Nigeria

Nutrition, health and food security
News

The new AGG project has a strong focus on more synergistic and supportive partnerships with national programs to help improve the effectiveness of their breeding efforts.

Innovations
News

Scientists use spatial price prediction models to estimate local prices that might be more relevant than the national average.

Innovations
In the media

Source: The Nigerian Voice (3 May 2019)

The FACASI project has benefited over a hundred young people from Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and Zimbabwe.

Innovations
Features

Researchers are using data and tools to produce information that can help farmers, research institutions and governments take better decisions on agronomic practices and investments.

Capacity development
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Capacity development
Features

How important is farming relative to non-farm activities for the income of young rural Africans?

Innovations
Features

Trials of the Nutrient Expert app showed improved yields, fertilizer-use efficiency and increased profits for farmers.

Innovations
Blogs

CIMMYT has been researching the use of mobile apps to provide site-specific agronomic advice to farmers.

Innovations
Features

Gene editing technology could revolutionize the way scientists breed high-yielding drought, disease and pest resistant, high quality plant seeds, greatly reducing the time it currently takes to develop new varieties