IITA News no. 2586 Archives

ENABLE-TAAT Open Day: Reaching out to youth and farmers in Awe

The youth-in-agribusiness compact of Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) organized an Open Day for youth and farmers on 27 April. The event took place at Oyo state-IITA Youth Agribusiness Incubation Park Center (Agri-Park), Awe. The youth compact, also known as ENABLE-TAAT, presented modern agricultural technologies to participants through an exhibition of various agricultural value…

SEFAN/SWEAN stakeholders develop empowerment strategies for women in agribusiness

The Support to Women Entrepreneurship in the Agri-food Sector in Nigeria (SEFAN/SWEAN) project hosted a writeshop for stakeholders from several institutions to brainstorm practical training solutions to empower women in agribusiness in Kaduna and Oyo states from May 2021. The training is in line with the fulfillment of the project’s mandate over the next 16…

Improving human health with plant extracts

Healthy eating starts with healthy food choices, improving health, and preventing malnutrition and a range of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and health conditions. However, increased production of processed foods, rapid urbanization, and changing lifestyles have led to a shift in dietary patterns. Also, the exact make-up of a diversified, balanced, and healthy diet varies depending on…