{"id":12999,"date":"2026-06-20T12:26:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T12:26:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.iita.org\/news-item\/nestle-explores-possible-collaboration-with-iita-to-improve-plight-of-african-farmers\/"},"modified":"2026-06-20T12:26:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T12:26:08","slug":"nestle-explores-possible-collaboration-with-iita-to-improve-plight-of-african-farmers","status":"publish","type":"news-item","link":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/nestle-explores-possible-collaboration-with-iita-to-improve-plight-of-african-farmers\/","title":{"rendered":"Nestl\u00e9 explores possible collaboration with IITA to improve plight of African farmers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nestl\u00e9, a global leader in nutrition, health, and wellness is exploring joint efforts with the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA), the biggest international agricultural research institute in Africa, to increase the productivity of crops, guarantee food security, and improve the incomes of resource-poor farmers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking during a courtesy visit to the IITA, Mr. Jos\u00e9 Lopez, Executive Vice President (Operations and GLOBE) for Nestl\u00e9 S.A. of Switzerl and, said the collaboration with IITA was in t andem with Nestl\u00e9 principle of “Creating Shared Value” for business and society. He added that, \u201cNestl\u00e9 invests in those areas where the potential for joint value creation is the greatest and seeks collaborative action with relevant stakeholders such as IITA.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Mr. Lopez, the well-being of the communities from which Nestl\u00e9 draws its raw materials and local labour from is vital to its success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said that Nestl\u00e9 spends approximately CHF 20.4 billion (about N3 trillion) on raw materials and works directly with approximately 540,000 farmers to help them increase their productivity, protect the environment and climb out of poverty. The Nestl\u00e9 boss said that about 3.4 million people in developing countries earn their livelihood from Nestl\u00e9’s supply chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hartmann, Director-General of IITA, welcomed the interest shown by Nestl\u00e9 in IITA\u2019s work and promised that the institute was willing to partner with the private sector in increasing yields and ensuring food security in Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur scientists have been working with Nestl\u00e9 for a long time and we see this as another opportunity to forge ties ahead. We have a lot to work in common whether in the area of biological risk control, crop improvement and\/or nutrition,\u201d Hartmann emphasized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Currently sourcing all of its maize locally, Nestl\u00e9-Nigeria says it specifically welcomes IITA\u2019s work in controlling aflatoxins in grains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aflatoxins are poisons that are produced by a fungus – Aspergillus flavus – in many African food crops such as maize, groundnuts, cassava, and yam chips. They are are potent causes of cancer and suppress the immune system of humans and animals (through feeds) making them more susceptible to diseases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Economically, aflatoxin contamination in agricultural products act as international trade barriers with global trade losses estimated at US$1.2 billion annually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The good news, however, is that IITA has developed maize varieties and a biocontrol product called aflasafe™ that can reduce aflatoxin contamination to internationally acceptable levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Ranajit B andyopadhyay, IITA Pathologist, says combating the effect of aflatoxins will not only benefit IITA and Nestl\u00e9 but also the farmers and consumers of Nestl\u00e9 products.<\/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)
Si\u00e8ge de l'IITA, Ibadan, Nigeria<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Samuel Adenekan, samuel.adenekan@NG.NESTLE.com<\/a>
Communications Manager, Nestle Nigeria Plc<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jeffrey T. Oliver, o.jeffrey@cgiar.org<\/a>
Corporate Communications Officer, IITA, (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

\u00c0 propos de l'IITA<\/b>
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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