{"id":13186,"date":"2026-06-20T12:26:33","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T12:26:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.iita.org\/news-item\/iita-and-syngenta-collaborate-to-improve-food-production-in-nigeria\/"},"modified":"2026-06-20T12:26:33","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T12:26:33","slug":"iita-and-syngenta-collaborate-to-improve-food-production-in-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"news-item","link":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/iita-and-syngenta-collaborate-to-improve-food-production-in-nigeria\/","title":{"rendered":"IITA and Syngenta collaborate to improve food production in Nigeria"},"content":{"rendered":"

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IITA maize researchers collecting tassels<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) announced today that it has entered into a 3-year partnership agreement with Syngenta. The collaboration aims to identify, adapt, and make available to Nigerian farmers high-yielding and superior maize and vegetable hybrids. Joint efforts by both organizations will improve and promote cost-effective production packages for maize, tomato, sweet pepper, and cabbage and increase farmers\u2019 yields and incomes from cultivating these crops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under the agreement, variety trials will be conducted at IITA sites in Nigeria using Syngenta\u2019s hybrid seeds for the selected crops, crop protection packages, and st andard crop production protocols. The research is being piloted in Kaduna, Kano and Oyo states and will deploy best agronomic strategies in developing complete growing protocols to evaluate the hybrids for adaptation in Nigeria. IITA will also provide professional development and training to Syngenta staff and partners in Nigeria to increase knowledge and capacity to deliver more effective client services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis partnership showcases the benefits of public-private sector collaboration in research and development and is expected to provide the farmers and local communities the best of both worlds \u2014 it will bring together IITA\u2019s strong research capacity, improved varieties and agronomic technologies from both IITA and Syngenta, and the technical capacity and best practices of private business,\u201d said Dr Kenton Dashiell, ITA\u2019s Deputy Director General for Partnerships and Capacity Development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dimitri Pauwels, Head, Africa Venture Team at Syngenta, said, \u201cThis partnership with IITA is a key milestone for Syngenta in Nigeria and will enable the development and transfer of modern agricultural practices and technologies that are suited to the Nigerian environment. Furthermore, this partnership will also enable Syngenta to empower smallholder farmers, a commitment Syngenta made as part of its Good Growth Plan.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The partnership is being launched officially today at a ceremony with local implementing partners including the National Institute for Horticultural Research and Training (NIHORT), the Institute of Agricultural Research (IAR), National Agricultural Research Systems (NARS) Institutions, and state Agricultural Development Projects (ADPs).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Andrea Gros, a.gros@cgiar.org<\/a> or Katherine Lopez, k.lopez@cgiar.org<\/a> Iruansi Ito andon, iruansi_imonikhe.ito andon@syngenta.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00c0 propos de l'IITA<\/strong>, www.iita.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

L'IITA est l'un des principaux partenaires de recherche au monde pour trouver des solutions \u00e0 la faim, \u00e0 la malnutrition et \u00e0 la pauvret\u00e9. Son approche prim\u00e9e de recherche pour le d\u00e9veloppement (R4D) r\u00e9pond aux besoins de d\u00e9veloppement des pays tropicaux. L'IITA travaille avec des partenaires pour am\u00e9liorer la qualit\u00e9 et la productivit\u00e9 des cultures, r\u00e9duire les risques pour les producteurs et les consommateurs, et g\u00e9n\u00e9rer de la richesse \u00e0 partir de l'agriculture. L'IITA est une organisation \u00e0 but non lucratif fond\u00e9e en 1967 et dirig\u00e9e par un conseil d'administration. L'IITA travaille sur les cultures suivantes : le ni\u00e9b\u00e9, le soja, la banane\/banane plantain, l'igname, le manioc et le ma\u00efs. L'IITA est membre du CGIAR, un partenariat mondial de recherche agricole pour un avenir alimentaire s\u00fbr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Syngenta\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Syngenta is one of the world’s leading companies with more than 28,000 employees in over 90 countries dedicated to our purpose: Bringing plant potential to life. Through world-class science, global reach and commitment to our customers we help to increase crop productivity, protect the environment and improve health and quality of life. For more information about us please go to www.syngenta.com<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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