Hungry cities: Inclusive food markets in Africa
Innovation
The project analyzes two years of commercial data on 17 fresh fruit and vegetables (FFV) from more than 20,000 farmers, 14,000 retailers and 6 wholesale markets, and more than 100 fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) to gain insights into the metropolit
IITA Herbicide Calculator
Innovation
Efforts to intensify cassava production have been stymied by weed infestations, which are mostly controlled by the use of hand (hoe) weeding?a system that is crude and drudgery-driven. Women spend hundreds of hours per annum to weed cassava (hoe weed
IITA GoSeed eCommerce website
Innovation
Access to clean, improved varieties of seeds remain a major challenge to achieving high productivity and profitability in agricultural production in Africa. To help solve this problem IITA GoSeed ecommerce platform was launched for sales and distribu
Africa Fertilizer
Innovation
Developed in collaboration with IFDC, AfricaFertilizer is the leading provider of fertilizer data and information for Africa to support market transparency, improved decision-making, and a more prosperous agriculture sector.
AgMIP Regional Integrated Assessment of Agricultural Systems in Nioro, Senegal
Resources
The Agricultural Model Intercomparison and Improvement Project (AgMIP) developed protocol-based methods for Regional Integrated Assessment (RIA) of agricultural systems. These methods have been applied by teams of scientists working with regional and
Promoting the Use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) for Agricultural Transformation in Sub-Saharan Africa: Implications for Policy
Resources
Information and communication technologies (ICTs) have the potential to reach many farmers with timely and accessible content. This article highlights the importance of ICTs in promoting agricultural transformation. It recommends the establishment of