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💥DRC Seed System Digitalisation Roadmap💥 📡Partnership 4 Delivery & Scaling innovation Impact requires Partners' Understanding of each other's Vision, Mission & Needs is crucial 4 a more Impactful collaboration & development of the Roadmap 4 the good of our honorable farmers🛰

🛰Digitalization is a Must for Sustsinable Seed System in DRC📡 💥Change we need for Sustainability and reliability seed system for more Impact💥 L’envol du Secteur semencier ne se fera qu’avec la digitalisation graduelle et Intégrale de la filiere semenciere en RDC. @kenloh

🛰Digitalization is a Must for Sustsinable Seed System in DRC📡 💥First ONGOING 3 Days training workshop NOW SINCE Change we need 4 Sustainability & RELIABLE seed system 4 more Impact & the good of our honorable farmers💥 @l_lava @CGIARbreeding @CgiarFarming @kenloh

💥🛰Change We Need with Digitalization📡💥 🤝Successfully Launched, Successfully planned, The First training day on the Digitalization of the Seed System in DRC ended under the great team spirit & satisfaction of trainees demonstrating the importance of initiative & vision🤝

💥Seed System Digitalization in DRC💥 📡SAVE THE MEMORABLE DATE🛰 L’envol du Secteur semencier ne se fera qu’avec la digitalisation graduelle et Intégrale de la filière semencière en RDC. Kudos to @IITA_CGIAR + @FAORDCongo + #PNDA Partnership 4 the good of Honorable Farmers💥

💥3 Months = 2517 readers : Yes, With Science We Can 4 More Impact in @IITA_CGIAR 💥 Dear Scholars & Researchers, We thank you 4 your interest in our article, which has just reached the milestone of 2 517 readers in the scientific community worldwide. doi.org/10.3390/agrono…

Join us for an engaging @IITA_CGIAR webinar hosted by @simeonehui featuring Dr Brahima Coulibaly of @BrookingsInst, as he shares forward-looking insights on innovative pathways to address one of Africa’s most pressing development priorities. @cgiar @RadioIITA @iitatv @ONECampaign

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A study by @WeixiaWang1 et al. found that #Colletotrichum siamense is the most prevalent species in Thailand and reported for the first time that C. gigasporum is a global citrus pathogen. Learn more: doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-0…

@BugemeD @SuminwaJudith C'est très intéressant,

« De la poubelle à la création d’emplois, génération de revenus et la sécurité alimentaire ». BONGOLA FULU-Initiative confirme que les déchets organiques ne sont, en fait, pas des matières perdues, mais plutôt des opportunités économico-financières et alimentaires @SuminwaJudith

💥Stakeholders' Engagement with @IITA_CGIAR💥 The 1st monthly meeting of 2026 of GTT-AAP was part of the Overall Governance of EmergenSys Project & aimed to Ensure Technical, Institutional Operational Alignment between partners, beyond ordinary achievements expected of GTT-AAP.

Feature Article: Jing-Wei Li et al. outline updated information on the development and advances in cryotherapy-based methods for efficiently eradicating viruses and viroids in horticultural plants. Read now—freely available in Plant Disease: doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-0…

Plant disease, is a true guardian and protector of plants 🌱🦟🦗✍️

Dear All, As we come to the end of 2025, we wanted to say THANK YOU all being in our space. From our donors, partners, and sister organisations to our followers. The engagements, tags, mentions, feedback, comments, and reposts. We are indeed grateful for your support. Thank you all for being there with us through 2025. To greater partnerships for impact and delivering the science that brings more food to the table of millions across Africa, and improving livelihoods globally... Have a truly Happy New Year! 🍾🥂 @benin_iita @AfricaRice @CGIARbreeding @CgiarFarming @RadioIITA @IITARWANDA @IITAYOUTHAGRIP @iitatv @iita_Bdi @IITA_BBEST @IITAForest @IITACASSAVAUNIT

We often talk about agricultural innovation, but adoption doesn’t happen in a vacuum—social and gender dynamics shape how digital tools are used on the ground. This video explores constraints that men and women rice farmers in Nigeria face when using RiceAdvice Lite, and why understanding these differences matters for impact and inclusion. If we want advisory services and digital solutions that work for all farmers, we need evidence that informs design, delivery, and extension strategies. Watch the video here: youtu.be/K-7zlhZ0vQs #Agriculture #DigitalInnovation #GenderInAg #SmallholderFarmers #ResearchToPractice #InclusiveDesign #RiceAdvice

💥@IITA_CGIAR Plant Health in Action🔬 🍌Bananier, symbole de vie, d'unité & de prospérité en Afrique Subsaharienne🍌 We are happy to inform you that the Standard Operating Procedure 4 phenotyping 4 BBTV resistance & PCR confirmation is published & DOI is doi.org/10.25502/yf3p-…

I'm very happy that our SOP23 is out. Congratulations to our team for this quality work! 🌱💪

We concluded a strong 91st IITA Board Meeting in Ibadan. The Board approved the 2026 budget and expressed pride in IITA’s science, delivery, and impact across Africa. As I told staff today: Keep pedaling — if we stop pedaling, we fall. IITA enters 2026 with momentum, resilience, and confidence. #IITA #CGIAR #Africa #Leadership #ScienceForImpact