{"id":12997,"date":"2026-06-20T12:26:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T12:26:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.iita.org\/news-item\/research-by-iita-is-yielding-positive-results\/"},"modified":"2026-06-20T12:26:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T12:26:08","slug":"research-by-iita-is-yielding-positive-results","status":"publish","type":"news-item","link":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/research-by-iita-is-yielding-positive-results\/","title":{"rendered":"Research by IITA is yielding positive results"},"content":{"rendered":"

Research outputs by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and its national partners are yielding positive results in Nigeria and other parts of sub-Saharan Africa, according to the country’s Technical Sub Committee on the Release of Crop Varieties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The committee, which certifies and assesses the performance of released crop varieties in the country, noted that improved varieties developed by IITA had contributed significantly in raising crops\u2019 yield and increasing farmers\u2019 incomes in many parts of Nigeria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This has, consequently, earned Nigeria the position of not only the largest world producer of cassava but has also resulted in significant gains in maize, yams, soybean, plantain, banana, and cowpea production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cImproved varieties by IITA are performing well in farmers\u2019 fields because breeding has always been targeted at particular ecological zones and specific production constraints relating to pests and diseases. For example, maize varieties that are drought-tolerant are targeted for the drought-prone regions, while stemborer-resistant varieties makes it possible for maize to thrive in the southeastern zone of the country where stemborers are a major challenge,\u201d said Prof. Peter Oyekan, Chairman, Technical Sub-Committee of Crop Varieties Release in Nigeria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOthers are high yielding cassava varieties, improved hybrid yam varieties, Striga and Alectra resistant cowpea and soybean rust-resistant varieties. All these are doing well and they are making it possible to increase agric production,\u201d he added during a courtesy visit to IITA headquarters in Ibadan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oyekan, who was accompanied by the Director\/Chief Executive Officer, National Centre for Genetic Resources and Biotechnology (NACGRAB), Mr. Wasiu Odofin, said the adoption of IITA improved varieties by farmers had been high and impressive but added that the government needed to support the seed industry to promote the dissemination of improved varieties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On plans by Nigeria to fast track the release of varieties, Oyekan said Nigeria had cut the time taken to release improved varieties to farmers from about five years to between two and three years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile the NACGRAB has called for a closer working relationship with IITA especially in the conservation of the country\u2019s genetic resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Odofin said collaboration between the two institutes would create synergy that would better research and improve efficiency in the use of resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He commended IITA for the capacity building offered to Nigerian scientists and called for more of such opportunities in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In his words, \u201cNACGRAB is building its core scientists and we need IITA support to strengthen our capacities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Paula Bramel, IITA Deputy-Director, Research, while receiving the delegation, reiterated the institute\u2019s goals of reducing poverty in Africa. She also said the institute remained open to partnerships as part of its strategy aimed at improving the livelihoods of farmers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pour plus d'informations, veuillez contacter :<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Godwin Atser, g.atser@cgiar.org<\/a>
Charg\u00e9 de la communication d'entreprise (Afrique de l'Ouest)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jeffrey T. Oliver, o.jeffrey@cgiar.org<\/a>
Charg\u00e9 de communication d'entreprise (international)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bureau de la communication
IITA \u2013 Si\u00e8ge
Ibadan, Nig\u00e9ria<\/p>\n\n\n\n

URL : www.iita.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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L'Afrique est confront\u00e9e \u00e0 des probl\u00e8mes complexes qui minent l'agriculture et la vie des populations. Nous d\u00e9veloppons des solutions agricoles avec nos partenaires pour lutter contre la faim et la pauvret\u00e9. Nos recherches pour le d\u00e9veloppement (R4D), maintes fois r\u00e9compens\u00e9es, reposent sur une r\u00e9flexion cibl\u00e9e et autoris\u00e9e, ancr\u00e9e dans les besoins de d\u00e9veloppement de l'Afrique subsaharienne. Nous travaillons avec des partenaires en Afrique et au-del\u00e0 pour r\u00e9duire les risques pour les producteurs et les consommateurs, am\u00e9liorer la qualit\u00e9 et la productivit\u00e9 des cultures, et g\u00e9n\u00e9rer de la richesse gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 l'agriculture. L'IITA est une organisation internationale de R4D \u00e0 but non lucratif cr\u00e9\u00e9e en 1967, dirig\u00e9e par un Conseil d'administration et soutenue principalement par le CGIAR.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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