{"id":13206,"date":"2026-06-20T12:26:35","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T12:26:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.iita.org\/news-item\/iita-honored-with-2016-al-sumait-award-for-food-security\/"},"modified":"2026-06-20T12:26:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T12:26:35","slug":"iita-honored-with-2016-al-sumait-award-for-food-security","status":"publish","type":"news-item","link":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/iita-honored-with-2016-al-sumait-award-for-food-security\/","title":{"rendered":"IITA honored with 2016 Al-Sumait Award for food security"},"content":{"rendered":"IITA has been recognized with the 2016 Al-Sumait Prize for Food Security for its sustained efforts in undertaking groundbreaking research  and development that continues to positively affect the lives of millions on the African continent. IITA shares the prize with sister center, International Potato Center (CIP), which was cited for its work on orange-fleshed sweet potato to address Vitamin A deficiency. 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