On 23 December 2013, IITA-Kalambo held a Christmas and year-end party to celebrate Christmas and reflect on its achievements over the year. The event which was held in collaboration with CIAT…
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During his official tour in DR Congo, the IITA Director General, Nteranya Sanginga, met with all the staff and students of the Kalambo Station on 9 January 2014. He was…
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His Excellency, Governor Marcelin Chishambo Ruhoya of South Kivu in DR Congo, has praised IITA’s efforts to support development in his region and country and assured the Institute of his…
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IITA has made significant progress in its plantain research in West Africa with the generation of seedlings from crosses with in vitro induced tetraploids from diploids―a first for the Institute.…
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The IYA cultivated 4 ha of cassava, 4 ha of maize, 3 ha of soybean and 2 ha of plantain, all within IITA campus in 2013. The group also extended…
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“They are an opportunity if we convert their energies (the youth) to agricultural development but they could be a ‘time bomb’ if we fail to do so,” President of the…
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Members of the IYA participated in a roundtable discussion organized by the Canadian High Commission in Nigeria on 25 November 2013. Eight young female entrepreneurs were present for the roundtable…
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As part of efforts to get more young people engaged in agriculture, members of IYA went for an outreach in Ibarapa Local Government Area and gave a seminar presentation to…