{"id":3016,"date":"2026-01-08T09:49:34","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T09:49:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.iita.org\/?page_id=3016"},"modified":"2026-06-11T16:41:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T16:41:25","slug":"uganda","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/uganda\/","title":{"rendered":"Ouganda"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3016\" class=\"elementor elementor-3016\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54f761a5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"54f761a5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36ee6096 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"36ee6096\" 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-18305216 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"18305216\" 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-3db898e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3db898e5\" 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<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Uganda<\/h1>\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 class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e596d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8e596d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div 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OVERVIEW<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d11a428 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d11a428\" 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 was established in 1992, in Kampala, Uganda with research stations in Sendusu, Kawanda and Serere. It has since contributed to the national development by working with and supporting government agricultural research and development agenda mainly through working with the National Agriculture Research Organization (NARO),<\/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-66e5a8d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"66e5a8d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1720\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1720\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Read more <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1720\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33cd3598 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"33cd3598\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-131f3a51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"131f3a51\" 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>Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) in several areas including, capacity building, crop breeding, agronomy, plant health, food safety, enhancing seed systems, mainstreaming climate smart agriculture, and other research areas. In 2022, IITA made a strategic decision and invested 2 billion Uganda shillings into office and laboratory infrastructure development. Additionally, IITA hosts Africa Rice and International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE) and provides research facilities for the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT (ABC), enhancing its role in agricultural research and development in the region.<\/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\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e47fc4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e47fc4a\" 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>Location<\/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-5d6650de elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"5d6650de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Namulonge, &#8211; Sendusu 9Km,\u00a0 along Gayaza-Zirobwe Road, PO Box 7878, Kampala, Uganda<\/p><p>Tel: +256 (0) 414675148<\/p><p><strong>Social media handles:<\/strong> X: @IITA_Uganda; Facebook: @IITA-Uganda<\/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 role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1560\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-390206b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"390206b\" 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-7bf5e6f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7bf5e6f8\" 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><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Contacts<\/strong><\/span><\/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-176e63bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"176e63bf\" 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>George Mahuku<br \/><span style=\"color: #000;\">g.mahuku@cgiar.org<\/span><\/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-b4cf32a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b4cf32a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83a0c71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"83a0c71\" 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>Mary Christine Ayuji<br \/><span style=\"color: #000;\">c.ayuji@cgiar.org<\/span><\/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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3c8e1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"b3c8e1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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e-child\" data-id=\"7d5e450f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45cc0709 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"45cc0709\" 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\">FOCUS AREAS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68586755 elementor-pagination-type-bullets elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-carousel\" data-id=\"68586755\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;carousel_items&quot;:[{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #1&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;e729a3d&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide 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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=\"Carousel\" 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 5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3204dd57 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3204dd57\" 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-51d83cd0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"51d83cd0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-457bf2ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"457bf2ff\" 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 productivity, resilience, and market value of Banana<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54705bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54705bb\" 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\u2019s banana research focuses on developing high-yielding, pest- and disease-resistant varieties suited to East Africa. The program integrates advanced breeding, seed systems, and digital phenotyping to enhance food security, farmer incomes, and regional trade while safeguarding banana production against emerging threats such as Fusarium wilt and Banana Bunchy Top Disease.<\/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\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 5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-726f844d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"726f844d\" 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-3ddb1089 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3ddb1089\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1856db73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1856db73\" 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\">Developing resilient cassava varieties and sustainable seed systems<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2314430c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2314430c\" 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 cassava research targets the development of improved varieties with dual resistance to major diseases, enhanced nutritional quality, and farmer-preferred traits. IITA works closely with national and regional partners to accelerate breeding, deploy clean planting materials, and strengthen cassava seed systems for increased productivity and climate resilience.<\/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\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 5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-637c5ce3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"637c5ce3\" 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-749a9ee3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"749a9ee3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e2f2345 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e2f2345\" 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\">Advancing climate-smart coffee systems for improved livelihoods<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24c045b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24c045b4\" 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 supports sustainable coffee production through climate-smart agriculture, agroforestry, and digital advisory tools. Research emphasizes improved varieties, shade management, soil and water conservation, and decision-support technologies that help smallholder farmers adapt to climate variability while improving yields, quality, and incomes.<\/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\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 5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13b226e3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"13b226e3\" 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-126fde5e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"126fde5e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21d98907 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"21d98907\" 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\">Enhancing yam productivity, quality, and resilience<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b524bfe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b524bfe\" 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>Yam research focuses on improving varieties for higher yields, resistance to pests and diseases, and better post-harvest quality. Through breeding, agronomy, and seed system innovations, IITA contributes to strengthening yam value chains and ensuring food and income security for farming communities.<\/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\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 5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36e9246e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"36e9246e\" 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-51c4e3af e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"51c4e3af\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f5ed5d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6f5ed5d2\" 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\">Leveraging digital innovations to transform agricultural systems<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c279c07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c279c07\" 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 digital agriculture research integrates data-driven tools, mobile applications, and decision-support systems to improve farm management, extension delivery, and technology adoption. 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elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/project\/banana-breeding-networks-delivering-high-impact-products\/\">Banana breeding networks: delivering high-impact products<\/a><\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe0eb04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"fe0eb04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-d4fb900\" itemprop=\"about\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-terms\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__item-prefix\">Location:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list\">\n\t\t\t\t<span 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data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.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\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/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\/\">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.<\/a><\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe0eb04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"fe0eb04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-d4fb900\" itemprop=\"about\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-terms\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__item-prefix\">Location:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">Benin<\/span>, <span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">Ethiopia<\/span>, <span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">Ghana<\/span>, <span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">Kenya<\/span>, <span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">Malawi<\/span>, <span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">Mali<\/span>, <span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">Nigeria<\/span>, <span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">Tanzania<\/span>, <span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">Uganda<\/span>, <span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">Zambia<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\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\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"1082\" class=\"elementor elementor-1082 swiper-slide e-loop-item e-loop-item-8121 post-8121 project type-project status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry science-area-resilient-agri-food-systems location-nigeria location-tanzania location-uganda hub-eastern-africa hub-western-africa project-status-closed impact-areas-climate-adaptation-and-mitigation\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b4ff398 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3b4ff398\" 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-23bf4403 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"23bf4403\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7415acc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7415acc\" 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\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/kkkkllllllllllllllllll-rla08u2tnwa0hbw0glwqyaq18j5i17znmn38js8dts.png\" title=\"GEMINI (\u201cGxExM Innovation in Intelligence for climate adaptation\u201d) project\" alt=\"GEMINI (\u201cGxExM Innovation in Intelligence for climate adaptation\u201d) project\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\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 class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-620dca46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"620dca46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.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\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/project\/gemini-gxexm-innovation-in-intelligence-for-climate-adaptation-project-3\/\">GEMINI (\u201cGxExM Innovation in Intelligence for climate adaptation\u201d) project<\/a><\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe0eb04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"fe0eb04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-d4fb900\" itemprop=\"about\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-terms\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__item-prefix\">Location:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">Nigeria<\/span>, <span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">Tanzania<\/span>, <span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">Uganda<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\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\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"1082\" class=\"elementor elementor-1082 swiper-slide e-loop-item e-loop-item-8112 post-8112 project type-project status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry science-area-resilient-agri-food-systems location-uganda hub-eastern-africa project-status-closed impact-areas-climate-adaptation-and-mitigation\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b4ff398 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3b4ff398\" 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-23bf4403 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"23bf4403\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7415acc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7415acc\" 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\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/treesx-rl9yyzi8atii62hk6sfvbv8m3x4ykpyzzpiltw7pc0.png\" title=\"USAID \u2013 Enhancing Resilient and Adaptive Agriculture Livelihoods in Uganda \u2013 Scaling of Proven Climate-Smart Agriculture Technologies File name: treesx.png\" alt=\"USAID \u2013 Enhancing Resilient and Adaptive Agriculture Livelihoods in Uganda \u2013 Scaling of Proven Climate-Smart Agriculture Technologies File name: treesx.png\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\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 class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-620dca46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"620dca46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.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\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/project\/usaid-enhancing-resilient-and-adaptive-agriculture-livelihoods-in-uganda-scaling-of-proven-climate-smart-agriculture-technologies\/\">USAID \u2013 Enhancing Resilient and Adaptive Agriculture Livelihoods in Uganda \u2013 Scaling of Proven Climate-Smart Agriculture Technologies<\/a><\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe0eb04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"fe0eb04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-d4fb900\" itemprop=\"about\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-terms\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__item-prefix\">Location:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">Uganda<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\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\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"1082\" class=\"elementor elementor-1082 swiper-slide e-loop-item e-loop-item-8108 post-8108 project type-project status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry science-area-resilient-agri-food-systems location-burkina-faso location-mali location-senegal location-uganda hub-eastern-africa hub-western-africa project-status-closed crop-yam impact-areas-environmental-health-and-biodiversity\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b4ff398 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3b4ff398\" 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-23bf4403 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"23bf4403\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7415acc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7415acc\" 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\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/dstrtrhfgdfdsfhsfh-rl9ypuiput05ajrfju8g369a726hqnoy2h6nv1rhts.png\" title=\"Synergistic Use and Protection of Natural Resources for Rural Livelihoods through Systematic Integration of Crops, Shrubs and Livestock in the Sahel\" alt=\"Synergistic Use and Protection of Natural Resources for Rural Livelihoods through Systematic Integration of Crops, Shrubs and Livestock in the Sahel\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\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 class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-620dca46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"620dca46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.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\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/project\/synergistic-use-and-protection-of-natural-resources-for-rural-livelihoods-through-systematic-integration-of-crops-shrubs-and-livestock-in-the-sahel-8\/\">Synergistic Use and Protection of Natural Resources for Rural Livelihoods through Systematic Integration of Crops, Shrubs and Livestock in the Sahel<\/a><\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe0eb04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"fe0eb04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-d4fb900\" itemprop=\"about\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-terms\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__item-prefix\">Location:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">Burkina Faso<\/span>, <span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">Mali<\/span>, <span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">Senegal<\/span>, <span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">Uganda<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\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\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"1082\" class=\"elementor elementor-1082 swiper-slide e-loop-item e-loop-item-8099 post-8099 project type-project status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry science-area-resilient-agri-food-systems location-uganda hub-eastern-africa impact-areas-climate-adaptation-and-mitigation\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b4ff398 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3b4ff398\" 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-23bf4403 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"23bf4403\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7415acc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7415acc\" 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\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/fffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff-rl9xwscck780cjz28s0oi09917eyrjbp2n38q2uo74.png\" title=\"Safeguarding carbon sinks and their sequestration with agro-tech solutions in Western Uganda\" alt=\"Safeguarding carbon sinks and their sequestration with agro-tech solutions in Western Uganda\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\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 class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-620dca46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"620dca46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.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\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/project\/safeguarding-carbon-sinks-and-their-sequestration-with-agro-tech-solutions-in-western-uganda\/\">Safeguarding carbon sinks and their sequestration with agro-tech solutions in Western Uganda<\/a><\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe0eb04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"fe0eb04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-d4fb900\" itemprop=\"about\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-terms\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__item-prefix\">Location:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">Uganda<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\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\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Pr\u00e9c\u00e9dent\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-chevron-left\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M646 125C629 125 613 133 604 142L308 442C296 454 292 471 292 487 292 504 296 521 308 533L604 854C617 867 629 875 646 875 663 875 679 871 692 858 704 846 713 829 713 812 713 796 708 779 692 767L438 487 692 225C700 217 708 204 708 187 708 171 704 154 692 142 675 129 663 125 646 125Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" 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elementor-element-416751d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"416751d\" 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\">Aflasafe KE01<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d167408 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d167408\" 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 scientifically proven, cost-effective biological product developed to significantly reduce aflatoxin contamination in staple crops. Aflasafe KE01 improves food safety, protects consumer health, and enables farmers to meet national and international market standards.<\/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-3f5e0e3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3f5e0e3b\" 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\/news-item\/yeasa-organize-stakeholders-roadmap-workshop-investment-in-agribusiness\/\">\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\">Read 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-7b3d6290 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7b3d6290\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-403ed217 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"403ed217\" 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=\"593\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Aflasafe.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2967\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Aflasafe.png 593w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Aflasafe-300x199.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 593px) 100vw, 593px\" \/>\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<\/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 3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-682182b4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"682182b4\" 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-61bfef6d e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"61bfef6d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5300f502 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5300f502\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-161aa8f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"161aa8f3\" 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\">Evidence-Based Fertilizer Recommendations<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29134e67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29134e67\" 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>Crop- and location-specific fertilizer recommendations for maize, rice, wheat, and potatoes. These evidence-based guidelines improve nutrient use efficiency, reduce input costs, and promote environmentally sustainable crop production.<\/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-64186a08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"64186a08\" 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\/news-item\/yeasa-organize-stakeholders-roadmap-workshop-investment-in-agribusiness\/\">\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\">Read 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-17236f3f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"17236f3f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-502132e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"502132e4\" 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=\"593\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Applying-fertilizer.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2961\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Applying-fertilizer.png 593w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Applying-fertilizer-300x199.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 593px) 100vw, 593px\" \/>\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<\/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 3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6806c00d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6806c00d\" 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-6f5d2b34 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6f5d2b34\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f238695 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1f238695\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e6393e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e6393e0\" 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\">Biofix Inoculant Promotion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70a959c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70a959c8\" 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>Promotion and adoption of Biofix inoculants as a critical input for soybean production. Biofix enhances biological nitrogen fixation, improves soil fertility, and increases soybean yields while reducing reliance on synthetic fertilizers.<\/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-5b963b7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5b963b7a\" 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\/news-item\/yeasa-organize-stakeholders-roadmap-workshop-investment-in-agribusiness\/\">\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\">Read 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 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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 delivers measurable impact in Uganda through crop improvement, climate-smart agriculture, seed systems, and youth-focused innovations. Working with national and regional partners, our research translates into improved varieties, scalable technologies, and increased resilience and incomes for farmers and value-chain actors. The impact highlights below showcase key results across priority programs.<\/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-7ab2c0d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7ab2c0d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5db9bb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c5db9bb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d2bca0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"4d2bca0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!DOCTYPE html>\r\n<html lang=\"en\">\r\n  <head>\r\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" \/>\r\n    <meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\" \/>\r\n    <title>IITA Uganda \u2022 Impact Highlights<\/title>\r\n    <script src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tailwindcss.com\"><\/script>\r\n    <link\r\n      rel=\"stylesheet\"\r\n      href=\"https:\/\/cdnjs.cloudflare.com\/ajax\/libs\/font-awesome\/6.5.1\/css\/all.min.css\"\r\n    \/>\r\n    <style>\r\n      @import url(\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Oswald:wght@200;300;400;500;600;700&display=swap\");\r\n\r\n      \r\n    <\/style>\r\n  <\/head>\r\n  <body class=\"bg-zinc-50\">\r\n    <div class=\"max-w-7xl mx-auto px-6 py-12\">\r\n      <!-- Tabs Navigation -->\r\n      <div class=\"relative mb-12\">\r\n        <div class=\"flex items-center justify-between mb-4\">\r\n          <!-- Chevron controls - top right -->\r\n          <div class=\"chevron-control flex items-center gap-1 p-1.5\">\r\n            <button\r\n              id=\"left-btn\"\r\n              disabled\r\n              class=\"chevron-btn bg-white hover:bg-[#f26522] hover:text-[#fff] text-[#f26522] flex items-center justify-center rounded-full\"\r\n            >\r\n              <i class=\"fas fa-chevron-left text-xl\"><\/i>\r\n            <\/button>\r\n            <button\r\n              id=\"right-btn\"\r\n              class=\"chevron-btn bg-white hover:bg-[#f26522] hover:text-[#fff] text-[#f26522] flex items-center justify-center rounded-full\"\r\n            >\r\n              <i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right text-xl\"><\/i>\r\n            <\/button>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- Tabs Container -->\r\n        <div\r\n          id=\"tabs-container\"\r\n          class=\"tabs-container flex overflow-x-auto gap-3 pb-4 snap-x snap-mandatory scroll-smooth border-b\"\r\n        >\r\n          <button\r\n            data-tab=\"1\"\r\n            class=\"tab-btn active flex-shrink-0 px-8 py-4 bg-white text-[#f26522] font-semibold text-base whitespace-nowrap\"\r\n          >\r\n            Banana Breeding\r\n          <\/button>\r\n          <button\r\n            data-tab=\"2\"\r\n            class=\"tab-btn flex-shrink-0 px-8 py-4 bg-white text-[#f26522] font-semibold text-base whitespace-nowrap\"\r\n          >\r\n            Cassava Breeding\r\n          <\/button>\r\n          <button\r\n            data-tab=\"3\"\r\n            class=\"tab-btn flex-shrink-0 px-8 py-4 bg-white text-[#f26522] font-semibold text-base whitespace-nowrap\"\r\n          >\r\n            Climate Smart Agriculture\r\n          <\/button>\r\n          <button\r\n            data-tab=\"4\"\r\n            class=\"tab-btn flex-shrink-0 px-8 py-4 bg-white text-[#f26522] font-semibold text-base whitespace-nowrap\"\r\n          >\r\n            Aflasafe Project\r\n          <\/button>\r\n          <button\r\n            data-tab=\"5\"\r\n            class=\"tab-btn flex-shrink-0 px-8 py-4 bg-white text-[#f26522] font-semibold text-base whitespace-nowrap\"\r\n          >\r\n            Combating BBTV\r\n          <\/button>\r\n          <button\r\n            data-tab=\"6\"\r\n            class=\"tab-btn flex-shrink-0 px-8 py-4 bg-white text-[#f26522] font-semibold text-base whitespace-nowrap\"\r\n          >\r\n            Enhancing Seed Systems (PROSSIVA)\r\n          <\/button>\r\n          <button\r\n            data-tab=\"7\"\r\n            class=\"tab-btn flex-shrink-0 px-8 py-4 bg-white text-[#f26522] font-semibold text-base whitespace-nowrap\"\r\n          >\r\n            Youth in Agribusiness\r\n          <\/button>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <!-- Content Panels -->\r\n      <div id=\"content-panels\">\r\n        <!-- 1. Banana Breeding -->\r\n        <div id=\"panel-1\" class=\"content-panel active\">\r\n          <div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-8\">\r\n            <div class=\"bg-white p-8 shadow-sm border\">\r\n              <div class=\"stat-number\">8<\/div>\r\n              <h3 class=\"text-2xl font-semibold text-black mt-4 mb-3\">\r\n                improved NARITA matooke hybrids released\r\n              <\/h3>\r\n              <p class=\"text-black\">\r\n                Jointly developed with NARO and released after rigorous testing,\r\n                these hybrids offer higher productivity, improved fruit quality,\r\n                and greater resilience for banana farmers.\r\n              <\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"bg-white p-8 shadow-sm border\">\r\n              <div class=\"stat-number\">30<\/div>\r\n              <h3 class=\"text-base font-semibold text-black mt-4 mb-3\">\r\n                years of national breeding excellence supported\r\n              <\/h3>\r\n              <p class=\"text-[#1d2130]\">\r\n                IITA supported the establishment of NARO\u2019s banana breeding\r\n                program, now marking 30 years of sustained investment in\r\n                national and regional research capacity.\r\n              <\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"bg-white p-8 shadow-sm border\">\r\n              <div class=\"stat-number\">6<\/div>\r\n              <h3 class=\"text-2xl font-semibold text-black mt-4 mb-3\">\r\n                coordinating six countries in a regional breeding network\r\n              <\/h3>\r\n              <p class=\"text-black\">\r\n                Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda, DRC, and Burundi collaborating\r\n                on banana improvement.\r\n              <\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"bg-white p-8 shadow-sm border\">\r\n              <div class=\"flex items-center gap-4 mb-4\">\r\n                <div\r\n                  class=\"w-10 h-10 text-black rounded-full flex items-center justify-center text-2xl font-bold\"\r\n                >\r\n                  \u2713\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <h3 class=\"text-xl font-semibold text-black\">\r\n                  Key traits unlocked through genomics\r\n                <\/h3>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n              <p class=\"text-black\">\r\n                QTL and KASP SNP markers identified for fruit quality, yield,\r\n                and resistance to major pests and diseases.\r\n              <\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"bg-white p-8 shadow-sm border\">\r\n              <div class=\"flex items-center gap-4 mb-4\">\r\n                <div\r\n                  class=\"w-10 h-10 text-black rounded-full flex items-center justify-center text-2xl font-bold\"\r\n                >\r\n                  \u2713\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <h3 class=\"text-xl font-semibold text-black\">\r\n                  Multiple molecular markers developed\r\n                <\/h3>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n              <p class=\"text-black\">\r\n                QA\/QC tools for parentage testing, hybrid identity, and seed\r\n                purity assurance.\r\n              <\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"bg-white p-8 shadow-sm border\">\r\n              <div class=\"flex items-center gap-4 mb-4\">\r\n                <div\r\n                  class=\"w-10 h-10 text-black rounded-full flex items-center justify-center text-2xl font-bold\"\r\n                >\r\n                  \u2713\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <h3 class=\"text-xl font-semibold text-black\">\r\n                  Faster breeding through digital innovation\r\n                <\/h3>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n              <p class=\"text-black\">\r\n                Genomic prediction, high-throughput in-vitro phenotyping, and\r\n                image-based weevil screening deployed.\r\n              <\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- 2. Cassava Breeding -->\r\n        <div id=\"panel-2\" class=\"content-panel\">\r\n          <div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-8\">\r\n            <div class=\"bg-white p-8 shadow-sm border\">\r\n              <div class=\"stat-number\">6,000<\/div>\r\n              <h3 class=\"text-2xl font-semibold text-black mt-4 mb-3\">\r\n                plantlets rapid-propagation capacity\r\n              <\/h3>\r\n              <p class=\"text-black\">\r\n                A cost-effective stem production platform established using the\r\n                Kitovu Janni technique.\r\n              <\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"bg-white p-8 shadow-sm border\">\r\n              <div class=\"stat-number\">20+<\/div>\r\n              <h3 class=\"text-2xl font-semibold text-black mt-4 mb-3\">\r\n                cassava varieties released regionally\r\n              <\/h3>\r\n              <p class=\"text-black\">\r\n                Elite IITA germplasm enabled 2 new releases with NARO, 10+\r\n                earlier releases, and new varieties across Tanzania, Rwanda,\r\n                Kenya, and Burundi.\r\n              <\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"bg-white p-8 shadow-sm border\">\r\n              <div class=\"stat-number\">36<\/div>\r\n              <h3 class=\"text-2xl font-semibold text-black mt-4 mb-3\">\r\n                molecular markers validated\r\n              <\/h3>\r\n              <p class=\"text-black\">\r\n                32 fingerprinting markers and 4 trait-specific markers support\r\n                marker-assisted breeding for resilience, quality, and nutrition.\r\n              <\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"bg-white p-8 shadow-sm border\">\r\n              <div class=\"stat-number\">7<\/div>\r\n              <h3 class=\"text-2xl font-semibold text-black mt-4 mb-3\">\r\n                regional partners reached\r\n              <\/h3>\r\n              <p class=\"text-black\">\r\n                Elite cassava germplasm shared across East and Central Africa to\r\n                accelerate national breeding programs.\r\n              <\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"bg-white p-8 shadow-sm border\">\r\n              <div class=\"flex items-center gap-4 mb-4\">\r\n                <div\r\n                  class=\"w-10 h-10 text-black rounded-full flex items-center justify-center text-2xl font-bold\"\r\n                >\r\n                  \u2713\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <h3 class=\"text-xl font-semibold text-black\">\r\n                  Dual disease-resistant germplasm developed\r\n                <\/h3>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n              <p class=\"text-black\">\r\n                Germplasm combining resistance to CBSD and CMD strengthens\r\n                resilience in cassava breeding.\r\n              <\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- 3. Climate Smart Agriculture -->\r\n        <div id=\"panel-3\" class=\"content-panel\">\r\n          <div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-8\">\r\n            <div class=\"bg-white p-8 shadow-sm border\">\r\n              <div class=\"stat-number\">59,000+<\/div>\r\n              <h3 class=\"text-2xl font-semibold text-black mt-4 mb-3\">\r\n                smallholder households reached\r\n              <\/h3>\r\n              <p class=\"text-black\">\r\n                Farmers across 23 districts supported in coffee, maize, vanilla,\r\n                and bean systems.\r\n              <\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"bg-white p-8 shadow-sm border\">\r\n              <div class=\"stat-number\">700,000+<\/div>\r\n              <h3 class=\"text-2xl font-semibold text-black mt-4 mb-3\">\r\n                improved coffee seedlings distributed\r\n              <\/h3>\r\n              <p class=\"text-black\">\r\n                KR1\u2013KR10 planting materials delivered through private-sector\r\n                partnerships.\r\n              <\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"bg-white p-8 shadow-sm border\">\r\n              <div class=\"stat-number\">4<\/div>\r\n              <h3 class=\"text-2xl font-semibold text-black mt-4 mb-3\">\r\n                biodiversity hotspots restored\r\n              <\/h3>\r\n              <p class=\"text-black\">\r\n                Ecosystems rehabilitated in refugee settlements, benefiting\r\n                refugees and host communities.\r\n              <\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"bg-white p-8 shadow-sm border\">\r\n              <div class=\"stat-number\">200+<\/div>\r\n              <h3 class=\"text-2xl font-semibold text-black mt-4 mb-3\">\r\n                extension officers retooled\r\n              <\/h3>\r\n              <p class=\"text-black\">\r\n                Public and private officers trained to deliver climate-smart\r\n                advisory services.\r\n              <\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"bg-white p-8 shadow-sm border\">\r\n              <div class=\"stat-number\">3<\/div>\r\n              <h3 class=\"text-2xl font-semibold text-black mt-4 mb-3\">\r\n                digital decision-support tools deployed\r\n              <\/h3>\r\n              <p class=\"text-black\">\r\n                Tools supporting farmers with data-driven climate-smart\r\n                recommendations.\r\n              <\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"bg-white p-8 shadow-sm border\">\r\n              <div class=\"stat-number\">33<\/div>\r\n              <h3 class=\"text-2xl font-semibold text-black mt-4 mb-3\">\r\n                producer organizations strengthened\r\n              <\/h3>\r\n              <p class=\"text-black\">\r\n                Capacity built in business management, value addition, CSA\r\n                practices, and market linkages.\r\n              <\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"bg-white p-8 shadow-sm border\">\r\n              <div class=\"stat-number\">70%<\/div>\r\n              <h3 class=\"text-2xl font-semibold text-black mt-4 mb-3\">\r\n                increase in CSA adoption\r\n              <\/h3>\r\n              <p class=\"text-black\">\r\n                Improved practices drove a 75% increase in household income.\r\n              <\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"bg-white p-8 shadow-sm border\">\r\n              <div class=\"stat-number\">5<\/div>\r\n              <h3 class=\"text-2xl font-semibold text-black mt-4 mb-3\">\r\n                local bean seed enterprises supported\r\n              <\/h3>\r\n              <p class=\"text-black\">\r\n                Quality Declared Seed systems strengthened, engaging 200 women\r\n                and youth farmers.\r\n              <\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"bg-white p-8 shadow-sm border\">\r\n              <div class=\"stat-number\">80%<\/div>\r\n              <h3 class=\"text-2xl font-semibold text-black mt-4 mb-3\">\r\n                of households report better livelihoods\r\n              <\/h3>\r\n              <p class=\"text-black\">\r\n                Families experienced improved wellbeing, health, and household\r\n                resilience.\r\n              <\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- 4. Aflasafe Project -->\r\n        <div id=\"panel-4\" class=\"content-panel\">\r\n          <div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-8\">\r\n            <div class=\"bg-white p-8 shadow-sm border\">\r\n              <div class=\"stat-number\">1<\/div>\r\n              <h3 class=\"text-2xl font-semibold text-black mt-4 mb-3\">\r\n                biocontrol product developed and registered\r\n              <\/h3>\r\n              <p class=\"text-black\">\r\n                Aflasafe UG01 validated for aflatoxin control in maize, sorghum,\r\n                and groundnut.\r\n              <\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"bg-white p-8 shadow-sm border\">\r\n              <div class=\"stat-number\">2,400+<\/div>\r\n              <h3 class=\"text-2xl font-semibold text-black mt-4 mb-3\">\r\n                stakeholders trained\r\n              <\/h3>\r\n              <p class=\"text-black\">\r\n                Scientists, farmers, and value chain actors trained on Aflasafe\r\n                use and aflatoxin mitigation protocols.\r\n              <\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"bg-white p-8 shadow-sm border\">\r\n              <div class=\"stat-number\">6<\/div>\r\n              <h3 class=\"text-2xl font-semibold text-black mt-4 mb-3\">\r\n                awareness workshops delivered\r\n              <\/h3>\r\n              <p class=\"text-black\">\r\n                Over 2,000 flyers distributed and a short video produced to\r\n                promote aflatoxin awareness across value chains.\r\n              <\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"bg-white p-8 shadow-sm border\">\r\n              <div class=\"stat-number\">2<\/div>\r\n              <h3 class=\"text-2xl font-semibold text-black mt-4 mb-3\">\r\n                private-sector partners engaged\r\n              <\/h3>\r\n              <p class=\"text-black\">\r\n                NARO Holdings Ltd and Shamba Bora Ltd selected to manufacture,\r\n                distribute, and scale Aflasafe.\r\n              <\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- 5. Combating BBTV -->\r\n        <div id=\"panel-5\" class=\"content-panel\">\r\n          <div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-8\">\r\n            <div class=\"bg-white p-8 shadow-sm border\">\r\n              <div class=\"stat-number\">90+<\/div>\r\n              <h3 class=\"text-2xl font-semibold text-black mt-4 mb-3\">\r\n                NARS staff trained\r\n              <\/h3>\r\n              <p class=\"text-black\">\r\n                Capacity built in BBTV identification, detection, and disease\r\n                management.\r\n              <\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"bg-white p-8 shadow-sm border\">\r\n              <div class=\"stat-number\">2,000+<\/div>\r\n              <h3 class=\"text-2xl font-semibold text-black mt-4 mb-3\">\r\n                value chain actors reached\r\n              <\/h3>\r\n              <p class=\"text-black\">\r\n                Awareness raised through radio, TV, print materials, jingles,\r\n                and field visibility tools.\r\n              <\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"bg-white p-8 shadow-sm border\">\r\n              <div class=\"stat-number\">71<\/div>\r\n              <h3 class=\"text-2xl font-semibold text-black mt-4 mb-3\">\r\n                stakeholders engaged in peer learning\r\n              <\/h3>\r\n              <p class=\"text-black\">\r\n                Farmers and partners participated in a 2-day farmer-to-farmer\r\n                learning event on BBTV management.\r\n              <\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"bg-white p-8 shadow-sm border\">\r\n              <div class=\"stat-number\">2<\/div>\r\n              <h3 class=\"text-2xl font-semibold text-black mt-4 mb-3\">\r\n                priority regions empowered\r\n              <\/h3>\r\n              <p class=\"text-black\">\r\n                Targeted training delivered in West Nile and Kasese,\r\n                strengthening collaboration to curb disease spread.\r\n              <\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- 6. Enhancing Seed Systems (PROSSIVA) -->\r\n        <div id=\"panel-6\" class=\"content-panel\">\r\n          <div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-8\">\r\n            <div class=\"bg-white p-8 shadow-sm border\">\r\n              <div class=\"stat-number\">30+<\/div>\r\n              <h3 class=\"text-2xl font-semibold text-black mt-4 mb-3\">\r\n                private seed actors engaged\r\n              <\/h3>\r\n              <p class=\"text-black\">\r\n                Technical and marketing support provided to strengthen efficient\r\n                and sustainable banana seed systems.\r\n              <\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"bg-white p-8 shadow-sm border\">\r\n              <div class=\"flex items-center gap-4 mb-4\">\r\n                <div\r\n                  class=\"w-10 h-10 text-black rounded-full flex items-center justify-center text-2xl font-bold\"\r\n                >\r\n                  \u2713\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <h3 class=\"text-xl font-semibold text-black\">\r\n                  Improved seed quality and productivity\r\n                <\/h3>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n              <p class=\"text-black\">\r\n                Protocols optimized and capacities built in bacterial indexing\r\n                and micropropagation for higher profitability.\r\n              <\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"bg-white p-8 shadow-sm border\">\r\n              <div class=\"flex items-center gap-4 mb-4\">\r\n                <div\r\n                  class=\"w-10 h-10 text-black rounded-full flex items-center justify-center text-2xl font-bold\"\r\n                >\r\n                  \u2713\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <h3 class=\"text-xl font-semibold text-black\">\r\n                  New banana varieties promoted\r\n                <\/h3>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n              <p class=\"text-black\">\r\n                Value proposition trials, demonstrations, and marketing\r\n                campaigns raised awareness of improved seed formats.\r\n              <\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"bg-white p-8 shadow-sm border\">\r\n              <div class=\"flex items-center gap-4 mb-4\">\r\n                <div\r\n                  class=\"w-10 h-10 text-black] rounded-full flex items-center justify-center text-2xl font-bold\"\r\n                >\r\n                  \u2713\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <h3 class=\"text-xl font-semibold text-black\">\r\n                  Integrated seed regulation enabled\r\n                <\/h3>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n              <p class=\"text-black\">\r\n                A coordinated regulatory system for vegetatively propagated\r\n                crops established with MAAIF and NARO, led by IITA.\r\n              <\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- 7. 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conservation and breeding<\/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-2f31417 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f31417\" 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:\/\/cgspace.cgiar.org\/items\/d108b93f-40ed-424e-bfc2-983a7aace780\"><span style=\"color: #fff;\">Learn More<\/span><\/a><\/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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a6c046 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1a6c046\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3cde12 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a3cde12\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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elementor-element-87b0476 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"87b0476\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ce5e5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ce5e5c\" 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>Loss of function of MusaPUB genes in banana can provide enhanced resistance to bacterial wilt disease<\/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-9078004 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9078004\" 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:\/\/cgspace.cgiar.org\/items\/9278b701-a747-4ad3-bf2d-e57ac958040c\"><span style=\"color: #fff;\">Learn More<\/span><\/a><\/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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b05a0f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5b05a0f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e3516f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4e3516f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb0c320 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bb0c320\" 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=\"665\" height=\"944\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Pathogenic-and-genetic-diversity.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9930\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Pathogenic-and-genetic-diversity.png 665w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Pathogenic-and-genetic-diversity-211x300.png 211w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Pathogenic-and-genetic-diversity-8x12.png 8w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/>\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-911ed4c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"911ed4c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7e82be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c7e82be\" 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>Pathogenic and genetic diversity of sclerotium rolfsii, the causal agent of southern blight of common bean in Uganda<\/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-1ef27a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ef27a1\" 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:\/\/cgspace.cgiar.org\/items\/2ea8e90b-95b6-458b-a713-c6f29cd6bd3a\"><span style=\"color: #fff;\">Learn More<\/span><\/a><\/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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-460d921 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"460d921\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"News\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f406cbf elementor-hidden-desktop e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f406cbf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5757dfe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5757dfe\" 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><a href=\"#\">See all publications<\/a><\/strong><\/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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7aa92d60 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7aa92d60\" 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-7e6a424 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7e6a424\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62f1f708 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"62f1f708\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72cb4e7f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"72cb4e7f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44f1617b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"44f1617b\" 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\">Related News<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f2aacad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f2aacad\" 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>See all news<\/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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70ccb033 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"70ccb033\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d575cf4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6d575cf4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d96d3dc elementor-grid-1 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"4d96d3dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3999 news-item type-news-item status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry program-resilience-and-climate-adaptation-rca news-type-featured hub-western-africa impact-areas-climate-adaptation-and-mitigation\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/why-climate-finance-must-tackle-food-loss-and-waste\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"642\" height=\"411\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/yam-story.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4002\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/yam-story.png 642w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/yam-story-300x192.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\" \/><\/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\/why-climate-finance-must-tackle-food-loss-and-waste\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWhy Climate Finance Must Tackle Food Loss and Waste\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Every harvest season in Africa, food is lost or wasted at staggering levels.\u00a0Nigeria\u00a0loses 45% of its 3.9 million tons of tomato harvest each year to postharvest losses and supply chain inefficiencies.\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/why-climate-finance-must-tackle-food-loss-and-waste\/\" aria-label=\"En savoir plus sur Why Climate Finance Must Tackle Food Loss and Waste\" 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<\/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-8ca8cec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8ca8cec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-675ad7e9 elementor-grid-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-left elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"675ad7e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-31949 news-item type-news-item status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry tag-agricultural-research tag-banana tag-belgium tag-food-security tag-iita tag-plantain tag-rony-swennen tag-uganda science-area-system-transformation program-farming-systems-agronomy program-plant-health program-seed-systems location-uganda news-type-news hub-eastern-africa crop-banana 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\/belgium-honors-iita-scientist-with-noble-title-of-baron\/\" 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\/07\/Professor-Rony-Swennen-with-another-colleague-during-inspection-of-a-banana-research-field.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-31960\" alt=\"Professor-Rony-Swennen-with-another-colleague-during-inspection-of-a-banana-research-field.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Professor-Rony-Swennen-with-another-colleague-during-inspection-of-a-banana-research-field.png 820w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Professor-Rony-Swennen-with-another-colleague-during-inspection-of-a-banana-research-field-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Professor-Rony-Swennen-with-another-colleague-during-inspection-of-a-banana-research-field-768x385.png 768w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Professor-Rony-Swennen-with-another-colleague-during-inspection-of-a-banana-research-field-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\/belgium-honors-iita-scientist-with-noble-title-of-baron\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBelgium honors IITA scientist with noble title of Baron\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>IITA&#8211;CGIAR&nbsp;celebrates one of its distinguished scientists, Professor Rony Swennen, following his conferment of the noble<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/belgium-honors-iita-scientist-with-noble-title-of-baron\/\" aria-label=\"En savoir plus sur Belgium honors IITA scientist with noble title of Baron\" 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-18578 news-item type-news-item status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry tag-scalingsoybeantaat program-value-chains-markets-and-agribusiness-vcma location-uganda hub-eastern-africa crop-soybean item-year-204\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/taat-technologies-drive-soybean-yields-in-uganda-iita-youth-harvest-success\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"788\" height=\"526\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Two-young-farmers-proudly-display-their-bountiful-soybean-harvest.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-18579\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Two-young-farmers-proudly-display-their-bountiful-soybean-harvest.jpg 788w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Two-young-farmers-proudly-display-their-bountiful-soybean-harvest-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Two-young-farmers-proudly-display-their-bountiful-soybean-harvest-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Two-young-farmers-proudly-display-their-bountiful-soybean-harvest-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\" \/><\/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\/taat-technologies-drive-soybean-yields-in-uganda-iita-youth-harvest-success\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tTAAT technologies drive soybean yields in Uganda: IITA youth harvest success\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Mukono Youth Agripreneurs are celebrating a bountiful soybean harvest, thanks to the Technologies for African\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/taat-technologies-drive-soybean-yields-in-uganda-iita-youth-harvest-success\/\" aria-label=\"En savoir plus sur TAAT technologies drive soybean yields in Uganda: IITA youth harvest success\" 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<\/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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dafecb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"2dafecb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"Media-Resources\"><\/div>\n\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-3a210708 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3a210708\" 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-0a406e1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0a406e1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6307a5e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6307a5e6\" 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\">MEDIA\/RESOURCES<\/h2>\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-cc2e716 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cc2e716\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72b341b e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"72b341b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f13820 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9f13820\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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