{"id":16672,"date":"2026-06-20T12:52:22","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T12:52:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.iita.org\/news-item\/iita-onne-reignites-partnership-with-state-government-institutions-on-agriculture\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T19:03:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T19:03:27","slug":"iita-onne-reignites-partnership-with-state-government-institutions-on-agriculture","status":"publish","type":"news-item","link":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/iita-onne-reignites-partnership-with-state-government-institutions-on-agriculture\/","title":{"rendered":"IITA Onne reignites partnership with state government institutions on agriculture"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_2589\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 1565px\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2589\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dr-Okechukwu-Richardson-second-from-left-and-Mr-Francis-Adunoye-third-from-left-of-IITA-visiting.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1565\" height=\"626\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2589\" \/>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2589\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr Okechukwu Richardson (second from left) and Mr Francis Adunoye (third from left) of IITA visiting with Ministry of Agriculture officials.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\nThe IITA station at Onne, Rivers State, Nigeria, has received nods of approval from three more reputable government agencies in its host state. These are the Rivers State Ministry of Agriculture, Rivers State Agricultural Development Program (ADP), and the state School to Land Authority project. These institutions have also agreed to partner with IITA to move agriculture forward.\n\nReceiving the IITA delegation led by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/iita-staff\/okechukwu-richardson\/\"><u>Richardson Okechukwu<\/u><\/a>, Head, IITA Onne, to their offices on 29 June, representatives from the agencies confirmed that the revival of operations at the Onne station was timely and that working together, the cooperation with IITA would produce a positive multiplier effect on the state\u2019s economy. They also praised IITA\u2019s efforts in rejuvenating agriculture in Nigeria and expressed optimism that the South-South region will partake in the transformation.\n\n\u201cI have known IITA Onne as far back as 1985 when it was booming. I\u2019m happy the station is refocused now and we are ready to partner with IITA,\u201d stated Adolphus Nweke, Permanent Secretary, Rivers State Ministry of Agriculture.\n\nSimilarly, Atuzie, Program Manager of ADP, expressed the hope that the renewed Onne station will continue to benefit the people of Rivers State just as it did in the past with the joint work with the ADP on the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cassavabiz.org\/\"><u>Integrated Cassava Project<\/u><\/a>\u00a0from 2003 to 2008.\n\nOn his part, Okechukwu recalled the station\u2019s partnership with the State government in promoting better livelihoods for farmers through the Green River project sponsored by AGIP, SONGHAI, and other extension service institutions. He implored the institutions to leverage on the Institute\u2019s services and establish research fields which will be beneficial for the farmers in the State.\n<div id=\"attachment_2590\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2590 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Team-of-IITA-Onne-pose-for-a-group-photo-with-the-300x258.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"258\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2590\" \/>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2590\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Team of IITA Onne pose for a group photo\nwith the director, School to Land\nand some trainees.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\u201cIITA Onne is a center for plantain, banana, cassava, maize, rice, yam, soybean, and cowpea research. Plantain\/banana and cassava have taken the leap forward in the station at the moment. In due course, we will reignite research on the other crops. The station is now working towards attracting more investors and partners as we move forward,\u201d Okechukwu explained.\n\nThe IITA team also received a briefing from Vincent Amaiye, Executive Director, School to Land Authority, about its work on livestock farming, fishery crop production, and processing. The visit was wrapped up with a tour around the facilities of the institutions.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The IITA station at Onne, Rivers State, Nigeria, has received nods of approval from three more reputable government agencies in its host state. 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