Management of Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service, NAQS, expanding thethe base of its workforce identified IITA as a resource base for building theknowledge and surveillance capacity of its newly recruited staff. NAQS led aone-hundred-member team of newly recruited staff to be trained by IITA GHU on17 April as part of a…
Waste production has increased with a significant impact on the environment as the world population continues to grow, contributing to climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution. This yearโs theme for the International Day of Zero Waste aims to raise awareness of the importance of zero waste and responsible consumption and…
World Meteorological Day is celebrated yearly to raise awareness about the importance of weather, climate, and water resources for our planet. This year’s theme, “The Future of Weather, Climate, and Water Across Generations,” emphasizes the need to take a long-term approach to managing our planet’s resources. It is essential to…
Climate change and the ongoing global pandemic have exacerbated food insecurity, leading to shortages and soaring prices across sub-Saharan Africa. In response to these challenges, Simeon Ehui, the 8th Director General of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and 1st CGIAR Regional Director for Continental Africa, strategically leverages agricultural…
In celebration of the International Day of Women 2023, theme I.D.E.A.S โ Innovate, demonstrate, elevate, advance, and sustain IITA-CGIAR organized virtual and physical events on 13 February 2023 to celebrate and encourage the girl child aspiring for a career in science. This 2023 theme, adopted to break existing stereotypes…
The Managers Staff Association, MSA of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture IITA paid a visit to the Rehabilitation Center for the Disabled at Moniya, Ibadan, Nigeria, on 14 Dec. 2022, to distribute some food items in celebration of the Christmas festivity as part of their activities to mark the…
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) reignited its annual open-day ceremony on 26 November 2022; it was last held in 2017. The ceremony commemorated the sending-off of the Director General of the Institute, Dr. Nteranya Sanginga, who has been steering the leadership wheel of the Institute since 2011. The…
In a significant stride towards enhancing agricultural sustainability, Prof. Chiedozie Egesi, a Senior Scientist at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and recently appointed Executive Director of the National Root Crop Research Institute (NRCRI), unveils plans for a groundbreaking crop breeding initiative. This initiative, part of the OneCGIAR-led project,…
The International House of International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) also known as I-House hosted some management staff, staff, and guests to a โMenu tastingโ event to sample their objective opinions following weeks of training of the entire staff of the unit to improve their culinary skills, food presentation, and…
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) Sportsfest Green Team has organized a mini get-together event to celebrate its achievements of emerging overall winner in the just concluded annual Sports festival activities of the institute. Green Team which bagged 14 trophies and 30 medals, was declared the overall winner of…
