International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

IITA unveils digital tools for agricultural transformationIITA unveils digital tools for agricultural transformation

IITA unveils digital tools for agricultural transformation

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) on Friday unveiled a suite digital tools that are helping in transforming farming,…

5 years ago
Obasanjo urges DR Congo to invest in agriculture to help Africa cut $50billion food import billObasanjo urges DR Congo to invest in agriculture to help Africa cut $50billion food import bill

Obasanjo urges DR Congo to invest in agriculture to help Africa cut $50billion food import bill

Former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has called on the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to invest in agriculture and…

5 years ago
IITA Youth Agripreneur program wins the 2019 International innovation award for sustainable food, agricultureIITA Youth Agripreneur program wins the 2019 International innovation award for sustainable food, agriculture

IITA Youth Agripreneur program wins the 2019 International innovation award for sustainable food, agriculture

…as FAO thumbs up IITA Youth agripreneurs The youth program of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has won…

6 years ago
Obasanjo, Ajimobi inaugurate projects at IITA, aimed at accelerating agricultural researchObasanjo, Ajimobi inaugurate projects at IITA, aimed at accelerating agricultural research

Obasanjo, Ajimobi inaugurate projects at IITA, aimed at accelerating agricultural research

• As IITA presents agricultural policy framework to Oyo state   Nigeria’s former President and IITA Goodwill Ambassador, Chief Olusegun…

6 years ago
What Nigeria needs to worry about, by ObasanjoWhat Nigeria needs to worry about, by Obasanjo

What Nigeria needs to worry about, by Obasanjo

… As Sultan of Sokoto called for more funding to research and extension   Nigeria’s changing demography driven by rapid…

6 years ago
Sudan, IITA sign MoU on cassava transformationSudan, IITA sign MoU on cassava transformation

Sudan, IITA sign MoU on cassava transformation

The Director General of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Dr Nteranya Sanginga said today that a collaboration between…

6 years ago
Tackling youth unemployment: Cote d’Ivoire sends mission to Nigeria to tap IITA youth agripreneur modelTackling youth unemployment: Cote d’Ivoire sends mission to Nigeria to tap IITA youth agripreneur model

Tackling youth unemployment: Cote d’Ivoire sends mission to Nigeria to tap IITA youth agripreneur model

Cote d’Ivoire, Africa’s largest cocoa producer, has sent a delegation to Nigeria to understudy the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture…

6 years ago
World Food Day: How IITA is addressing food security in Africa, by IITA BossWorld Food Day: How IITA is addressing food security in Africa, by IITA Boss

World Food Day: How IITA is addressing food security in Africa, by IITA Boss

Research outputs by Africa Food Prize winner, the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), and its national partners are helping…

6 years ago
NIGERIA: Political will, joint efforts needed to reverse losses of N450bn in GDP due to malnutritionNIGERIA: Political will, joint efforts needed to reverse losses of N450bn in GDP due to malnutrition

NIGERIA: Political will, joint efforts needed to reverse losses of N450bn in GDP due to malnutrition

• As HarvestPlus announces Nutritious Food Fair in Lagos   Efforts to address malnutrition in Nigeria require both collective and political…

6 years ago
Ajimobi tasks stakeholders on Agric DevelopmentAjimobi tasks stakeholders on Agric Development

Ajimobi tasks stakeholders on Agric Development

Governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi on Thursday called on Agricultural Research Institutes and other stakeholders to come up…

6 years ago