{"id":13165,"date":"2026-06-20T12:26:31","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T12:26:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.iita.org\/news-item\/iita-donates-equipment-to-tanzanian-ministry\/"},"modified":"2026-06-20T12:26:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T12:26:31","slug":"iita-donates-equipment-to-tanzanian-ministry","status":"publish","type":"news-item","link":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/iita-donates-equipment-to-tanzanian-ministry\/","title":{"rendered":"IITA donates equipment to Tanzanian Ministry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><figure id=\"attachment_10164\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10164\" style=\"width: 250px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/newint.iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IITAs-Victor-Manyong.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10164\" src=\"http:\/\/newint.iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IITAs-Victor-Manyong.jpg\" alt=\"IITA\u2019s Victor Manyong h anding the generator keys to SRI\u2019s Kiddo Mtunda\" width=\"250\" height=\"212\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10164\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">IITA\u2019s Victor Manyong h anding the generator keys to SRI\u2019s Kiddo Mtunda<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IITA in Tanzania has officially returned some of the office  and laboratory facilities given to it by the Tanzanian Ministry of Agriculture Food Security through the Department of Research  and Development after constructing its own Science Building. The building was inaugurated last year by the Tanzanian President, H.E Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Ministry donated office space  and laboratories to IITA at the Sugarcane Research Institute (SRI) at Kibaha, north of Dar es Salaam\u2013which is also the center for research on roots  and tubers for the coast region\u20137 years ago  and also provided l and for field trials. IITA will continue to use the facilities  and the field for joint research activities with the Ministry, its main partner in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IITA also donated a generator, an inverter,  and all the office furniture to SRI in appreciation of all the support given by the Ministry  and for continued collaboration. At a small ceremony at SRI held on 17 July, the offices  and equipment were officially h anded over by Victor Manyong, IITA\u2019s Director for Eastern Africa, to Ms Kiddo Mtunda, Officer-in-Charge of SRI  and the lead scientist for research on roots  and tubers for the coast region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr Manyong said IITA  and the Department of Research  and Development had enjoyed many years of good collaboration  and partnership which had seen the implementation of many joint projects. This would still continue even as IITA h anded back some of the offices  and laboratories to SRI-Kibaha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe way I see it, we are simply changing the management of the facilities but we will still continue to use them. We will also together use the facilities at our new Science Building which we inaugurated last year,\u201d he told Ms Mtunda  and the SRI staff present at the h and-over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On her part, Ms Mtunda thanked IITA for its \u201cgenerous support,  and the generator  and office furniture,\u201d which she said would assist the Institute\u2019s research activities in the region. The space that was released was very much needed as SRI was growing  and strengthening its research activities on roots  and tubers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOn behalf of the Director for Research  and Development, I also would like to thank IITA for this kind donation  and for all its support throughout the years. We also look forward to continue working together to tackle food security challenges in the country.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IITA staff in the country were divided between SRI-Kibaha  and the Mikocheni Agricultural Research Institute (MARI) in Dar es Salaam for many years until the Institute built its permanent facilities. All members of the IITA staff based in Dar es Salaam are now working under one roof.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more details, please contact: Catherine Njuguna, <a>c.njuguna@cgiar.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u00c0 propos de l'IITA<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/\">www.iita.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is one of the world\u2019s leading research partners in finding solutions for hunger, malnutrition,  and poverty. Its award-winning research for development (R4D) approach addresses the development needs of tropical countries. IITA works with partners to enhance crop quality  and productivity, reduce producer  and consumer risks,  and generate wealth from agriculture. IITA is a non-profit organization founded in 1967 in Nigeria  and governed by a Board of Trustees. IITA works on the following crops: cowpea, soybean, banana\/plantain, yam, cassava,  and maize. IITA is a member of CGIAR, a global agriculture research partnership for a food secure future.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IITA in Tanzania has officially returned some of the office and laboratory facilities given to it by the Tanzanian Ministry of Agriculture Food Security through the Department of Research and Development after constructing its own Science Building. 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