Unlocking underutilized crops for nutrient-rich snacks in Nigeria
In Nigeria, long before the dominance of maize and rice, farmers cultivated a
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Guinea delegation engages IITA to deepen agricultural transformation and innovation partnership
A delegation from Guinea Conakry, in collaboration with the World Bank, paid a
How nematodes are limiting productivity in yam farms across Ghana
In West Africa, yam production is far more than an agricultural activity. It is a
Research and innovation key to Africa’s agricultural resilience – Dr Kwakwa
Agriculture remains one of Africa’s greatest opportunities for economic transformation.
Ursula Ngozi Akanwa
Professor Ursula Ngozi Akanwa is the Vice-Chancellor of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU), a distinguished Nigerian scholar and a professor of Educational Measurement and Evaluation, with an accomplished career spanning nearly four decades in teaching, research, academic leadership, educational policy, and institutional administration. Professor Akanwa began her academic career in higher education at … Continue reading Ursula Ngozi Akanwa
Nigeria strengthens agricultural policy planning with modeling workshop
A four-day capacity-building workshop on the application of agricultural market and policy models for policy analysis in Nigeria
EU explores new partnership with IITA in climate-smart agriculture and nutrition
IITA welcomed the Ambassador of the European Union (EU), His Excellency Ambassador Gautier Mignot
RadioIITA and IITA Forest Center build capacity of vegetable farmers
The future of food security may be growing right in our backyards. This was the central message of a recent outreach for vegetable farmers
Accelerating hybrid maize adoption in West Africa: Learning from Zambia and Zimbabwe
West Africa’s transition from open-pollinated maize varieties to high-performing hybrids could significantly transform productivity, strengthen food security, and improve resilience for millions of smallholder farmers.
