94153d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94153d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>IITA develops and disseminates high-yielding, stress-tolerant crop varieties tailored to diverse agroecological zones and farmer needs. These varieties are bred for improved nutrition, climate resilience, and pest\/disease resistance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-284e68a elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"284e68a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/product-development\/soilhealth-technologies\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-054802d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"054802d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1bbf3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d1bbf3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"490\" height=\"428\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Soil-health.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-10414\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Soil-health.png 490w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Soil-health-300x262.png 300w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Soil-health-14x12.png 14w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 490px) 100vw, 490px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"6\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"6 of 6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c9e37f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5c9e37f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad3d204 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ad3d204\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa220b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fa220b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">INNOVATIONS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38b12a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"38b12a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Transformation Technologies<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7979266 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7979266\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>IITA develops and disseminates high-yielding, stress-tolerant crop varieties tailored to diverse agroecological zones and farmer needs. These varieties are bred for improved nutrition, climate resilience, and pest\/disease resistance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3be361f elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3be361f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/product-development\/transformation-technologies\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-565c8fa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-388cf69 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"388cf69\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26acca1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"26acca1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a73b008 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a73b008\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f0b9a6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4f0b9a6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccafee3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ccafee3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Impact-Focused Initiatives<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-168d17b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"168d17b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dive into our current research and development efforts across Africa. <br \/>Strategic projects designed to improve livelihoods, boost productivity, and protect the planet.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fd3ab4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4fd3ab4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Explore by regions<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a46dfb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9a46dfb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73f3ac4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"73f3ac4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fd7563 e-n-tabs-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-tabs\" data-id=\"2fd7563\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;horizontal_scroll&quot;:&quot;disable&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs\" data-widget-number=\"50165091\" aria-label=\"Tabs. Open items with Enter or Space, close with Escape and navigate using the Arrow keys.\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs-heading\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-501650911\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-501650911\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab-index=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-501650911\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 1;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tCentral Africa\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-501650912\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-501650912\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-501650912\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tEastern Africa\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-501650913\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-501650913\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-501650913\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 3;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tSahel Africa\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-501650914\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-501650914\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-501650914\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 4;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tSouthern Africa\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-501650915\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-501650915\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"5\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-501650915\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 5;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tWestern Africa\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-501650911\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-501650911\" data-tab-index=\"1\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 1;\" class=\"e-active elementor-element elementor-element-373f4bb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"373f4bb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1892caa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1892caa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e1ba26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e1ba26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/project\/driving-agroecological-transitions-in-the-humid-tropics-of-central-and-eastern-africa-through-transdisciplinary-agroecology-living-labs-canalls-2\/\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Driving agroecological transitions in the humid tropics of Central and Eastern Africa through transdisciplinary Agroecology Living Labs (CANALLS)<\/span><\/strong><\/a><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">Democratic Republic of Congo <strong>|<\/strong>\u00a02023 &#8211; 2026<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c240ed4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c240ed4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0128a9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0128a9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/project\/city-regions-food-systems-runres-the-rural-urban-nexus-establishing-a-nutrient-loop-to-improve-city-region-food-system-resilience-phase-ii\/\">City Regions Food Systems, RUNRES (The rural-urban nexus: Establishing a nutrient loop to improve city region food system resilience) Phase II<\/a><\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">Rwanda <strong>|<\/strong>\u00a02024 &#8211; 2027<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-895cb17 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"895cb17\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/project\/strengthening-soybean-crop-improvement-in-africa-to-accelerate-development-of-a-stream-of-climate-smart-varieties-for-small-scale-producers-enabling-their-income-growth-improved-nutrition-and-natio-10\/\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"> Strengthening soybean crop improvement in Africa to accelerate development of a stream of climate-smart varieties for small-scale producers, enabling their income growth, improved nutrition, and national economic growth.<\/span><\/strong><\/a><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">Tanzania <strong>|<\/strong>\u00a02023 &#8211; 2027<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bd09ec e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1bd09ec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/project\/exploiting-induced-mutations-to-unearth-molecular-associations-for-resistance-to-maruca-pod-borer-and-striga-resistance-in-cowpea-vigna-unguiculata\/\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Exploiting induced mutations to unearth molecular associations for resistance to Maruca pod borer and striga resistance in cowpea, Vigna unguiculata<\/span><\/strong><\/a><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">Burkina Faso <strong>|<\/strong>\u00a02022 &#8211; 2027<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-307c5af e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"307c5af\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5a6d3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a5a6d3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/project\/?wpv_view_count=123&#038;wpv-science-area=0&#038;wpv-impact-areas=0&#038;wpv-program=0&#038;wpv-crop=0&#038;wpv-hub=sahel&#038;wpv-location=0&#038;wpv-project-status=0&#038;wpv_post_search=&#038;wpv_filter_submit=Submit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">See All Sahel Africa Projects<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a45b70e elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a45b70e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/project-dashboard\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Explore Project Dashboard<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-501650914\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-501650914\" data-tab-index=\"4\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 4;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-284f809 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"284f809\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36a06c1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"36a06c1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da499e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da499e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/project\/scaling-component-for-fasa-worldfish-project-3\/\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Scaling component for FASA WorldFish Project<\/span><\/strong><\/a><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">Zambia <strong>|<\/strong>\u00a02023 &#8211; 2027<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ef43eb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ef43eb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1a7cdc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1a7cdc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/project\/iita-accelerated-innovation-delivery-initiative-aid-i-for-mozambique\/\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">IITA Accelerated Innovation Delivery Initiative (AID-I) for Mozambique<\/span><\/strong><\/a><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">Mozambique <strong>|<\/strong>\u00a02024 &#8211; 2028<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51a7bfd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" 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Southern Africa Projects<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94398dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"94398dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/project-dashboard\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Explore Project Dashboard<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-501650915\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-501650915\" data-tab-index=\"5\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 5;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-4da46ad e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4da46ad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d65c01 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6d65c01\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c6ae23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c6ae23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/project\/wassa-amenfi-cocoa-landscape-initiative-ghana\/\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Wassa Amenfi Cocoa Landscape Initiative, 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elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7457949\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our Footprint Across Africa<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d864f3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d864f3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>5 Hubs | 28 Countries | 20 Research Stations<br \/><\/b><\/p><p>Across Africa, IITA works through five regional hubs to deliver research and innovations that improve agricultural productivity, strengthen resilience, and enhance food and nutrition security.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbdac58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fbdac58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Visit the hubs<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1bf3c4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f1bf3c4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53e8a40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"53e8a40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/central-africa-hub\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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