{"id":15594,"date":"2026-06-20T12:44:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T12:44:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.iita.org\/news-item\/osun-state-commissioner-of-agriculture-visits-iita-to-seek-collaboration\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T20:31:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T20:31:46","slug":"osun-state-commissioner-of-agriculture-visits-iita-to-seek-collaboration","status":"publish","type":"news-item","link":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/osun-state-commissioner-of-agriculture-visits-iita-to-seek-collaboration\/","title":{"rendered":"Osun State Commissioner of Agriculture visits IITA to seek collaboration"},"content":{"rendered":"On 3 December, Honorable Adedayo Adewole, Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Osun State visited\u00a0IITA<\/a><\/u>\u00a0to explore collaboration opportunities. Directors and Deputy Directors of research and extension, fisheries, livestock, and the Program Manager of the Agricultural Development Program, all working with the Osun State Ministry of Agriculture accompanied the Commissioner.\n
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\"\"Hon. Adewole (far right) explaining the purpose of the visit.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\nDirecteur g\u00e9n\u00e9ral de l'IITA\u00a0Nteranya Sanginga<\/a><\/u>\u00a0and Deputy Director-General, Partnerships for Delivery,\u00a0Kenton Dashiell<\/a><\/u>\u00a0received the Honorable Commissioner and his team.\n\nHon. Adewole showed appreciation over the already existing partnership between IITA and Osun State, but also emphasized the need for his team to \u201clearn from a system that works.\u201d He said, \u201cI want my team to see a system that works and learn from it. I want everyone to realize that nothing stops Osun\u2019s agricultural sector from working, especially if we are persistent.\u201d\n\nDashiell told the team of IITA\u2019s willingness to partner with Osun State, but also charged the delegation on some of the right steps towards sustainable development in the agricultural sector of the State. He said, \u201cMake sure your objectives align with both national and state policies. Be grounded in technology, engage with the private sector, and develop realistic scaling strategies. We must make sure that this meeting yields fruit.\u201d\n

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Kenton Dashiell speaking on steps to sustainable development in the agricultural sector.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\nHon. Adewole said, \u201cWe are looking at how IITA can strategically collaborate with us by creating a demonstration farm, where farmers can come and learn.\u201d In addition, he commended IITA\u2019s Start Them Early Program (STEP) and has begun to make plans for a partnership between the Osun State government and STEP.\n\nIn response, Dashiell encouraged them to create the demonstration farm themselves, as owners of the land, but that IITA will be of support in every way. \u201cWe will make the demonstration farm a profit-making farm through collaboration with the private sector,\u201d Dashiell said.\n\nDG Sanginga pledged to render support to Osun State Ministry of Agriculture, and also urged everyone on the team to support the Commissioner with their expertise. \u201cCurrently, there is an IITA station of about 200 ha in Osun state, hence this won\u2019t be the last interaction between IITA and Osun State,\u201d DG Sanginga said.\n\nThe take-home message for the delegates was that they must do the work, but can be assured of IITA\u2019s support. Addressing his team, Hon. Adewole concluded, \u201cWe have to double our efforts.\u201d","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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