{"id":15066,"date":"2026-06-20T12:40:22","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T12:40:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.iita.org\/news-item\/iita-donates-elite-planting-materials-to-boost-fct-farmers-productivity\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T21:12:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T21:12:01","slug":"iita-donates-elite-planting-materials-to-boost-fct-farmers-productivity","status":"publish","type":"news-item","link":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/iita-donates-elite-planting-materials-to-boost-fct-farmers-productivity\/","title":{"rendered":"IITA donates elite planting materials to boost FCT farmers\u2019 productivity"},"content":{"rendered":"Farmers in Nigeria\u2019s capital, Abuja, received a boost as the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/\">IITA<\/a>-Abuja team donated 330 kg of improved, disease- and drought-tolerant seedlings to the Federal Capital Territory Authority (FCTA).\n\nThe Head IITA-Abuja Station,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/iita-staff\/tarawali-gbassey\/\">Gbassey Tarawali<\/a>, presented elite planting materials comprising maize, cowpea, and soybean to the FCTA Management at the ministry\u2019s head office in Abuja.\n<div id=\"attachment_7978\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IITA-Donates-1.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7978\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IITA-Donates-1.jpg\" alt=\"IITA donates elite planting materials to boost FCT farmers\u2019 productivity\" width=\"820\" height=\"411\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7978\" \/><\/a>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-7978\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Head of IITA-Abuja, Dr Gbassey Tarawali (left) with Director of Agricultural Services, Dr Nkem Akanegbu.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\nIn his address to the Management of FCTA at the event, Tarawali appreciated the Minister, who had recently visited IITA-Abuja, Station in Kubwa, and despite competing demands on resources, he had provided two critical assets to the Station.\n\nTarawali said, \u201cIn appreciation of FCTA\u2019s continued support, we are donating 330 kg of elite planting materials\u2026to be multiplied and distributed to farmers in FCT.\u201d\n<div id=\"attachment_7979\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IITA-Donates2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7979\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IITA-Donates2.jpg\" alt=\"IITA donates elite planting materials to boost FCT farmers\u2019 productivity\" width=\"820\" height=\"411\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7979\" \/><\/a>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-7979\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr Tarawali presenting the planting materials to Director of Agricultural Services, Dr Nkem Akanegbu.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\nReceiving the seeds, the Director of Agricultural Services, Dr. Nkem Akanegbu, thanked IITA for the kind gesture. She reiterated that IITA and FCTA have an agreement, which serves as a common ground for achieving results. \u201cThe seeds donated by IITA will be multiplied and distributed to our farmers,\u201d she said.\n<div id=\"attachment_7980\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IITA-Donates3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7980\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IITA-Donates3.jpg\" alt=\"IITA donates elite planting materials to boost FCT farmers\u2019 productivity\" width=\"820\" height=\"411\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7980\" \/><\/a>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-7980\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The elite planting materials included packs of improved maize and soybean seeds.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\nFCTA hosts the IITA Abuja Station, located on about 62 hectares of land. In 1991, IITA and FCTA signed an agreement for the takeover of the farms\u2019 operation. 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