IITA News no. 2495 Archives

Empowering Congolese women: IITA participates in UN Women’s conference

As part of its interventions in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), IITA participated in the 13th edition of “Café Genre” on women empowerment through the processing of local agricultural products. The United Nations Women organized the conference on 5 July in Kinshasa, with the National Minister of Gender, Family and Child, her Excellency Mrs…

Belgian Ambassador to Tanzania impressed with IITA’s research work

IITA’s research efforts to address some of the major challenges in the agriculture sector have impressed the new Belgian Embassy to Tanzania. He expressed this after a tour of the IITA-Eastern Africa’s hub Headquarters in Dar es Salaam to familiarize himself with the Institute’s research activities and innovations and to explore avenues for strengthening the…

Bells University delegation discusses partnership possibilities with IITA

A team of delegates from Bells University of Technology visited IITA on 4 July to discuss areas of possible partnership with the Institute. The team, led by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Jeremiah Ojediran, comprised top officials of the university. They were received by Kenton Dashiell, IITA Deputy Director General, Partnerships for Delivery. The delegates requested IITA’s…

Dutch Trade Mission visits IITA

A trade mission delegation from the Netherlands visited IITA on 11 July to discuss critical success factors for agricultural growth. The delegation was led by Loek Hermans, Chairman of Top Sector, Horticulture and Materials, and received by Frederick Schreurs, Chief Executive Officer, IITA Business Incubation Platform. At the opening meeting, Sylvia Oyinlola, Head of Administration,…

IITA facilities impress Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

Dr Mohammed Bello Umar, Permanent Secretary of Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, paid a courtesy visit to IITA Ibadan with some top officials on 12 July. Although, his presence in Ibadan was purposely for an engagement at the University of Ibadan, he decided to visit to get first-hand experience of IITA after hearing…