IITA aims to raise over 11 million Africans out of poverty and redirect 7.5 million hectares of degraded land to sustainable use through its research. It focuses on impact at the farm level, quality research, innovative partnerships, and effective organization. IITA operates regional hubs in West, Central, East and Southern Africa and has projects in over 15 countries, addressing issues like aflatoxins, plant health, natural resource management, and crop diversification through integrated research platforms and collaborative partnerships with organizations like USAID, AGRA, and ASARECA. The presentation outlines IITA's strategies and initiatives to better achieve its vision of success in Africa.
In Nigeria, there is high contamination of maize with unacceptably high levels of aflatoxin.
This contamination has harmful health effects for the consumers and negative economic consequences for the growers.
Bio control product Aflasafe, which reduces aflatoxin contamination of maize by 80% to 90% was developed by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and other partners in Nigeria.
The AgResults Aflasafe Project is providing incentives to smallholder farmers for adopting this biological control innovation.
AgResult focus on consumption and production impact of aflatoxin reduced maize.
Also creating innovation platform for off-taking of aflatoxin reduced maize in Nigeria.
Harold Roy-Macauley's presentation on "Global research partnership efforts: tackling food and environmental challenges in sub-Saharan Africa" at the Sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD VI) Side Event organized by the World Bank on the “Future of Food in sub-Saharan Africa: Reviewing progress, charting next steps” held in Nairobi, Kenya, 26 August 2016.
Increase major staple food crop (cassava, yam, maize, banana/plantain, soybean, and cowpea) yields by 60%
Increase average farm income by 50%, lifting 25% of poor households above the poverty line (over 11 million Africans)
Reduce the number of malnourished children by 30%
Restore 40% of farms to sustainable resource management (revitalizing over 7.5 million hectares of degrading farmlands)
In Nigeria, there is high contamination of maize with unacceptably high levels of aflatoxin.
This contamination has harmful health effects for the consumers and negative economic consequences for the growers.
Bio control product Aflasafe, which reduces aflatoxin contamination of maize by 80% to 90% was developed by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and other partners in Nigeria.
The AgResults Aflasafe Project is providing incentives to smallholder farmers for adopting this biological control innovation.
AgResult focus on consumption and production impact of aflatoxin reduced maize.
Also creating innovation platform for off-taking of aflatoxin reduced maize in Nigeria.
Harold Roy-Macauley's presentation on "Global research partnership efforts: tackling food and environmental challenges in sub-Saharan Africa" at the Sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD VI) Side Event organized by the World Bank on the “Future of Food in sub-Saharan Africa: Reviewing progress, charting next steps” held in Nairobi, Kenya, 26 August 2016.
Increase major staple food crop (cassava, yam, maize, banana/plantain, soybean, and cowpea) yields by 60%
Increase average farm income by 50%, lifting 25% of poor households above the poverty line (over 11 million Africans)
Reduce the number of malnourished children by 30%
Restore 40% of farms to sustainable resource management (revitalizing over 7.5 million hectares of degrading farmlands)
Importance of maize
Constraints to maize production
Basic requirements for maize production
Agronomic management practices
Harvest and post-harvest management
AgResults is a new multilateral initiative addressing the need for increased investment in global food security and agriculture, in particular from the private sector achieved through Pull Mechanism.
Increase incentives for private sector investment in agriculture.
Incentive after measurable results not before i.e Aflatoxin reduced maize through smallholder/contracting farmers.
In areas where private sector investment is virtually absent due to market uncertainties.
Leaving production, marketing and distribution strategies to the private sector( Implementers).
The Brussels Development Briefing n.45 on the subject of “Smart and Affordable farming solutions for Africa: the next driver for agricultural transformation” was held in Brussels at 09:00-13:00 on 13th July 2016 at the Albert Borschette Congress Center, Room 1.A (Rue Froissart 36, 1040 Brussels). This Briefing was organised by the ACP-EU Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA), in collaboration with the European Commission, the the European Commission / DEVCO, the ACP Secretariat, CONCORD, CEMA, Agricord and the PanAfrican Farmer’s Organisation (PAFO).
This presentation was delivered as part of a webinar on 'A digital innovation for seed value chain integration for enhancing quality seed production and market access' by Dr. Lava Kumar, IITA, on January 31 2019.
ICRISAT Governing Board 2019 PC meeting: Drylands in transition - Fast-track ...ICRISAT
Hybrids had yield superiority over 30-40% over local checks. Seventeen hybrids had average yield across locations and seasons of >3.0 t/ha representing more than 50% yield advantage.Hybrids developed in ICRISAT-Asia could easily fit in ESA conditions. A much larger number of highly diverse seed and pollinator parents used in hybrids targeting niche adaptation in different zones.
Harold Roy-Macauley's presentation on "Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice): A CGIAR research center and pan-African association of member countries" to the World Bank delegation from Côte d'Ivoire led by Mr Pierre Laporte, World Bank Country Director for Côte d'Ivoire, Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea, and Togo based in Abidjan, visited AfricaRice headquarters on 15 July 2016. The other members of the delegation were Mr Abdoulaye Touré, Lead Agricultural Economist and Task Team Leader of WAAPP-World Bank (Africa Bureau); and Mr Taleb Ould Sid Ahmed, Senior Communications Officer. Mr Hiroshi Hiraoka, Senior Agriculture Economist, AFTA2, World Bank and member of the Coalition for African Rice Development (CARD) Steering Committee also accompanied the delegation.
Photo trip report of the Africa RISING – CSISA cross learning exchange africa-rising
Technical leads of the Africa RISING project in West Africa, East and Southern Africa and Ethiopia took part in a cross learning exchange on sustainable intensification from 28 January to 4 February. The event was organized by donors funding projects on sustainable intensification in Africa and South Asia. A diverse and multi-institutional group of 50 participants from USAID, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, USAID’s Sustainable Intensification Innovation Lab, the Innovation Lab for Small-scale Irrigation, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), CIMMYT, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) attended the event and shared perspectives on sustainable intensification in African and South Asian contexts. This photo trip report presents highlights and pictures of the event from the perspective of Africa RISING scientists who took part in the exchange visit.
Anchoring Growth: Unleashing the Wonders of African CassavaLateef Dimeji
Anchoring Growth: Unleashing the Wonders of African Cassava
A Keynote by Prof. L. O. Sanni
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Development)
Country Manager, Cassava: Adding Value for Africa (2008-2019)
President, International Society for Tropical Root Crops
Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Nigeria
Project Breadbasket Ppt Summary July 10-16 2011klaguardia
Project Breadbasket is a newtork of sustainable agriculture projects in six sub-Saharan African countries. The LaGuardia Foundation is working the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF)to coordinate a Brazil-based workshop in July, 2011 to enhance knowledge and practice of conservation agriculture among smallholders and develop the network to guide the projects through the entire value chain.
3rd Africa Rice Congress
Theme 4: Rice policy for food security through smallholder and agribusiness development
Mini symposium1: Trade policies to boost Africa’s rice sector
Author: Kuku-Shittu
Importance of maize
Constraints to maize production
Basic requirements for maize production
Agronomic management practices
Harvest and post-harvest management
AgResults is a new multilateral initiative addressing the need for increased investment in global food security and agriculture, in particular from the private sector achieved through Pull Mechanism.
Increase incentives for private sector investment in agriculture.
Incentive after measurable results not before i.e Aflatoxin reduced maize through smallholder/contracting farmers.
In areas where private sector investment is virtually absent due to market uncertainties.
Leaving production, marketing and distribution strategies to the private sector( Implementers).
The Brussels Development Briefing n.45 on the subject of “Smart and Affordable farming solutions for Africa: the next driver for agricultural transformation” was held in Brussels at 09:00-13:00 on 13th July 2016 at the Albert Borschette Congress Center, Room 1.A (Rue Froissart 36, 1040 Brussels). This Briefing was organised by the ACP-EU Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA), in collaboration with the European Commission, the the European Commission / DEVCO, the ACP Secretariat, CONCORD, CEMA, Agricord and the PanAfrican Farmer’s Organisation (PAFO).
This presentation was delivered as part of a webinar on 'A digital innovation for seed value chain integration for enhancing quality seed production and market access' by Dr. Lava Kumar, IITA, on January 31 2019.
ICRISAT Governing Board 2019 PC meeting: Drylands in transition - Fast-track ...ICRISAT
Hybrids had yield superiority over 30-40% over local checks. Seventeen hybrids had average yield across locations and seasons of >3.0 t/ha representing more than 50% yield advantage.Hybrids developed in ICRISAT-Asia could easily fit in ESA conditions. A much larger number of highly diverse seed and pollinator parents used in hybrids targeting niche adaptation in different zones.
Harold Roy-Macauley's presentation on "Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice): A CGIAR research center and pan-African association of member countries" to the World Bank delegation from Côte d'Ivoire led by Mr Pierre Laporte, World Bank Country Director for Côte d'Ivoire, Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea, and Togo based in Abidjan, visited AfricaRice headquarters on 15 July 2016. The other members of the delegation were Mr Abdoulaye Touré, Lead Agricultural Economist and Task Team Leader of WAAPP-World Bank (Africa Bureau); and Mr Taleb Ould Sid Ahmed, Senior Communications Officer. Mr Hiroshi Hiraoka, Senior Agriculture Economist, AFTA2, World Bank and member of the Coalition for African Rice Development (CARD) Steering Committee also accompanied the delegation.
Photo trip report of the Africa RISING – CSISA cross learning exchange africa-rising
Technical leads of the Africa RISING project in West Africa, East and Southern Africa and Ethiopia took part in a cross learning exchange on sustainable intensification from 28 January to 4 February. The event was organized by donors funding projects on sustainable intensification in Africa and South Asia. A diverse and multi-institutional group of 50 participants from USAID, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, USAID’s Sustainable Intensification Innovation Lab, the Innovation Lab for Small-scale Irrigation, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), CIMMYT, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) attended the event and shared perspectives on sustainable intensification in African and South Asian contexts. This photo trip report presents highlights and pictures of the event from the perspective of Africa RISING scientists who took part in the exchange visit.
Anchoring Growth: Unleashing the Wonders of African CassavaLateef Dimeji
Anchoring Growth: Unleashing the Wonders of African Cassava
A Keynote by Prof. L. O. Sanni
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Development)
Country Manager, Cassava: Adding Value for Africa (2008-2019)
President, International Society for Tropical Root Crops
Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Nigeria
Project Breadbasket Ppt Summary July 10-16 2011klaguardia
Project Breadbasket is a newtork of sustainable agriculture projects in six sub-Saharan African countries. The LaGuardia Foundation is working the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF)to coordinate a Brazil-based workshop in July, 2011 to enhance knowledge and practice of conservation agriculture among smallholders and develop the network to guide the projects through the entire value chain.
3rd Africa Rice Congress
Theme 4: Rice policy for food security through smallholder and agribusiness development
Mini symposium1: Trade policies to boost Africa’s rice sector
Author: Kuku-Shittu
B4FA 2013 Ghana: Seed trade environment in Ghana - Daniel Otungeb4fa
Presentation at the March 2013 dialogue workshop of the Biosciences for Farming in Africa media fellowship programme in Accra, Ghana.
Please see www.sti4d.com/b4fa for more information
We are an international agricultural research organization focused on addressing hunger, poverty, and degradation of natural resources in the tropics. Our award-winning research provides solutions to nourish Africa
Simeon Ehui
CGIAR SEMINAR SERIES
Food Security Trends and Resilience-Building Priorities
Co-organized by IFPRI, the CGIAR, and Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)
SEP 1, 2023 - 9:00 TO 10:30AM EDT
B4FA 2012 Ghana: Seed Trade Environment in Ghana - Daniel Otungeb4fa
Presentation by Daniel Otunge, African Agricultural Technology Foundation
Delivered at the B4FA Media Dialogue Workshop, Accra, Ghana - September 2012
www.b4fa.org
Richard's entangled aventures in wonderlandRichard Gill
Since the loophole-free Bell experiments of 2020 and the Nobel prizes in physics of 2022, critics of Bell's work have retreated to the fortress of super-determinism. Now, super-determinism is a derogatory word - it just means "determinism". Palmer, Hance and Hossenfelder argue that quantum mechanics and determinism are not incompatible, using a sophisticated mathematical construction based on a subtle thinning of allowed states and measurements in quantum mechanics, such that what is left appears to make Bell's argument fail, without altering the empirical predictions of quantum mechanics. I think however that it is a smoke screen, and the slogan "lost in math" comes to my mind. I will discuss some other recent disproofs of Bell's theorem using the language of causality based on causal graphs. Causal thinking is also central to law and justice. I will mention surprising connections to my work on serial killer nurse cases, in particular the Dutch case of Lucia de Berk and the current UK case of Lucy Letby.
Deep Behavioral Phenotyping in Systems Neuroscience for Functional Atlasing a...Ana Luísa Pinho
Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) provides means to characterize brain activations in response to behavior. However, cognitive neuroscience has been limited to group-level effects referring to the performance of specific tasks. To obtain the functional profile of elementary cognitive mechanisms, the combination of brain responses to many tasks is required. Yet, to date, both structural atlases and parcellation-based activations do not fully account for cognitive function and still present several limitations. Further, they do not adapt overall to individual characteristics. In this talk, I will give an account of deep-behavioral phenotyping strategies, namely data-driven methods in large task-fMRI datasets, to optimize functional brain-data collection and improve inference of effects-of-interest related to mental processes. Key to this approach is the employment of fast multi-functional paradigms rich on features that can be well parametrized and, consequently, facilitate the creation of psycho-physiological constructs to be modelled with imaging data. Particular emphasis will be given to music stimuli when studying high-order cognitive mechanisms, due to their ecological nature and quality to enable complex behavior compounded by discrete entities. I will also discuss how deep-behavioral phenotyping and individualized models applied to neuroimaging data can better account for the subject-specific organization of domain-general cognitive systems in the human brain. Finally, the accumulation of functional brain signatures brings the possibility to clarify relationships among tasks and create a univocal link between brain systems and mental functions through: (1) the development of ontologies proposing an organization of cognitive processes; and (2) brain-network taxonomies describing functional specialization. To this end, tools to improve commensurability in cognitive science are necessary, such as public repositories, ontology-based platforms and automated meta-analysis tools. I will thus discuss some brain-atlasing resources currently under development, and their applicability in cognitive as well as clinical neuroscience.
Introduction:
RNA interference (RNAi) or Post-Transcriptional Gene Silencing (PTGS) is an important biological process for modulating eukaryotic gene expression.
It is highly conserved process of posttranscriptional gene silencing by which double stranded RNA (dsRNA) causes sequence-specific degradation of mRNA sequences.
dsRNA-induced gene silencing (RNAi) is reported in a wide range of eukaryotes ranging from worms, insects, mammals and plants.
This process mediates resistance to both endogenous parasitic and exogenous pathogenic nucleic acids, and regulates the expression of protein-coding genes.
What are small ncRNAs?
micro RNA (miRNA)
short interfering RNA (siRNA)
Properties of small non-coding RNA:
Involved in silencing mRNA transcripts.
Called “small” because they are usually only about 21-24 nucleotides long.
Synthesized by first cutting up longer precursor sequences (like the 61nt one that Lee discovered).
Silence an mRNA by base pairing with some sequence on the mRNA.
Discovery of siRNA?
The first small RNA:
In 1993 Rosalind Lee (Victor Ambros lab) was studying a non- coding gene in C. elegans, lin-4, that was involved in silencing of another gene, lin-14, at the appropriate time in the
development of the worm C. elegans.
Two small transcripts of lin-4 (22nt and 61nt) were found to be complementary to a sequence in the 3' UTR of lin-14.
Because lin-4 encoded no protein, she deduced that it must be these transcripts that are causing the silencing by RNA-RNA interactions.
Types of RNAi ( non coding RNA)
MiRNA
Length (23-25 nt)
Trans acting
Binds with target MRNA in mismatch
Translation inhibition
Si RNA
Length 21 nt.
Cis acting
Bind with target Mrna in perfect complementary sequence
Piwi-RNA
Length ; 25 to 36 nt.
Expressed in Germ Cells
Regulates trnasposomes activity
MECHANISM OF RNAI:
First the double-stranded RNA teams up with a protein complex named Dicer, which cuts the long RNA into short pieces.
Then another protein complex called RISC (RNA-induced silencing complex) discards one of the two RNA strands.
The RISC-docked, single-stranded RNA then pairs with the homologous mRNA and destroys it.
THE RISC COMPLEX:
RISC is large(>500kD) RNA multi- protein Binding complex which triggers MRNA degradation in response to MRNA
Unwinding of double stranded Si RNA by ATP independent Helicase
Active component of RISC is Ago proteins( ENDONUCLEASE) which cleave target MRNA.
DICER: endonuclease (RNase Family III)
Argonaute: Central Component of the RNA-Induced Silencing Complex (RISC)
One strand of the dsRNA produced by Dicer is retained in the RISC complex in association with Argonaute
ARGONAUTE PROTEIN :
1.PAZ(PIWI/Argonaute/ Zwille)- Recognition of target MRNA
2.PIWI (p-element induced wimpy Testis)- breaks Phosphodiester bond of mRNA.)RNAse H activity.
MiRNA:
The Double-stranded RNAs are naturally produced in eukaryotic cells during development, and they have a key role in regulating gene expression .
Seminar of U.V. Spectroscopy by SAMIR PANDASAMIR PANDA
Spectroscopy is a branch of science dealing the study of interaction of electromagnetic radiation with matter.
Ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy refers to absorption spectroscopy or reflect spectroscopy in the UV-VIS spectral region.
Ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy is an analytical method that can measure the amount of light received by the analyte.
(May 29th, 2024) Advancements in Intravital Microscopy- Insights for Preclini...Scintica Instrumentation
Intravital microscopy (IVM) is a powerful tool utilized to study cellular behavior over time and space in vivo. Much of our understanding of cell biology has been accomplished using various in vitro and ex vivo methods; however, these studies do not necessarily reflect the natural dynamics of biological processes. Unlike traditional cell culture or fixed tissue imaging, IVM allows for the ultra-fast high-resolution imaging of cellular processes over time and space and were studied in its natural environment. Real-time visualization of biological processes in the context of an intact organism helps maintain physiological relevance and provide insights into the progression of disease, response to treatments or developmental processes.
In this webinar we give an overview of advanced applications of the IVM system in preclinical research. IVIM technology is a provider of all-in-one intravital microscopy systems and solutions optimized for in vivo imaging of live animal models at sub-micron resolution. The system’s unique features and user-friendly software enables researchers to probe fast dynamic biological processes such as immune cell tracking, cell-cell interaction as well as vascularization and tumor metastasis with exceptional detail. This webinar will also give an overview of IVM being utilized in drug development, offering a view into the intricate interaction between drugs/nanoparticles and tissues in vivo and allows for the evaluation of therapeutic intervention in a variety of tissues and organs. This interdisciplinary collaboration continues to drive the advancements of novel therapeutic strategies.
This presentation explores a brief idea about the structural and functional attributes of nucleotides, the structure and function of genetic materials along with the impact of UV rays and pH upon them.
Earliest Galaxies in the JADES Origins Field: Luminosity Function and Cosmic ...Sérgio Sacani
We characterize the earliest galaxy population in the JADES Origins Field (JOF), the deepest
imaging field observed with JWST. We make use of the ancillary Hubble optical images (5 filters
spanning 0.4−0.9µm) and novel JWST images with 14 filters spanning 0.8−5µm, including 7 mediumband filters, and reaching total exposure times of up to 46 hours per filter. We combine all our data
at > 2.3µm to construct an ultradeep image, reaching as deep as ≈ 31.4 AB mag in the stack and
30.3-31.0 AB mag (5σ, r = 0.1” circular aperture) in individual filters. We measure photometric
redshifts and use robust selection criteria to identify a sample of eight galaxy candidates at redshifts
z = 11.5 − 15. These objects show compact half-light radii of R1/2 ∼ 50 − 200pc, stellar masses of
M⋆ ∼ 107−108M⊙, and star-formation rates of SFR ∼ 0.1−1 M⊙ yr−1
. Our search finds no candidates
at 15 < z < 20, placing upper limits at these redshifts. We develop a forward modeling approach to
infer the properties of the evolving luminosity function without binning in redshift or luminosity that
marginalizes over the photometric redshift uncertainty of our candidate galaxies and incorporates the
impact of non-detections. We find a z = 12 luminosity function in good agreement with prior results,
and that the luminosity function normalization and UV luminosity density decline by a factor of ∼ 2.5
from z = 12 to z = 14. We discuss the possible implications of our results in the context of theoretical
models for evolution of the dark matter halo mass function.
A brief information about the SCOP protein database used in bioinformatics.
The Structural Classification of Proteins (SCOP) database is a comprehensive and authoritative resource for the structural and evolutionary relationships of proteins. It provides a detailed and curated classification of protein structures, grouping them into families, superfamilies, and folds based on their structural and sequence similarities.
Multi-source connectivity as the driver of solar wind variability in the heli...Sérgio Sacani
The ambient solar wind that flls the heliosphere originates from multiple
sources in the solar corona and is highly structured. It is often described
as high-speed, relatively homogeneous, plasma streams from coronal
holes and slow-speed, highly variable, streams whose source regions are
under debate. A key goal of ESA/NASA’s Solar Orbiter mission is to identify
solar wind sources and understand what drives the complexity seen in the
heliosphere. By combining magnetic feld modelling and spectroscopic
techniques with high-resolution observations and measurements, we show
that the solar wind variability detected in situ by Solar Orbiter in March
2022 is driven by spatio-temporal changes in the magnetic connectivity to
multiple sources in the solar atmosphere. The magnetic feld footpoints
connected to the spacecraft moved from the boundaries of a coronal hole
to one active region (12961) and then across to another region (12957). This
is refected in the in situ measurements, which show the transition from fast
to highly Alfvénic then to slow solar wind that is disrupted by the arrival of
a coronal mass ejection. Our results describe solar wind variability at 0.5 au
but are applicable to near-Earth observatories.
Mammalian Pineal Body Structure and Also Functions
Repositioning IITA for Impact in Africa by Dr. Nteranya Sanginga- IITA Director General
1. A member of the CGIAR Consortium www.iita.org
IITA the leading
research partner in Africa
Repositioning IITA for Impact in Africa”
Humidtropics Conference
March 3-6, 2015, IITA, Ibadan
2. A member of the CGIAR Consortium www.iita.org
Raise over 11 million Africans out of poverty
Redirect 7. 5 million ha of degraded lands to
sustainable use
Vision of success
3. A member of the CGIAR Consortium www.iita.org
R4D model: Focus on R IITA comparative
advantage
Impact at farm levels
Quality of research
Innovative partnerships
Effective internal organization
Refreshed IITA’s Strategic Direction
4. A member of the CGIAR Consortium www.iita.org
Impact Zones and Emerging
Partnerships
Production system platforms Collaborative platforms
USAID Feed the
future/ACIAR/EU
AGRA & BMGF& AfDB
ASARECA/CORAF/
CARDESA
FARA learning sites
CRPs joint work
5. A member of the CGIAR Consortium www.iita.org
Regional hubs
West Africa – Ibadan
Central Africa – Kinshasa
East Africa – Dar es Salaam
Southern Africa – Lusaka
113 scientists
15 countries
18 locations
Where we are: our hubs
6. A member of the CGIAR Consortium www.iita.org
Project sites
April 2014
0
10
20
30
40
50
NRM Biotech &
Plant breeding
Social science
& Agribusiness
Plant
production &
plant health
140 projects
$135M total budget
1300 employees
230 IRStists
7. A member of the CGIAR Consortium www.iita.org
Dr. Charity Mutegi work on Aflatoxins
8. A member of the CGIAR Consortium www.iita.org
IITA in Dar, Tanzania built in 14 months
Eastern Africa Hub: Plant health issues
9. A member of the CGIAR Consortium www.iita.org
Central Africa: NRM and REDD+
IITA KALAMBO
in DR CONGO
10. A member of the CGIAR Consortium www.iita.org
Southern Africa, Lusaka: system diversification
12. A member of the CGIAR Consortium www.iita.org
HQ & West Africa Hub
IITA BIP
Western Africa, Ibadan: Systems integration
13. A member of the CGIAR Consortium www.iita.org
IITA – Abuja in 2011
IITA – Abuja in 2014
Rebuilding infrastructure
14. A member of the CGIAR Consortium www.iita.org
cassava soybean yam
cowpea maize banana
15. A member of the CGIAR Consortium www.iita.org
Nr CRP Lead by
1.1 Integrated production systems in dry areas ICARDA
1.2 Integrated systems for the humid tropics IITA
1.3 Aquatic agricultural systems WorldFish
2 Policies, institutions and markets (PIM) IFPRI
3.1 Wheat CIMMYT
3.2 Maize CIMMYT
3.3 GRiSP - A global rice science partnership IRRI
3.4 Roots, tubers and bananas (RTB) CIP
3.5 Grain legumes ICRISAT
3.6 Dryland cereals ICRISAT
3.7 Meat, milk and fish ILRI
4 Agriculture for nutrition and health (A4NH) IFPRI
5 Water, land and ecosystems (WLE) IWMI
6 Forests, trees and agroforestry CIFOR
7 Climate change, agriculture, food security (CCAFS) CIAT
+ Genebanks
CGIAR Research Program Portfolio
16. A member of the CGIAR Consortium www.iita.org
IITA Lead HumidTropics
17. A member of the CGIAR Consortium www.iita.org
Reaching the millions?
Best bet technologies
Partnership and Capacity Development
Research Delivery
Capacity
building
Scaling up, out, down? Missing links?
18. A member of the CGIAR Consortium www.iita.org
Planned special initiatives
The West Africa Regional Genomics and Biotechnology
Platform
A Center for climate change and plant health
The Pan African Platform for Soil Research
The Youth Agribusiness Development Initiative
The Business Incubation Platform
19. A member of the CGIAR Consortium www.iita.org
Youth stampeding in Abuja
• A full stadium for 5000 jobs in immigration
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Multi-disciplinary team
• (History, Computer Science, Quantity Surveying)
Gender Balance
The IYA-Model
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Lessons learned
Mindset Change of youth about agriculture
connect IYA to excellent source of technology
and knowledge
counseling activities to motivate youth
AYI can be formalized as a pillar of IITA BIP
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#YADI
Conference
Youths Policy Makers
Government
Officials Private Sector NGOs
Enable youth by AfDB/IITA
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Mentorship and now cutting cross
theme in CGIAR SRF
24. A member of the CGIAR Consortium www.iita.org
IITA Business Incubation Platform
25. TRADITIONAL R4D’S LIMITED
ACCESS TO MARKETIITA Target
Farmers
IITA BIP R&D MARKET ACCESS
ACCELERATOR
Food Companies
Global Traders
IITA BIP: Accelerating the Impact of IITA’s R4D
IITA Target
Consumers
GoSeed
Nodu
Max
IITA Research
Limited
positive
impact
IITA Target
Farmers
IITA Research Agri Start-ups
UN World Food
Program
New Markets For
Farmers
Export Markets
Export
Markets
Consumers
Major
positive
impact
IITA R&D
Breakthr
ough
IMPACT IMPACT
IITA BIP
Aflasafe
IITA R&D
Breakthr
ough
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Year Projected
Income in
Nov 2011
Income
Achieved
Revised
2011 47 47
2012 50 74
2013 56
96
2014 63 101 128
2015 69 120 135
2016 75
2017 81
2018 88
2019 94
2020 100 200
IITA growth target by 2020
27. A member of the CGIAR Consortium www.iita.org
2011 CGIAR Reforms
Food security, Poverty, Natural Resources, Under-nutrition
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Issues based vs Agroecosystems
Sustainable system intensification
Climate change
Important entry point
Explain Humitropics in simple term
My mother, politician, primary school
Donors e.g. BMGF etc…….
Position Humidtropics for 2nd call CRPs
Refer to the 4 IITA pillars
Simplifying and explaining Humitropics
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“It is time for the Humitropics‘’ -
The Journey has just started
Thank you!