Nigeria

STAFF
IRS: 80

STATION
IITA-Nigeria (Abuja)
IITA-Nigeria (Ibadan)
IITA-Nigeria (Kano)
IITA-Nigeria (Onne)

CROPS
Maize, Cassava, Cowpea, Banana, Yam, Rice, Sorghum, Soybean, Groundnut (peanut), Bambara groundnuts, Cocoa, Potato, Cashew nut, Pepper, Bambara, Groundnut, Rice, Mango, Soybean, Wheat, Plantain, and Vegetables

PROJECTS

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Background

The IITA Headquarters was founded in 1967 in Ibadan, Nigeria, and we focus on food staples that are highly important to African farmers. The IITA Headquarters sits on about 1,000 hectares that include a 300-hectare forest reserve that preserves some of the region’s indigenous flora and fauna.

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There are extensive research facilities on campus including the Biosciences Center, the Genetic Resources Center, the Germplasm Health Unit, the Virology and Molecular Diagnostics Unit, the Biometrics Unit, and a range of laboratories for Analytical Services, Nematology, Pathology, Geospatial Mapping, Soil Microbiology, Crop Breeding, Entomology, and Food and Nutrition.

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