{"id":8729,"date":"2026-04-08T10:14:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T10:14:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.iita.org\/?page_id=8729"},"modified":"2026-07-03T14:25:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T14:25:13","slug":"cameroon","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/cameroon\/","title":{"rendered":"Cameroun"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8729\" class=\"elementor elementor-8729\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c50c88c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5c50c88c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26880b99 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"26880b99\" 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 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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=\"Overview\"><\/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-1bc33ff8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1bc33ff8\" 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\">COUNTRY OVERVIEW<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34315fc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34315fc2\" 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>International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has been active in Cameroon since 1977, starting with root and tuber and cereal seed system projects. Its operations were formalized through a country agreement with the Government of Cameroon in 1997, establishing research sites in Nkolbisson, Minkomeyos, and Mbalmayo.<\/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-656459cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"656459cc\" 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-1700\" 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-1700\" >\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-1700\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e460072 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6e460072\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34dc0ce2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34dc0ce2\" 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>The Cameroon station operates from a 10-hectare campus adjacent to the Institute of Agricultural Research for Development (IRAD) and collaborates with multiple international partners. IITA Cameroon focuses on strengthening seed systems, promoting climate-resilient agriculture, and developing improved crop varieties, including cassava, maize, banana and plantain, cowpea, and yam. The station also supports regional initiatives in Gabon, the Central African Republic, and S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 and Pr\u00edncipe, advancing food security, livelihoods, and sustainable transformation of the agrifood system in Central Africa.<\/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-41ed828a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41ed828a\" 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-6580a110 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"6580a110\" 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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33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1700\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31122e2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"31122e2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1700\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a50e2f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3a50e2f7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1700\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e0d9cd1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3e0d9cd1\" 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-334c6c6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"334c6c6f\" 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>Yaound\u00e9, Cameroon<\/strong><\/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-200c989f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"200c989f\" 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-Cameroon, Eco-regional Center HFS, BP 2008 (Messa) IRAD Main Road, Nkolbisson Yaound\u00e9, Cameroon<\/p><p>Tel: (+237) 696 838 958<\/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-1700\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-433d8a85 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"433d8a85\" 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-9b639dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b639dc\" 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-7f3408a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f3408a4\" 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>Fiaboe Komi<br \/><span style=\"color: #000;\">k.fiaboe@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-74f14ed5 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"74f14ed5\" 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-79d235c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79d235c2\" 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>Claire-Chantale\u00a0 Wokssu<br \/><span style=\"color: #000;\">c.wokssu@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-5d3e1447 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"5d3e1447\" 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=\"FocusAreas\"><\/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-6ddfb108 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ddfb108\" 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-6dec04d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6dec04d2\" 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=\"223\" height=\"213\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Fiaboe-Komi.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-8745\" alt=\"\" \/>\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-4687d235 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4687d235\" 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\">Dr. Komi Kouma Mokpokpo Fiaboe<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ddf0f95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ddf0f95\" 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>Director, Central Africa Hub<br \/><a href=\"mailto:k.fiaboe@cgiar.org\">k.fiaboe@cgiar.org<\/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\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18d4ec94 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"18d4ec94\" 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-57939f56 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"57939f56\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\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-466a3b1d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"466a3b1d\" 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-13af39db e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"13af39db\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cf856e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1cf856e7\" 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 fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/researcher-takes-probe-green-edited-1024x683.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2772\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/researcher-takes-probe-green-edited-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/researcher-takes-probe-green-edited-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/researcher-takes-probe-green-edited-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/researcher-takes-probe-green-edited.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\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-27b99eeb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"27b99eeb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d53ce54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d53ce54\" 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-74d58525 elementor-pagination-type-bullets elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-carousel\" data-id=\"74d58525\" 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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#5&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;bd37ebb&quot;}],&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;slides_to_show_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;slides_to_show_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;offset_sides&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;arrows&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pagination&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;image_spacing_custom&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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-507f7981 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"507f7981\" 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-3748002a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3748002a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f9a200f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6f9a200f\" 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\">Agroecology and Climate-Resilient Systems<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18a0fcfb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18a0fcfb\" 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>Implementing the CANALLS project to co-develop climate-resilient farming practices, integrating scientific, local, and indigenous knowledge through Agroecology Living Labs.<\/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-ad069d8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ad069d8\" 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-4aff9c9b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4aff9c9b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-156de6c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"156de6c0\" 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\">Crop Development<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59496d99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59496d99\" 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>Improving cassava, maize, banana, plantain, cowpea, and yam varieties, focusing on productivity, disease resistance, and farmer-preferred traits.<\/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-153f00ff e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"153f00ff\" 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-5b4ffe35 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5b4ffe35\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-774a495e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"774a495e\" 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\">Soil Fertility and Pest Management<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a5882cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a5882cd\" 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>Enhancing soil health, nutrient management, and integrated pest and disease control to boost 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>\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-4da9fe4d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4da9fe4d\" 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-1ae37c1e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1ae37c1e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f745097 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2f745097\" 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\">Pest Risk Assessment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-444be1e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"444be1e4\" 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>Monitoring and managing pest threats to support resilient cropping systems and informed decision-making.<\/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-e8d2a96 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e8d2a96\" 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-631b4879 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"631b4879\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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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\/technologies-for-african-agricultural-transformation-phase-ii\/\">Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation Phase II<\/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 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href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/project\/transformative-approaches-to-livelihood-and-conservation-talc-learning-from-indigenous-women-and-youth\/\">Transformative approaches to livelihood and conservation (TALC): Learning from Indigenous women and youth<\/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 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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\/kkk-rkl49esf0j17aioyhiuvbcb5c01a0v6ul411ibo7pc.png\" title=\"Tools4SeedSystems: working towards resilience through root, tuber and banana crops in humanitarian settings\" alt=\"Tools4SeedSystems: working towards resilience through root, tuber and banana crops in humanitarian settings\" 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\/tools4seedsystems-working-towards-resilience-through-root-tuber-and-banana-crops-in-humanitarian-settings\/\">Tools4SeedSystems: working towards resilience through root, tuber and banana crops in humanitarian settings<\/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\">Cameroon<\/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-7051 post-7051 project type-project status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry science-area-resilient-agri-food-systems location-cameroon hub-central-africa project-status-closed 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\/sss-rkl35by5lu6292wrip6jhyelhjkuth2veqmpul3j0g.png\" title=\"Intact and effectively managed Forests and Biodiversity as natural barriers to mitigate climate change and risk of pathogen spillover\" alt=\"Intact and effectively managed Forests and Biodiversity as natural barriers to mitigate climate change and risk of pathogen spillover\" 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\/intact-and-effectively-managed-forests-and-biodiversity-as-natural-barriers-to-mitigate-climate-change-and-risk-of-pathogen-spillover\/\">Intact and effectively managed Forests and Biodiversity as natural barriers to mitigate climate change and risk of pathogen spillover<\/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\">Cameroon<\/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-7044 post-7044 project type-project status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry science-area-system-transformation location-cameroon hub-central-africa project-status-active impact-areas-nutrition-health-and-food-security\" 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\/vvvvv-rkl2dpgwr4cp1n1atrb97xcwzvqilpeuy0f03u21vk.png\" title=\"Food Safety for Africa \u2013 Addressing Food Safety Challenges in the African Informal Sector through Innovative Strategies and Use CasesFood Safety for Africa \u2013 Addressing Food Safety Challenges in the African Informal Sector through Innovative Strategies and Use Cases\" alt=\"Food Safety for Africa \u2013 Addressing Food Safety Challenges in the African Informal Sector through Innovative Strategies and Use Cases\" 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\/food-safety-for-africa-addressing-food-safety-challenges-in-the-african-informal-sector-through-innovative-strategies-and-use-cases\/\">Food Safety for Africa \u2013 Addressing Food Safety Challenges in the African Informal Sector through Innovative Strategies and Use Cases<\/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\">Cameroon<\/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-7036 post-7036 project type-project status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry science-area-system-transformation location-cameroon hub-central-africa project-status-closed impact-areas-gender-equality-youth-and-social-inclusion\" 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\/mmmb-rkl1fteec5yifs9iq3xibh8lxqs32kv9m9mr6ob280.png\" title=\"ENABLE Youth Cameroun \u2013 Agricultural value chain development project (PD-CVA\/ACV-DP)\" alt=\"ENABLE Youth Cameroun \u2013 Agricultural value chain development project (PD-CVA\/ACV-DP)\" 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\/enable-youth-cameroun-agricultural-value-chain-development-project-pd-cva-acv-dp\/\">ENABLE Youth Cameroun \u2013 Agricultural value chain development project (PD-CVA\/ACV-DP)<\/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\">Cameroon<\/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 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-785fd807 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"785fd807\" 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=\"#\">\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 class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-663cc698 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"663cc698\" 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=\"Innovation\"><\/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-75befd8f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"75befd8f\" 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-77ba0ef7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"77ba0ef7\" 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-6740949f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6740949f\" 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 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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 6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75aa9da6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"75aa9da6\" 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-24072178 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"24072178\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b18a89c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b18a89c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db13e92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"db13e92\" 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\">New Technologies and Improved Seed Varieties<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2239dc43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2239dc43\" 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>Developed improved cassava, maize, banana, plantain, cowpea, and yam varieties to enhance productivity, disease resistance, and farmer adoption.<\/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-5005f5bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5005f5bf\" 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-597bd1c0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"597bd1c0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15631a3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"15631a3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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\/>\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 6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-534d1706 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"534d1706\" 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-38793cbf e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"38793cbf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-584cb182 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"584cb182\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-407e25cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"407e25cf\" 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\">Disease-Free Planting Material and Multiplication Platforms<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ad9bcef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ad9bcef\" 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>Introduced clean planting material and rapid multiplication systems to strengthen national seed systems.<\/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-6a08a836 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6a08a836\" 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-53f099d8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"53f099d8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65b50383 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"65b50383\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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Innovation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-479710b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"479710b4\" 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>Improved the efficiency and accessibility of seed delivery for key crops.<\/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-b22424f elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b22424f\" 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-629709e3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"629709e3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fd2d8a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5fd2d8a9\" 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=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Yam-Seedling-1024x683.png\" 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73629b73 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"73629b73\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dee1497 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dee1497\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57fd1191 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"57fd1191\" 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\">Improved Plantain Hybrids<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a950d3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a950d3f\" 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>Developed and deployed high-yielding and disease-resistant plantain varieties.<\/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-305c9030 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"305c9030\" 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-493b238c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"493b238c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72d41f4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"72d41f4b\" 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=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Improved-Plantain-1024x683.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8757\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Improved-Plantain-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Improved-Plantain-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Improved-Plantain-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Improved-Plantain.png 1248w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\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=\"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-287203e8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"287203e8\" 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-40a1a8d e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"40a1a8d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d95fee2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3d95fee2\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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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\">Banana Varietal Assessment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-108a53c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"108a53c0\" 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>Thirty-five high-yielding banana varieties resistant to <strong data-start=\"1781\" data-end=\"1814\">Banana Xanthomonas Wilt (BXW)<\/strong> were introduced for testing and homologation. Quality planting materials have been transferred to ISABU for maintenance and further multiplication to support national banana 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-6c965834 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6c965834\" 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 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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 data-start=\"3429\" data-end=\"3816\">IITA is delivering measurable impact in <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Cameroon<\/span><\/span> by strengthening crop improvement, seed systems, and climate-resilient agriculture. Working with national institutions, research partners, and the private sector, IITA translates research into improved crop varieties, clean seed systems, and scalable agricultural innovations. The impact highlights below demonstrate how these efforts are improving productivity, strengthening food systems, and enhancing livelihoods across Cameroon and the wider Central Africa region.<\/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-f691cf8 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f691cf8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79cb141 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"79cb141\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f212b50 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f212b50\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ffaaa4 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"2ffaaa4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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elementor-size-default\">Improved Seed Production<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-828a945 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"828a945\" 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>Developed and deployed new technologies and improved seed varieties for cassava, maize, banana, plantain, cowpea, and yam to enhance productivity, disease resistance, and farmer adoption.<\/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-3c93a8f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3c93a8f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d60f6e1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d60f6e1\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"17980cd\" 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\">Disease-Free Planting Material<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99a1be5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99a1be5\" 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>Introduced clean planting material and multiplication platforms, strengthening national seed systems and ensuring access to high-quality planting material.<\/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-691db84 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"691db84\" 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systems.<\/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-4114fd7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4114fd7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-969f8a7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"969f8a7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e67a531 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"e67a531\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Strengthened local research and extension capacity through technical support, partnerships with universities, and collaboration with national research and government institutions.<\/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-6daa662 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6daa662\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff739a0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ff739a0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c16ded9 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"c16ded9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\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-9745954 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9745954\" 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\">Regional Impact<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-517c9ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"517c9ee\" 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>Supported sustainable agriculture initiatives and crop improvement programs across Cameroon and neighboring countries, including Gabon, the Central African Republic, and S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 and Pr\u00edncipe.<\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-268c05a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"268c05a3\" 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=\"Partners\"><\/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-697dcd4b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"697dcd4b\" 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-2765892 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2765892\" 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-4f3ec394 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f3ec394\" 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\">PARTNERS<\/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\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4879a4eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4879a4eb\" 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 Cameroon\u2019s success relies on strong partnerships with research institutions, universities, government agencies, farmer organizations, and international development partners, enabling innovation, technology adoption, and sustainable agricultural development.<\/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-1d429293 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1d429293\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1aa80a41 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1aa80a41\" 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-ad3f77e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad3f77e\" 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<ul><li>IRAD<\/li><li>MINRESI<\/li><li>MINADER<\/li><\/ul>\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-46389c7c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"46389c7c\" 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-264e4791 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"264e4791\" 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<ul><li>University of Dschang<\/li><li>\u00a0University of Yaound\u00e9<\/li><li>University of Buea<\/li><\/ul>\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-2c381af0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2c381af0\" 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-1dd55dc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1dd55dc2\" 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<ul><li>CIRAD<\/li><li>ICRAF<\/li><li>CIFOR<\/li><li>UCLA\/Congo Basin Institute<\/li><li>Farmer Organizations<\/li><li>Local NGOs<\/li><\/ul>\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-45f8861f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"45f8861f\" 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-11a09e0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11a09e0e\" 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<ul><li>AfDB<\/li><li>EU<\/li><li>Packard Foundation<\/li><\/ul>\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 class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c542d16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"5c542d16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Publications<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c78b12 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c78b12\" 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=\"https:\/\/cgspace.cgiar.org\/communities\/0074d1e1-d1a0-4fa2-ae90-f9bfbd09ea7d\/browse\/country?value=Cameroon&amp;bbm.return=2&amp;bbm.page=27\">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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-433e20a5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"433e20a5\" 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-32339b1b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"32339b1b\" 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-74066e6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"74066e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57ed1bbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"57ed1bbc\" 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\/A-countrywide-molecular-survey.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-8773\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/A-countrywide-molecular-survey.png 665w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/A-countrywide-molecular-survey-211x300.png 211w\" 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-3fb50eb3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3fb50eb3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55307ffe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55307ffe\" 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 countrywide molecular survey leads to a seminal identification of the invasive cattle tick&#8230;<\/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 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elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2a55eae\" 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\/A-Clay-Suspension-Stability-End-Point.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-8775\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/A-Clay-Suspension-Stability-End-Point.png 665w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/A-Clay-Suspension-Stability-End-Point-211x300.png 211w\" 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-1ed5ae66 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1ed5ae66\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d602df8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d602df8\" 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 Clay Suspension Stability End Point Titration Method for Measuring Cation Exchange Capacity of Soils<\/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-1275704e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1275704e\" 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\/server\/api\/core\/bitstreams\/e91fc1cf-0da5-46f1-aab0-5fd1c95adf72\/content\"><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-6b35381d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6b35381d\" 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-26025fbc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"26025fbc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-209d46e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"209d46e6\" 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\/Varietal-diversity-as-a-lever-for-cassava.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-8776\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Varietal-diversity-as-a-lever-for-cassava.png 665w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Varietal-diversity-as-a-lever-for-cassava-211x300.png 211w\" 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-2672e616 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2672e616\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50a3a257 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50a3a257\" 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>Varietal diversity as a lever for cassava variety development: exploring varietal complementarities in Cameroon<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div 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Development, Idi Mukhtar Maiha; FARA Board Chairperson Ms. Bongiwe Njobe, FARA Board members, and delegates from across Africa at the 9th Africa Agriculture Science Week (AASW9) and the 10th FARA General Assembly in Abuja, Nigeria.\u00a0\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/The-Honorable-Minister-of-Agriculture-and-Food-Security.png 820w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/The-Honorable-Minister-of-Agriculture-and-Food-Security-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/The-Honorable-Minister-of-Agriculture-and-Food-Security-768x385.png 768w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/The-Honorable-Minister-of-Agriculture-and-Food-Security-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\/africas-agricultural-future-hinges-on-scaling-proven-innovations-leaders-say-at-aasw9\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAfrica\u2019s agricultural future hinges on scaling proven innovations, leaders say at AASW9\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Africa is not short of agricultural innovations. From climate-smart technologies and improved crop varieties to<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/africas-agricultural-future-hinges-on-scaling-proven-innovations-leaders-say-at-aasw9\/\" aria-label=\"En savoir plus sur Africa\u2019s agricultural future hinges on scaling proven innovations, leaders say at AASW9\" 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-32480 news-item type-news-item status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry tag-agriculture tag-cassava tag-food-security tag-knowledge-management tag-research tag-scaling-innovation science-area-system-transformation program-farming-systems-agronomy news-type-news hub-central-africa hub-eastern-africa hub-sahel hub-southern-africa hub-western-africa crop-cassava 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\/cgiar-africa-director-calls-for-african-led-innovation-to-transform-agrifood-systems-at-aasw9\/\" 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\/A-virtual-keynote-address-by-IITA-Director-General.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-32483\" alt=\"A virtual keynote address by IITA Director General and CGIAR Regional Director for Continental Africa, Dr Simeon Ehui, during the 9th Africa Agriculture Science Week (AASW9) and 10th FARA General Assembly in Abuja, Nigeria.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/A-virtual-keynote-address-by-IITA-Director-General.png 820w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/A-virtual-keynote-address-by-IITA-Director-General-300x150.png 300w, 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href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/cgiar-africa-director-calls-for-african-led-innovation-to-transform-agrifood-systems-at-aasw9\/\" aria-label=\"En savoir plus sur CGIAR Africa director calls for African-led innovation to transform agrifood systems at AASW9\" 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-6b13fd5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"6b13fd5d\" 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\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d6b48c3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1d6b48c3\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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