Food safety in Nigeriaโs informal sector is receiving a much-needed boost through a collaboration between Food Safety for Africa (FS4A) and Radio IITA. Recently, over 60 participants, including farmers, traders, food processors, and transporters, gathered at Akinyele Local Government Headquarters in Moniya, Oyo State, for a critical training session aimed…
RadioIITA has been a beacon of knowledge and hope for millions of farmers across sub-Saharan Africa. Established to disseminate research-validated information from the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), the station has consistently reached farmers with limited access to agricultural information. Our mission is simple yet profound: to inform, promote…
RadioIITA has joined the rest of the world in celebrating this yearโs Childrenโs Day event. The day was established in 1954 as Universal Childrenโs Day. It has been celebrated since then on different dates in several countries. However, in Nigeria, it is marked on May 27 and is observed as…
RadioIITA, broadcasting at 88.5FM, serves as a beacon of agricultural enlightenment in the bustling city of Ibadan, Nigeria. Recently, the station embarked on a transformative three-day survey outreach, venturing through the diverse landscapes of Ibadan to forge direct connections with farmers and listeners, thereby amplifying its impact on agricultural knowledge…
On International Womenโs Day 2024, the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) proudly stands alongside the global community in recognizing and celebrating the remarkable contributions of women in driving progress and innovation in agriculture. With a firm belief in the transformative power of gender equality, IITA commemorated the occasion with…
Fostering a new era of agriculture, IITA, and its partners leverage technologies to enhance crop breeding efficiency, precision, and productivity; organized a 2-day training for breeders on the Enterprise Breeding System (EBS) at the instituteโs headquarters in Ibadan, Nigeria, to align users’ understanding of the EBS tool, streamline workflow, and…
In response to the escalating challenges posed by climate change, food insecurity, and conflict in Africa, leaders, organizations, and global partners are intensifying efforts to address the continent’s growing food and nutrition crisis. A recent collaboration between the World Bank and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) underscores a…
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…
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…
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