International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is a non-profit organization that conducts agricultural research to help address hunger, poverty, and malnutrition in Africa. IITA was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Nigeria.
What does IITA do?
Develops sustainable agricultural solutions
Improves crop quality and productivity
Reduces risk for consumers and producers
Generates wealth from agriculture
Enhances food and nutrition security
Increases employment
Preserves natural resource integrity
What are IITA’s research areas? biotechnology and genetic improvement, plant production and plant health, natural resource management, and social science and agribusiness.
