{"id":14717,"date":"2026-06-20T12:37:25","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T12:37:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.iita.org\/news-item\/more-donor-support-to-strengthen-iitas-work-on-bio-stimulants\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T21:22:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T21:22:46","slug":"more-donor-support-to-strengthen-iitas-work-on-bio-stimulants","status":"publish","type":"news-item","link":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/more-donor-support-to-strengthen-iitas-work-on-bio-stimulants\/","title":{"rendered":"More donor support to strengthen IITA\u2019s work on bio-stimulants"},"content":{"rendered":"

With the high cost of fertilizers, bio-stimulants are becoming an affordable source for increasing farmers\u2019 productivity. They are also known to enhance nutrition efficiency, abiotic stress tolerance, and the quality of crops while preserving the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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IITA and Gates Foundation teams discussing the potential and scaling of bio-stimulants.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Fondation Bill & Melinda Gates<\/a> team\u2014Senior Program Officer Dr Lakshmi Manavalan, Program Officer Dr Jeff Ehlers, and Crops Research and Development Director Dr Ren\u00e9e Lafitte\u2014visited IITA<\/a>\u2013CGIAR<\/a> Ibadan recently as part of efforts to ensure that Africa is food secure. The delegation explored the potential of bio-stimulants for staple crops in Africa using the Institute\u2019s research facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In his welcome remarks, IITA Interim Director General Bernard Vanlauwe<\/a> highlighted the Institute\u2019s leadership in Africa through its progress in agricultural research activities. He also spoke about the IITA Youth program, which has provided job opportunities for the youths while scaling up agriculture in Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vanlauwe highlighted the CGIAR initiatives and IITA\u2019s significant roles in Excellence in Agronomy (EiA), plant health, and breeding. However, he added that there is a need for increased interaction. \u201cWith support from the Gates Foundation, there would be improved interaction and coordination amongst them,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Gates Foundation delegation visiting the soybean field.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n\n\n\n

IITA Deputy Director General, Partnerships for Delivery (DDG-P4D), Kenton Dashiell<\/a>, gave insights into some of IITA\u2019s projects, including the Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) program funded by African Development Bank (AFDB)<\/a> and the Gates Foundation. He further revealed that effective communication and good partnership have significantly contributed to the impact of TAAT so far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Manavalan commended IITA on the impact and successes of the Gates Foundation-funded Aflasafe and Nodumax projects. Based on the excellent job done by the Institute, she mentioned that there would be a new project focused on introducing other bio-stimulants, including nitrogen and phosphorus, to leguminous crops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This will focus on improving the nutrition efficiency, abiotic stress tolerance, and crop quality traits, regardless of the nutrient content of the target crops such as soybean, cowpea, maize, and some root and tuber crops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ehlers and Lafitte also applauded the Institute on the existing cutting-edge technologies and unique facilities like the Business Incubation Platform (BIP), which links the Institute and end-users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hence, \u201cwe would leverage on IITA\u2019s relationship with other national partners to create a network to other continents to out-scale these innovations to the end-users,\u201d Ehlers added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Good quality field trials and good laboratory equipment are needed to achieve this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After meeting with the IITA Management team, the Gates Foundation delegation visited the soil micro-biology laboratory, pathology, virology and germplasm health unit, threshing building, and Genetic Resources Center (GRC) to see the different activities contributing to food and nutrition security and safety. They also visited the farm office and soybean field to see the effect of Nodumax on soybean and the potential for improvement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contribu\u00e9 par Anita Akinyomade<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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