IIITA Director General to Deliver Keynote at Africa Agriculture Science Week, Calls for Science-Driven, Africa-Led Agricultural Transformation
ABUJA, Nigeria- Dr Simeon Ehui, Director General of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and Regional Director for Africa, CGIAR, will deliver the keynote address at the opening of the 9th Africa Agriculture Science Week (AASW9) and 10th General Assembly of the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) taking place this weekin Abuja, Nigeria.
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ABUJA, Nigeria- Dr Simeon Ehui, Director General of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and Regional Director for Africa, CGIAR, will deliver the keynote address at the opening of the 9th Africa Agriculture Science Week (AASW9) and 10th General Assembly of the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) taking place this weekin Abuja, Nigeria.
Held under this year’s theme, “Innovation and Partnerships for Resilient and Sustainable Agrifood Systems in Africa,” the continent’s premier agricultural science gathering will bring together ministers, heads of national and regional research institutions, policymakers, development partners, private-sector leaders, and researchers from across the continent to explore pathways for strengthening Africa’s agrifood systems through research, innovation, and strategic partnerships.