News Overview

The IITA Communication Office recently organized the 4th edition of the Schools’ Outreach Program at the IITA Headquarters, providing an enriching and educational experience for pupils from four primary schools in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. The event introduced young minds to vast agricultural, research, and science opportunities. Pupils from Supreme Academy, Ebire Crèche Nursery and Primary School, Community Primary School Sasa, and

A quiet revolution is happening in the heart of Oyo State, Nigeria, transforming how secondary school students envision their futures. The catalyst for this change is the Start Them Early Program (STEP), a program dedicated to reshaping perceptions of agriculture and agribusiness among young minds. This innovative program’s success is now highlighted in a compelling new study titled “Agribusiness career

A high-level webinar commemorating the 2024 World Food Safety Day on 7 June, themed “Prepare for the unexpected,” was convened by AUDA-NEPAD and PACA of the African Union and co-hosted by two EU HORIZON projects—Food Safety for Africa (FS4Africa) Project (led by IITA) and EU-AU Partnership for Resilient, Inclusive and Safe food systems for Everyone (UP-RISE) Project (led by the University of Ghent). This webinar titled “Bridging gaps in

The third edition of the RadioIITA Farmers Outreach was organized in collaboration with the IITA Forest Center and Cassava Breeding Unit on 21 June. Selected vegetable and cassava farmers in Oyo converged at the Communication Meeting Room for brief introductions and updates on expected outcomes for the event. The RadioIITA Team Lead, Dajie Odok, said the Farmers Outreach was inaugurated to empower farmers with

Following the activity of the Agricultural Transformation Agenda program in the Democratic Republic of Congo (ATA-DRC) to transform the agricultural sector, DRC Prime Minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka, accompanied by South Kivu Provincial Governor Jean Jacques Purusi, recently paid a courtesy visit to the IITA Olusegun Obasanjo research campus in South Kivu Province. Tuluka’s visit was driven by a clear objective:

On 8 July, IITA–CGIAR, under the HealthyDiets4Africa Project, funded by the EU, received northern farmers from Entojutu Sustainable Development Foundation on an exposure trip to facilitate safe and sustainable feed production for livestock farmers. As part of the EU Green Deal and EU Farm-to-Fork Strategy, the HealthyDiets4Africa Project aims to contribute to the transformation of African food systems through diversification for an improved supply of

The Virology and Germplasm Health Units of IITA and Nigerian Agricultural Quarantine Services (NAQS) organized a training course titled “Diagnostics and phytosanitary methods for the detection and elimination of seed-borne pathogens” from 10 to 14 June. The training included 15 early career staff responsible for pre- and post-entry quarantine from the NAQS. The training course funded by the CGIAR Genebanks

The Agrihub Nigeria team recently participated in the Learning and Reflection Forum on Creating Employment Opportunities for Rural Youth under the Integrated Agribusiness Hub (ABH) Program, co-funded by BMZ, VISA Foundation, and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). The IFAD-organized forum took place in Kigali, Rwanda, bringing together a diverse group of stakeholders from different African countries, all united