IITA deepens national partnerships for agricultural transformation in Benin

As part of continued efforts to foster greater synergy with national partners in Africa, IITA Director General and CGIAR Regional Director for Continental Africa, Dr Simeon Ehui, held high-level meetings with key stakeholders in the Republic of Benin to strengthen partnerships and align agricultural innovations with national development priorities.

Accompanied by a delegation, Dr Ehui met with the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries, Gaston Cossi Dossouhoui; Director of Cabinet, Ministry of Economy and Finance, Orou Hermann Takou, and State Minister for Development and Coordination of Government Action, Abdoulaye Bio Tchané.

Dr Ehui also met with a World Bank Country Office team in Benin, led by Nestor Coffi, the Country Manager, and Nazaire Idrissou Houssou, a Senior Economist.

As part of efforts to explore areas of interest in research and capacity development, Dr Ehui met with Prof. Agossou Bruno Djossa, Vice-Chancellor of the National University of Agriculture, during which discussions focused on youth engagement and academic exchange opportunities.

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