WELCOME
IARSAF is an acronym for International Association of Research Scholars and Fellows. It is an International body of Postgraduate students in areas of Agriculture and related disciplines, conducting their research at IITA or any of the CGIAR Research Centers based at IITA in close collaboration with hundreds of partners under the co-supervision of CGIAR researchers and their respective Universities across the globe.
Ensuring poverty eradication, nutrition and food security, and improving natural resources and ecosystems through a global research partnership for a food secure future.
Continuous collaboration with researchers to advance agricultural science and innovation and improve productivity and resilience in managing economic growth, natural resources, and other challenges.
IAFSAF is a non-political association seeking to:
1. Provide a forum for exchanging academic and research ideas among its members.
2. Establish and promote a spirit of friendship, tolerance, and humility among its members through social activities.
3. Discuss, suggest, and seek solutions to problems affecting members
1. Membership shall be by virtue of an appointment as a research scholar, research fellow, or visiting research student of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) or any of the CGIAR consortiums.
2. Membership shall also be open to short-term trainees.
3. Membership of IARSAF shall be voluntary.
4. Only registered member shall benefit from the Association.
IARSAF partners with International, National and Regional Research Institutes, Civil Society
Organizations, Academia, Development Organizations, and the Private Sector.
Join our Journal Club for bi-weekly journal article reviews, research presentations, and academic discussions. Meetings are on Thursdays at 10 am at IITA, with online streaming available. Watch your email for the link.
Kindly note that the contact person for the IARSAF journal club is Akeem Nofiu. For more information or to sign up for a presentation, contact him at a.nofiu@cgiar.org. Stay updated by following IARSAF on social media or checking the feed below.
IARSAF Executive Officers (2024-2025)
Upcoming events
Date: 2024
Time: 9:00 am (WAT)
For more information, kindly contact:
IARSAF Executives – iita-iarsaf@cgiar.org
Date: Every first and second Thursday of the month
Time: 10:00 am (WAT)
For more information, kindly contact:
Akeem Nofiu (Editor-in-chief) – a.nofiu@cgiar.org
IARSAF Publications
The Prospective, 2023
Second Edition of IARSAF e-Newsletter
November, 2023
Book of Abstracts
The Prospective, 2022
Maiden Edition of IARSAF e-Newsletter
IARSAF Stories
Journal Club Hub
Join our Journal Club for bi-weekly journal article reviews, research presentations, and academic discussions. Meetings are on Thursdays at 10 am at IITA, with online streaming available. Watch your email for the link. For more information or to sign up for a presentation, contact Mr Akeem Nofiu at a.nofiu@cgiar.org.
