IITA, TAAT to Hold Summit on Seed Sector Transformation

Sep 19, 2023

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation and the Government of the Republic of Sierra Leone said they will host a National Seed Business Summit in Freetown, Sierra Leone, to discuss how to develop...

World Biodiversity Day 2022 – Building a Shared Future for All Life

May 12, 2022

World Biodiversity Day takes place on May 22 each year, with this year’s theme ‘Building a shared future for all life.’ World Biodiversity Day aims to promote and educate people on the importance of healthy and vibrant ecosystems, which we depend upon for food, water,...

Media Statement: Africa’s largest convening on bioeconomy

Nov 16, 2021

The 2nd Eastern Africa Bioeconomy Conference will be held on 10 and 11 November 2021, organised by the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe)/BioInnovate Africa in partnership with the East African Science and Technology Commission (EASTECO),...

Climate impacts antimicrobial resistance: A WASH and One Health challenge

Sep 17, 2021

In 2021, World Water Week addressed the theme “Building Resilience Faster”, focusing on concrete solutions to the world’s most significant water-related challenges, starting with the climate crisis and including water scarcity, food security, health, biodiversity, and...