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The successful scaling out of agronomic practices and technologies demands that scientists and development partners consider gender issues at the household and community level (and beyond).
The IITA Security Unit organized a seminar on 8 October, to educate, enlighten, and create awareness among staff on the best approaches to ensure a safe and habitable campus at IITA Ibadan.
His Excellency Paul Arkwright, the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, visited IITA, Ibadan, on 2 November, to familiarize himself with the institute and establish grounds for collaboration.
The African Development Bank was in IITA, Ibadan, Nigeria, on 2–3 November for a 2-day end-of-project Supervision Mission on the Support to Agricultural Research for Development of Strategic crops (SARD-SC) project.
On 16 November, the Assistant Inspector General of Police Agboola Oshodi-Glover along with other officers from Zone XI Command Headquarters, Oshogbo, visited IITA to familiarize themselves with the Institute and reaffirm their efforts towards ensuring a safe and habitable environment.
IITA recently affirmed compliance with international publishing standards and legal depository obligations. All IITA publications carry an International Standard Book Number (ISBN) for books, reports, monographs, and e-publications or an International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) for serial publications such as newsletters, journals, and series of publications.
Representatives from GTI Capital Limited visited IITA Ibadan recently, to explore business ideas that can emanate from IITA’s research and knowledge and identify potential areas for collaboration.
The South-South Regional Coordinator, Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), Ms Azuka Ikejiofor has lauded the efforts of IITA in its research on high-yielding and pest and disease resistant crop varieties that meet international market specifications.
On 3 November, IITA-Malawi hosted a delegation from the Department of Agriculture–Foreign Agriculture Service (USDA-FAS) and the US Embassy in Malawi who came to find out about IITA’s work in the country, particularly on aflatoxin research and Aflasafe development.
