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Picture of DG Nteranya Sanginga leads the meeting with CORAF Executive Director Abdou Tenkano.

CORAF/WECARD explores areas of collaboration with IITA

A call has been made for the establishment of potential avenues from which national centers could gain from the rich basket of capacity building programs and technologies at IITA. Abdou Tenkouano, the Executive Director of the West and Central African Council for Agricultural Research and Development (CORAF/WECARD), an IITA alumnus, made the call on 10…

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Picture of IITA Youth Agripreneur Dare gives a briefing on IYA activities in Ibadan, Nigeria.

IITA, Ministry of Youth & Sports, Ministry of Agriculture to promote youth agribusiness in Oyo State

In a tripartite agreement with the Ministries of Youth & Sports, and Agriculture in Oyo State, IITA will be hosting a workshop that will see IITA Youth Agripreneurs (IYA) critically engage and train youth corps members serving within the state. This was unveiled during the official visit of the Commissioner of Youth & Sports, Yomi…

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Picture of WorldVeg Director General Marco Wopereis visits IITA’s Abuja Station.

WorldVeg DG praises growth potential of IITA-Abuja station

A two-person delegation from the World Vegetable Center (WorldVeg) comprising the Director General Marco Wopereis and Victor Afari-Sefa, Acting Regional Director, West and Central Africa,  paid a courtesy visit to the IITA-Abuja station  on 10 August. During the visit, Wopereis  applauded the development and ongoing projects at the station. “I am impressed to see so…

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IITA’s latest annual report now online!

The 2015 IITA Annual Report, Gearing up for impact, is now available online. It features success stories and achievements from the various hubs and projects.

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Wageningen University to partner with IITA on nutrition study

Wageningen University is set to partner with IITA on a nutrition study focused on vegetable consumption patterns among urban citizens of Nigeria. The project is expected to outline the clear determinants that influence consumer behavior with regard to vegetable consumption in Nigeria. The project will analyze purchase behavior patterns and the various motives that may…

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Picture of DG Sanginga: I didn’t want to be a farmer…

DG Sanginga: I didn’t want to be a farmer…

In the July edition of the monthly E-Magazine of the World Farmers’ Organization F@rmletter, DG Nteranya Sanginga revealed that crude agricultural practices made the sector unattractive to him as a young boy in the DR Congo. “As a farm boy growing up in the DR Congo, I have experienced and seen how farming can be…

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