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Activating Soil Life for Sustainable Productivity Developed by Taiyo Yuka Co., Ltd. (Japan) a specialist in resource upcycling and environmental technologies since 1963, TOKYO8 was created to restore degraded soils and reverse declining agricultural productivity through beneficial microorganisms. The technology rebuilds soil biological activity, improves nutrient availability, and restores soil fertility, providing a sustainable foundation for resilient agricultural production. Since its introduction in Africa in 2021, TOKYO8 has expanded through partnerships and an innovative local production franchise model in more than 13 countries, with operational production units already established in Malawi. By enabling local manufacturing while restoring soil health, the technology supports national priorities for food security, climate resilience, and sustainable agricultural transformation, while strengthening local production capacity and reducing dependence on imported agricultural inputs.
FeSeRWAM, Smart Recommendations to Optimize Your Farming Practices! FeSeRWAM is a digital platform that helps users select the best seeds, the most suitable fertilizers, and the most appropriate agricultural practices based on their crops and local farming conditions. It helps government authorities improve agricultural planning, strengthen extension services, and support evidence-based policies. The platform supports input subsidy programs, fertilizer recommendations, and the promotion of improved seed varieties adapted to local agricultural conditions. By providing reliable recommendations, FeSeRWAM helps public institutions improve agricultural productivity, food security, and the delivery of advisory services.
More yield, better quality, stronger resilience! Improved yam varieties are high-yielding, resilient, and consumer-preferred genotypes developed by IITA and national research partners. They support food security goals, increase farmer incomes, and reduce reliance on imported staples. With early maturity and resistance to pests, diseases, and drought, they present a strategic solution for national agricultural development.
Optimize Seed Supply with SRE! The SRE Tool enables governments and national research institutes to plan seed supply systems for sweetpotato, cassava, and yam with reliable forecasts. It reduces mismatches between demand and production, preventing wastage, shortages, and farmer reliance on informal seed sources.
Yam leaf-bud cuttings, rapid quality seed production! The Leaf-bud Cuttings technology is a strategic solution to increase yam productivity and food security by enabling the rapid multiplication of seed yam from vine segments rather than bulky tubers. This approach addresses a key constraint in yam production—limited access to quality planting material—by producing 100–300 new plants from a single vine, reducing the reliance on food-grade tubers for propagation. For governments, this means stronger national food systems, reduced vulnerability to climate shocks and conflict-related seed loss, and improved farmer resilience. Integrating this technology into national seed programs and extension systems will support broader agricultural development goals.
Multiplying Seeds, Securing Harvests, Ensuring Food Security! Semi-Autotrophic Hydroponics (SAH) is an innovative, cost-effective technique for the rapid multiplication of yam using leaf nodal cuttings. It enables mass production of high-quality planting materials in a controlled environment, significantly reducing the dependency on traditional seed yam sources. SAH ensures year-round seed availability, supporting seed companies, breeders, and farmers in meeting demand. This technology is key to improving yam productivity, lowering production costs, and enhancing food security.
Reduce pesticide and herbicide losses with IITA's herbicide calculator Widespread abuse of pesticides (including herbicides) is common due to poorly calibrated spray tanks. Farmers overdose or underdose when applying pesticides. The IITA Herbicide Calculator helps farmers and spray service providers to correctly estimate the amount of herbicide to add to backpack sprayers, and promotes herbicide efficacy.