{"id":14234,"date":"2026-06-20T12:34:06","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T12:34:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.iita.org\/news-item\/partnerships-iita-visits-nihort-to-strengthen-collaboration\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T21:29:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T21:29:51","slug":"partnerships-iita-visits-nihort-to-strengthen-collaboration","status":"publish","type":"news-item","link":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/partnerships-iita-visits-nihort-to-strengthen-collaboration\/","title":{"rendered":"Partnerships: IITA visits NIHORT to strengthen collaboration"},"content":{"rendered":"

As part of IITA<\/a>\u2019s activities in ensuring good collaboration with partners, Kenton Dashiell<\/a>, IITA Deputy Director General, Partnerships for Delivery and his team visited the National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT) on 19 May. The visit aimed to strengthen collaboration with the Institute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dr Lawal Attanda appreciating IITA for the support given to NIHORT.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Executive Director, NIHORT, Dr Lawal Attanda, appreciated IITA\u2019s team for the visit. He mentioned that NIHORT has been putting up commendable efforts to meet up with IITA to ensure the sustainability of humanity. Therefore, \u201cwe are setting a higher level of partnership between both institutes to give easy access to knowledge transfer and expand the scope of the Institute,\u201d he stated. In addition, he acknowledged IITA\u2019s scientists for the support they get from them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dr Kenton Dashiell encouraging NIHORT to keep contributing to agricultural development.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dashiell excitingly commended NIHORT on its great effort to improve the well-being of society in areas such as the recycling of waste. He also encouraged NIHORT to keep its heads high and scale-up its products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The team went on a tour of the Institute to check on the areas of partnership, including the plantain and banana fields, old and new biotechnology laboratory, mushroom house, and NIHORT workshop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Group picture of IITA management team and NIHORT team.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wrapping up the event, Dr Attanda summarized the major areas of collaboration with IITA: \u00a0adopting procedures, maintaining equipment, capacity building, and technical intervention. He added that the team would do their best to ensure the success of the collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In response, Dashiell said, \u201cwe would give our full commitment to working with you in the areas identified.\u201d In addition, he appreciated the NIHORT team for organizing the event.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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