For over 30 years, IITA-CGIAR has facilitated and supported capacity development efforts in #Zambia with a legacy that continues to pay great dividends in the country's #agriculture sector. With the launch of the Southern Africa Research and Administration Hub (SARAH) tomorrow,

#Tanzania : Food and Agriculture Organization is strengthening the capacities of national officers to contain and control the spread of banana bunchy top disease (BBTD) to safeguard #foodsecurity and livelihoods. #BBTD is widespread in 11 major banana-growing regions.

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#BetterLife

#WomensDay2024
Here are the amazing women leaders of CGIAR Genebanks Germplasm Health, who ensure germplasm seed health, genebanks biosecurity, and preventing transboundary pest and disease spread.
The Crop Trust PlantTreaty

Happy Women's Day!
Special greetings to our dynamic IITA Virology and Germplasm Health team, whose steadfast commitment is key to our work in protecting plant and germplasm health.
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🌿🇹🇿 Web 4 PROSSIVA 🌍🌱

Moses Malibiche of #IITA in #Tanzania introduces the website of #PROSSIVA . Key highlights are news, partner profiles, a contact space (use it!) & an interactive dashboard for project data as it comes in. Please share feedback
prossiva.iita.org

🍌 Seed Quality Tz 🇹🇿

Mpoki Shimwela, head of #banana research in #Tanzania , describes 2023 progress in publishing new seed certification standards for 🍌Banana. These are critically important to prevent further spread of Banana bunchy top virus in #Tanzania

#PROSSIVA
Lava Kumar

#Prossiva in action !!!
Exciting session with research institutions in Nigeria brainstorming for the first time on framework for #banana & #plantain seed regulation. Interesting insights on challenges and opportunities for #SeedQualityAssurance

Great news Gloriana Ndibalema. Thanks to USAIDTanzania, @usda and Senator Cory Booker Cory Booker for visiting @IITA in Tanzania. We are proud of the partnership with USAIDTanzania Ismahane Elouafi Ismahane Elouafi Lindiwe Majele Sibanda

On IITA Lab Tour, Dr. Ismahane Elouafi Executive Managing Director and Dr. Simeon Ehui, DG of IITA and Regional Director of CGIAR for Africa connects with the Virology and Germplasm Health Units team of IITA on January 14, 2024.
#PlantHealth

'The Plants That Feed the World' publication synthesizes the data of over 350 key crops and their genetic resources essential for ensuring the adequate conservation and use of these plant genetic resources for food and agriculture.

Learn more ➡️ buff.ly/46PtMhd

🇳🇬🌿 Digital Cassava 🌿🇳🇬

IITA has been working with the Nigeria Agricultural Seed Council (NASC) to institutionalize SeedTracker, an ICT system faciliting real-time e-certification. The App is now available for free via Google's PlayStore, & is being expanded for other crops

🍌Seed Challenges 🍌

Stopping BBTV spread

How can #Tanzania 🇹🇿?

1️⃣ Produce healthy seed fast
2️⃣ Build a network of nursery producers & macropropagators
3️⃣ Test & apply new seed certification
4️⃣ Train all system actors on BBTV & risks of spread
5️⃣ Register top local varieties

🌿 DigiSeeds 🌱

seedtracker.org allows #cassava & #sweetpotato seed producers in #Tanzania 🇹🇿 to register their farms, get seed certified by TOSCI, & market their seed, BUT, challenges remain, including limited access of producers to computers or smartphones
#PROSSIVA

Key roles of Germplasm Health Units of CGIAR genebanks in ensuring safe distribution of germplasms:

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This video introduces our virus testing and sanitation activities for the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT banana genebank.
By BERHAL Chadi Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech #PlantHealth

Check out the thoughtful open access article “New Technologies Provide Innovative Opportunities to Enhance Understanding of Major Virus Diseases Threatening Global Food Security” by Jan Kreuze 🇺🇦 et al. in our new focus issue: doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-… 🔓

Wilmer Cuellar IITA

Seed Equal training: Improving seed delivery using the Seed Tracker app
' #Smallholder farmers face several problems, including a lack of information about improved varieties and access to quality #seeds of the same.'
Read more...
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#seedequal #iitastories

🇹🇭🌿 Cassava Passion 🌱🇹🇭

Famous Breeder of the KU50 variety, which has dominated SE Asia, Prof. Chareinsak, passionately launches a plea to #cassava stakeholders in #Thailand to overcome everything that divides them & prevents cassava from rebounding from the CMD impact 🇹🇭

👬🏼 Cassava 👭🏻 Peeps 👫🏿

It's a diverse crowd in the KU room, keen to hear about & share ideas on cassava varieties, viruses & seed systems

Research, Industry, Students, Ministry Staff & Extensionists are all in the house & keen to swap new ideas about cassava in Asia & Africa

🇹🇭🌿 CASAVALAVA 🌱🇳🇬

Lava Kumar, seasoned #IITA virologist & germplasm health lead, fully fits the title of CASAVALAVA as he applies his wealth of experience & knowledge in facilitating the sharing of elite varieties across country & continental borders, including to #Thailand