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07.10.25
The Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Nigeria, His Excellency Bengt van Loosdrecht, recently visited the IITA–CGIAR headquarters in Ibadan on a courtesy visit aimed at deepening collaborations between IITA and the Netherlands government.
IITA Director General and CGIAR Regional Director for Continental Africa, Dr Simeon Ehui, alongside IITA’s Senior Management team and scientists received the Ambassador and his team, comprising the Policy Advisor, Food Security and Climate at the Embassy, Foluso Adejoro, and Senior Agricultural Policy Advisor, Oluwaseun Ojambati.
In his welcome remarks, Dr Ehui highlighted the long-standing partnership between IITA and the Dutch government, which had spanned over two decades. He applauded Netherlands’ critical role in supporting agricultural research and development in Africa, describing the collaboration as a strong foundation for present and future joint efforts.
With focus on strengthening existing partnerships and Netherlands-funded programs at IITA to deliver increased impact, discussions explored youth engagement and technology scaling for food systems transformation across Africa.