𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐑𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐨𝐈𝐈𝐓𝐀 𝐢𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚

In 2024, RadioIITA’s Farmers Outreach Initiative continued its mission to empower smallholder farmers with cutting-edge agricultural knowledge and practical tools, transforming livelihoods across Nigeria. Through strategic collaborations with IITA’s specialized crop breeding programs of yam, cassava, maize, soybean, cowpea, plantain, and banana, the outreach addressed critical challenges, introduced innovative techniques,…

𝐈𝐈𝐓𝐀 𝐈𝐓 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐔𝐬𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐲𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲

The Information Technology Center at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) recently held its 2024 Operation Management User Empowerment Week, a dynamic, week-long event packed with activities aimed at enhancing employee productivity and cybersecurity awareness. Through engaging roadshows, office-to-office campaigns, and interactive online sessions, the initiative focused on how…

𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧/𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐑𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐨𝐈𝐈𝐓𝐀 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬

Recently, RadioIITA, in partnership with the IITA Plantain/Banana Breeding Program, hosted a wide-ranging training session for local farmers to improve plantain and banana yields and promote sustainable agricultural methods. The training addressed several critical areas, including choosing high-quality planting materials, soil amendment, sucker management, mulching, staking, and other best practices…

𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

RadioIITA 88.5 recently hosted a successful farmers’ outreach event in collaboration with the maize improvement program. The event, held at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), aimed to equip local farmers with advanced agricultural knowledge and practices. It drew a significant number of eager participants looking to enhance their…

𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐚 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬: 𝐑𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐨 𝐈𝐈𝐓𝐀 𝟖𝟖.𝟓 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐈𝐓𝐀 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐚 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐲

RadioIITA 88.5, in partnership with the IITA Cassava Breeding Unit, is making significant strides in empowering cassava farmers. This initiative aligns with IITA’s mission to reduce hunger, malnutrition, and poverty and enhance smallholder farmers’ livelihoods and families. The third edition of RadioIITA’s impactful farmers’ outreach program focused on cassava farmers.…