The Deputy Director-General, International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, Oyo State, Dr. Kenton Dashiell, has said women need the right mentorship and training to succeed in agriculture in Nigeria.

Dr. Kenton Dashiell, Deputy Director-General, International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA), on Monday, said that women need the right mentorship and training to succeed in agriculture in Nigeria. Dashiell stated this in Ibadan at a stakeholders’ workshop for Women in Agricultural Technical Education and Apprenticeship (WATEA) in Nigeria. The workshop was organized by IITA and…

The International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA)–CGIAR, in collaboration with the Ogun State Ministry of Agriculture, is making significant stride in agricultural development through the Ogun State Farmer Information Management System (OGFIMS) initiative.

The Oyo State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi, Dr. Titilayo Falade of the International Institute for Tropic Agriculture (IITA),  a Consultant Pediatrician at the Institute of Child Health, University College Hospital (UCH), Dr. Folusho Balogun, Kemi Jeje of Community Pot, and others, have called on Nigerians to eat well to have a healthy nation.…

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has urged governments at all levels to make tangible investments and provide adequate support for young farmers to boost food production in the country. The organisation warned that Nigeria's food security remains elusive due to insufficient support for farmers. Chief Executive Officer, IITA Youth in Agribusiness Office, Aline…

LAPO Microfinance Bank Limited has teamed up with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) to launch a tree-planting initiative aimed at combating climate change and promoting environmental sustainability. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed at a ceremony in IITA's Ibadan office, witnessed by representatives from both organisations. The Guardian reports that the first…