News

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

During his extended visit to the IITA headquarters in Ibadan, Special Envoy to the Democratic Repu…

2021 Dry Season Rice Farming: IITA-NIAA supports 200 rice farmers with inputs

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

The USAID-funded Feed the Future Nigeria Integrated Agriculture Activity in Yola, Adamawa State, on …

Mr Rahman Masudur at Virology Unit during the tour of facilities.

IITA to collaborate with Bangladesh to improve areas of research and nutrition

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

For more than five decades, IITA has collaborated with organizations and governments to help attai…

Reverend Father Francis Chiadi (OP) highlighting suggested areas of collaboration with IITA.

Dominicans call for partnership with IITA to empower their team in agricultural activities

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

The Order of Preachers (OP), an order of Catholic priests also called Dominicans, paid a…

Food systems play a crucial role in delivering nutritious food to the society.

IITA partners WUR to improve food systems

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

Food systems refer to the organization of the production, processing, distribution, consumption of f…

New Alliance for Science (AfS) Advisory Board member, Dr Leena Tripathi, is IITA Director for Eastern Africa hub.

IITA Director for Eastern Africa, Leena Tripathi, joins the Advisory Board of Alliance for Science

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

The IITA Director for Eastern Africa hub and Biotechnology Leader, Leena Tripathi, has been appoi…

IITA Director General Nteranya Sanginga commissioning one of the Anaerobic Digestion Biogas Installations serving the on-campus canteens.

IITA Y-SWEP biogas technology: A sustainable energy solution and gateway to more research

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

IITA has taken another step in implementing a circular economy within the Institute by launching tw…

IITA Goodwill Ambassador, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo welcomes Special Envoy Birindwa, Ntwali, and DG Sanginga.

Special Envoy highlights DRC’s agriculture plan during visit to IITA Goodwill Ambassador and former Nigerian President

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

During his extended visit to the IITA headquarters in Ibadan, Special Envoy to the Democratic Repu…

(L-R) Commissioner for Reconstruction, Rehab, Reintegration and Humanitarian Service, Adamawa State, Mr Elijah Tumba; Commissioner for Livestock and Aquaculture Development, Mr Usman Yahaya Diyajo; District Head of Yola, Alhaji Mohammed Mustapha; Commissioner for Agriculture, Hon. Umar Iya Daware; Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Mrs Lami Ahmed; Chief Executive Officer, Fadhila Crop Science Ltd., Ms Nanona Usoro; Chief of Party, Nigeria Integrated Agriculture Activity (NIAA), Dr Prakash Kant Silwal; and Deputy Chief of Party (NIAA), Mr Olukayode Faleti after exchanging the signed MoU.

2021 Dry Season Rice Farming: IITA-NIAA supports 200 rice farmers with inputs

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

The USAID-funded Feed the Future Nigeria Integrated Agriculture Activity in Yola, Adamawa State, on …

A cross-section of participating students writing the STEP Agri-competition qualifying examination in Lagos State.

STEP holds Agri-competition to attract young students to agriculture

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

The Innovative Youth in Agriculture (I-Youth) project, implemented by IITA in partnership with Maste…

IITA DG Nteranya Sanginga (left) and management team in a meeting with Presidential delegates from DRC.

DRC to partner with IITA in transforming its economy through agriculture

10.02.22

IITA partners with various African governments and the private sector to transform African agricult…

AKILIMO tools promote good agricultural practices leading to increased yield.

Improved yields in demonstration plots build farmers’ trust in AKILIMO tools

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

10.02.22

AKILIMO tools’ performance in cassava cultivation has facilitated its widening acceptance and inc…

Fire Safety Officer Sola Ayinde demonstrating how to extinguish fire safely.

Reforestation project brings fire mitigation training to host community

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

10.02.22

As the re-planted tree seedlings continue to grow in the degraded Olokemeji Forest Reserve, the IIT…

The IITA Tree Heritage Park supports over 100 species of native trees, half of which are considered rare, endemic, or threatened.

IITA Tree Heritage Park awarded the 500th Level II accreditation by ARBNET

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

The IITA Tree Heritage Park (THP), located within the IITA campus in Ibadan and managed by the Fo…

GSN Coordinator Steven Cole, anchoring the meeting.

IITA Gender Network to create more visibility for gender research in 2022

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

The IITA Gender Science Network (GSN) held its last quarterly meeting for the year on 8 December.…

Dr Morufat Balogun highlighting the the workshop’s objectives.

Researchers organize PVS workshop to improve African Yam Bean availability and enhance food security

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

To ensure food security and improve the nutrition of Africans, the Genetic Resource Center (GRC)…

Gender book launch: A significant shift in the drive towards gender equality