Maize is crucial to food security and economic sustainability in Nigeria and Africa. While improved maize varieties have the potential to boost agricultural productivity and profitability, their adoption is shaped by various social and economic factors. Recent studies emphasize the need for a gender-responsive approach to maize breeding to ensure that both women and men ...

The initiative is spearheaded by the International Livestock Research Institute to help meet rising demand for meat, milk and eggs while keeping emissions in check. A new hub launched at the COP29 climate talks will provide a one-stop-shop for solutions to help the livestock sector in developing countries meet rising demand for animal-source foods while ...

AfDB President Dr Akinwumi Adesina (third left) hosted Africa-based CGIAR Directors General at the Bank’s HQ in Abidjan to discuss ways to strengthen food and agricultural productivity in Africa. The African Development Bank Group and the Consortium of International Agricultural Research Centres (CGIAR) committed on Thursday to strengthen their collaboration to increase food production and ...

By Gilbert Ekugbe The Consultative Group for International Agriculture Research (CGIAR), has announced that its current Board Member, Ms. Lindiwe Majele Sibanda, would succeed Mr. Marco Ferroni as the group’s system board chair. This followed Ferroni’s decision to retire and step down from his position as CGIAR after five years of service on December 31, ...