Oyo State Police Commissioner Visits IITA.
05 December 2007
The Oyo State Police Chief, CP Udom U. EkpoUdom was in IITA, Ibadan on an official visit on the 4 December 2007. The DDG (R4D Support), Dr. Lakshmi Menon, received him and his team.
Swiss Ambassador visits IITA
26 October 2007
The Swiss Ambassador to Nigeria, His Excellency, Helg Pierre, paid a working visit to IITA on Tuesday, 23 October. He was accompanied by Mr Stephen Winkler, First Secretary (African Affairs), and Ms Regina Derrer, Assistant Secretary (Information).
Africa will experience green revolution sooner than expected
25 October 2007
Africa will experience a green revolution sooner than expected. What is required is the political will and mind change of African leaders to achieve a green revolution in the nearest future.
Satellite imagery to predict cassava yield in Nigeria
23 October 2007
A training workshop has been organized for Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technicians from the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), the Remote Sensing Center in Jos, and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources (FMARD)...
Commercial soybean production now in vogue
15 September 2007
Commercial soybean production is expanding fast in Borno State of Nigeria. Several farmers in the southern part of the State are adopting the production of the crop for food and for income generation...
