International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Nigeria’s agricultural sector contributed 22.35% of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) between January and March 2022. With over 70% of Nigeria’s population engaged in…

Junior Chamber International, Odua (JCI Odua) in conjunction with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and the Oyo State Government through the Start Them Early Programme (STEP) recently, organised the Back to School…

The Ooni of Ife, (Dr) Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, has conferred a traditional title, the Aare Afurugbin-Ola of the Source, on the outgoing Director-General of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Dr Nteranya…

The Director-General of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Dr Nteranya Sanginga, has tasked African leaders, particularly Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), to show more commitment and investment in…

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development in Nigeria, Alhaji Muhammad Nanono has tasked investors in the private sector to drive production of cassava value chain in order to meet with local and export demands. The Minister, made…

Lagos State government  partners with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and the Africa Projects Development Centre (APDC) to train 13,548 youths in the state in the various agricultural value chains in a…