Baale of Araromi confers chieftaincy title on IITA Director General
The Baale of Araromi Idi-Ose, Chief Rahman Adebayo Oniduhun, has conferred a traditional chieftaincy title on IITA’s Director General, Nteranya Sanginga.
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Expert Workshop on Food Systems Resilience for Europe and Africa
The Long-term Europe-Africa Partnership for Food and Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture (LEAP4FNSSA) has undertaken a study on Food Systems Resilience with the objective of making recommendations that could shape future policies in bi-regional (Africa-Europe) collaboration on research and innovation (R&I). University of Hohenheim led the Study Team, and has submitted the study report. … Continue reading Expert Workshop on Food Systems Resilience for Europe and Africa
Africa needs empowered youth to keep pace with its population explosion—Youth champions
With Africa’s population predicted to double by 2050, creating challenges such as high unemployment rates, low income, food insecurity, and persistent poverty, there needs to be a systemic change targeting the continent’s youth, who will make up about 60% of the overall population.
Lindiwe Majele Sibanda
Lindiwe Majele Sibanda is an animal scientist and a practicing farmer with extensive experience and a prolific profile, serving as a policy advisor to numerous African governments and global institutions. She is Professor, Director and Chair of the African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) Centre of Excellence in Food Systems at the University of Pretoria, South … Continue reading Lindiwe Majele Sibanda
Removing Barriers to Women’s Leading Role in African Agriculture
Africa’s population will double by 2050 if growth rates continue their trajectory, but the creation of jobs is not keeping pace, with up to five times more young people seeking employment each year as there are new posts to fill. And, on top of this, the COVID pandemic is plunging Africa into its first recession … Continue reading Removing Barriers to Women’s Leading Role in African Agriculture
Zambian President commends IITA’s youth-in-ag initiative
Zambia Agricultural Research Institute (ZARI) recently facilitated an exhibition program with the theme: “Crop diversification and alternative food”.
Request for Proposals – Architecture and Engineering Services
Summary The International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA) seeks an innovative, technically skilled, and reliable Architecture and Engineering (A&E) firm to provide technical support for the design, and serve as Architect-of-Record for a Scientific Center of Excellence for the IITA campus in Nkolbisson, YaoundĂ©. Please visit http://www.iita.org/ for more information on IITA. The project consists of a … Continue reading Request for Proposals – Architecture and Engineering Services
IITA scientist joins advisory panel of Norwich Institute for Sustainable Development
IITA’s Director for Eastern Africa Hub and leader for Biotechnology research, Leena Tripathi, has been selected to be part of the External Advisory Panel of the newly launched Norwich Institute for Sustainable Development (NISD), UK.