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International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

Also Known As IITA
International Agricultural Research Centers

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 aim of reducing hunger, malnutrition and poverty. Established in 1967 and headquartered in Ibadan, Nigeria, with research stations across Africa, IITA is governed by a Board of Trustees and supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR).

Facts
Founding Year
1967 1
Headquarters
Ibadan, Nigeria 1
Classification
Kind
International Agricultural Research Center 1
Connections

Associated With

Cassava, Crops

Cassava is one of IITA's founding mandate crops for sub-Saharan Africa.

Yam, Crops

Yam is one of IITA's founding mandate crops for sub-Saharan Africa.

In the Other Atlases
Sources
1. International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Wikipedia
  • History section, first sentence
    established in 1967
  • Infobox, Headquarters
    Headquarters: Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
  • Lead paragraph, first sentence
    The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is a nonprofit organization that works with partners to enhance crop quality and productivity
  • lead description (institution-kind)
    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 aim of reducing hunger, malnutrition and poverty.
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