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Also among the speakers were Dr Alfred Dixon, IITA P4D Director for Development and Delivery, Dr Robert Asiedu, IITA R4D Director, West Africa as well as Prof Segun Adekunle, Special Adviser to Gov. Abiola Ajimobi on Agriculture.
He commended Dr. Nteranya Sanginga, IITA Director General for his leadership, and the institute (IITA) for its excellent research in addressing the problems facing Africa.
Mandate Secretary, Agriculture and Rural Development Secretariat, FCTA, Mr Lawan Geidam, stated this during a visit to the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in Abuja.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the programme was being implemented by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and partners.
The programme, an initiative of Zero Hunger Organisation in partnership with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan; and Grassroots Movement; was held in Abeokuta.
IITA's Bernard Vanlauwe spoke about sustainable intensification with the aim of increasing production and improving the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa.
The project will apply special approaches to empower young women in Northern Nigeria while considering cultural sensitivities,” said Evelyn Ohanwusi, Training Coordinator, Young Africa Works-IITA.
Dr Alfred Dixon, IITA Director for Development & Delivery described the toolkit as an innovation that combines a set of agronomic recommendations and plant protection products to control weeds and increase the productivity of cassava.
IITA is a member of CGIAR, a global agriculture research partnership for a food secure future.
One of Iita's most trusted employees is Twiindileni Kashinda, whom he had worked with for eight years.