International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
{{Short description|Research institute based in Ibadan, Nigeria}}
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| purpose = Agricultural research and development
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| headquarters = Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
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| services = Providing better living for the rural farmers
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| leader_title = Director General
| leader_name = Simeon Ehui{{cite web | title=Saginga Nteranya, Director General | website=IITA | date=2019-07-11 | url=http://www.iita.org/iita-staff/sanginga-nteranya/ | access-date=2021-12-09}}
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| abbreviation = IITA
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The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is a nonprofit organization that works with partners to enhance crop quality and productivity, reduce producer and consumer risks, and generate wealth from agriculture, with the ultimate goals of reducing hunger, malnutrition, and poverty.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ifpri.org/donor/international-institute-tropical-agriculture-iita|access-date=2020-12-27|website=IFPRI : International Food Policy Research Institute | title=International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)}} IITA's research-for-development (R4D) focuses on addressing the development needs of tropical countries.{{Cite web|title=International Institute of Tropical Agriculture - IITA|url=http://www.promusa.org/International+Institute+of+Tropical+Agriculture+-+IITA|access-date=2020-12-27|website=ProMusa is a project to improve the understanding of banana and to inform discussions on this atypical crop.|language=en}} The institute was established in 1967 and headquarters located in Ibadan, Nigeria, with several research stations spread across Africa. The organization is governed by a Board of Trustees, supported by several countries and the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR).
History
IITA was established in 1967 in Ibadan as a result of the Ford and Rockefeller Foundations' desire to establish a center for the improvement of the quality of tropical foods.{{Cite web |last=Barbara Shubinski and Barry Goldberg |date=January 6, 2022 |title=The Birth of International Agricultural Research Institutes in the Mid-20th Century |url=https://resource.rockarch.org/story/the-birth-of-international-agricultural-research-institutes-in-the-mid-20th-century/ |access-date=2022-12-18 |website=REsource |language=en-US}} The institute came into existence with the enactment of decree 32. of 1967. Part of the institute's initial goals was to develop a better productive farming system, the selection and breeding of high-yielding crop varieties that are resistant to diseases and pests, and strengthening agricultural research in the humid and tropic regions. The institute was initially situated on a 1000-hectare land. The institute focused on a cereal improvement program, grain and legumes improvement program, farming systems, and root and tuber improvement program. The grain and legume improvement system consisted of soybean, cowpea and tuber program composed of yam and cassava.Coker Onita. (1987). IITA and Massive Production of Food. Spear Focus, Spear Magazine, P. 4-7
IITA joined CGIAR in 1971.{{Cite web |last=Baum |first=Warren C. |title=Partners against hunger : consultative group on international agricultural research (CGIAR) |url=https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documentdetail/568651468162563497/Partners-against-hunger-consultative-group-on-international-agricultural-research-CGIAR |access-date=2022-12-18 |website=World Bank |language=en}} It later added tree products such as plantain and banana.
Partnership
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is partnered with the federal government of Nigeria and World Bank to improve agriculture in Nigeria.{{Cite web |last=Jaiyesimi |first=Feyishola |date=2024-05-26 |title=Nigeria forms partnership with World Bank, IITA to boost agric innovation |url=https://businessday.ng/news/article/nigeria-forms-partnership-with-world-bank-iita-to-boost-agric-innovation/ |access-date=2024-07-17 |website=Businessday NG |language=en-US}}
= Jigawa =
The institute partners with the Jigawa government to revolutionize agriculture in Jigawa state.{{Cite web |date=2024-05-18 |title=Jigawa, IITA partner to revolutionize agriculture {{!}} Western Post |url=https://www.westernpost.ng/jigawa-iita-partner-to-revolutionize-agriculture/ |access-date=2024-07-17 |language=en-US}}
= Training =
In early 2024, the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) trained youth in agriculture business to empower and boost productivity in agriculture in Nigeria.{{Cite web |last=Odifa |first=Damilola |date=2024-01-29 |title=IITA trains 1,918 youths in agribusiness |url=https://businessday.ng/agriculture/article/iita-trains-1918-youths-in-agribusiness/ |access-date=2024-07-17 |website=Businessday NG |language=en-US}}
Stations
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External links
- [http://www.iita.org/ IITA homepage]
- {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20160303191256/http://www.humidtropics.org/ Humidtropics IITA-led CGIAR Research Program]}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20121204234910/http://r4dreview.org/ IITA's research for development online magazine]
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Category:International research institutes
Category:Research institutes in Nigeria
Category:Agricultural research institutes