Oyo State has realized that the interest of teenagers and youth can be captured through modern agriculture. In partnership with IITA on the Start Them Early Program (STEP), the Oyo State government (OYSG) commissioned the first STEP-Oyo project at the Methodist High School, Ibadan, on 28 May. The project was established to introduce this initiative … Continue reading STEP-Oyo bets on the next generation to secure food security
IITA signed a 5-year limited exclusive Technology Transfer and Licensing Agreement (TTLA) with BAMTAARE SA in September 2017 to manufacture, distribute, and market Aflasafe SN01 in Senegal and The Gambia. Challenges of aflatoxin contamination Aflatoxin is a poison that affects approximately 25% of the world’s food supply and disproportionately impacts the poor. Aflatoxins are a … Continue reading IITA Partners with BAMTAARE SA to make Aflasafe SN01available in Senegal and The Gambia
In 2020, UPL Corporation Limited and IITA signed a one-year exclusive distribution agreement for the distribution of Aflasafe GH01 and Aflasafe GH02 in Ghana. Aflasafe GH01 and Aflasafe GH02 are revolutionary biocontrol products, which reduce the prevalence of aflatoxins in treated maize and groundnut by 80% – 100% from farm to fork. Aflatoxin is a … Continue reading IITA partners with UPL Corporation Limited for Distribution of Aflasafe GH01 and GH02 in Ghana
Dr Nteranya Sanginga, IITA Director General, has been appointed as the One CGIAR Regional Director for West and Central Africa. The One CGIAR Executive Management Team (EMT) announced this in an email to all CGIAR staff on 26 May, as part of appointments of CGIAR Center/Alliance Directors General to key managerial positions. “This is a … Continue reading IITA Director General appointed to integral position in One CGIAR operational structure
IITA and other cassava stakeholders came together for the official launch of the National Cassava Development Strategy by Tanzania’s Minister of Agriculture on 7 May in the country’s capital, Dodoma. IITA was also among the main sponsors and played a key role in organizing the event, which provided a forum for stakeholders to discuss how … Continue reading IITA partners in launch of Tanzania’s national cassava strategy
