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Ibadan, 3 March 2025 – The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is hosting His Excellency, President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone, during an official visit to IITA headquarters in Ibadan, Nigeria. This visit highlights the strong collaboration between IITA/CGIAR and the Government of Sierra Leone in advancing agricultural transformation through the Feed Salone agenda. During the visit, President Bio will engage

IITA-CGIAR launched a new knowledge-sharing platform, DG’s Talk, a webinar series designed to strengthen internal communication, enhance transparency, and promote engagement among IITA staff and stakeholders. This initiative, hosted by the IITA Director General, Dr Simeon Ehui, aims to foster dialogue on critical agricultural research and development issues. This inaugural edition of DG’s Talk expounded on the 2024 Global Agricultural Productivity (GAP) Report, which was

As part of efforts to strengthen agricultural transformation in Nigeria, the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency Senator Kashim Shettima will visit the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) headquarters in Ibadan on Tuesday, 25 February. This significant visit underscores the government’s commitment to driving the Renewed Hope Agenda—a transformative initiative led by President Bola Ahmed

Agriculture holds the key to unlocking economic prosperity in Nigeria, and partnerships that drive innovation are essential for this transformation. IITA Director General and CGIAR Regional Director for Continental Africa, Dr Simeon Ehui, embarked on a strategic visit to some agribusiness sites in Oyo State to strengthen collaboration and expand technology-scaling efforts. His visit, which included a meeting with Oyo State Governor, His Excellency Engineer

IITA Forest Center had the distinct pleasure of welcoming Sade Morgan, Nigerian Breweries Plc Corporate Affairs Director, to the Olokemeji Reforestation Project site on 20 February. Her visit marked a significant moment in the ongoing collaboration between Nigerian Breweries Plc and IITA Forest Center, reinforcing the shared commitment to environmental sustainability and community development. During her visit, Morgan inspected one of the first

In a landmark move to strengthen partnerships with key stakeholders, contribute to policy design, and increase efforts toward scaling technologies developed for agricultural transformation in the country, the IITA Director General and CGIAR Regional Director for Continental Africa, Dr Simeon Ehui, received the Vice President of Nigeria, His Excellency Senator Kashim Shettima, at the IITA headquarters this week. H. E. Vice President Shettima, who led

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) joins the global agricultural and development community in mourning the passing of Dr Kanayo F. Nwanze, former President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and a towering figure in Africa’s agricultural transformation. Dr Nwanze dedicated his life to improving the livelihoods of smallholder farmers, advocating for sustainable agricultural practices, and fostering youth engagement in agribusiness.

Aflatoxin contamination remains a major challenge in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), threatening food and feed safety, public health, and trade. Farmers, industries, and policymakers need effective, scalable solutions to protect staple crops such as maize, groundnut, and sorghum from aflatoxin. One of the most promising innovations is biocontrol using native, atoxigenic Aspergillus flavus strains—applied in the field to outcompete toxin-producing fungi. While small-scale