{"id":16688,"date":"2026-06-20T12:52:36","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T12:52:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.iita.org\/news-item\/iitas-successes-highlighted-at-media-forum\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T18:53:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T18:53:10","slug":"iitas-successes-highlighted-at-media-forum","status":"publish","type":"news-item","link":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/iitas-successes-highlighted-at-media-forum\/","title":{"rendered":"IITA\u2019s successes highlighted at media forum"},"content":{"rendered":"\nResearch breakthroughs over the last 50 years were highlighted during the first Media Day organized by\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.iita.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IITA<\/a>\u00a0in Ibadan.\n\nMedia Day was held as part of preparations to mark the celebration of IITA\u2019s 50th anniversary and to engage our media partners in IITA\u2019s celebration and in \u201ctelling our stories to the world.\u201d It was attended by more than 40 media partners from the local, regional, and international press.\n<div id=\"attachment_2543\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 556px\">\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1024_DSC_7097_260617.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2543\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1024_DSC_7097_260617.jpg\" alt=\"Picture of At the Genetic Resources Center, the media practitioners saw seeds of various crops of importance which IITA holds in trust for humanity.\" width=\"556\" height=\"357\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2543\" \/><\/a>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2543\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">At the Genetic Resources Center, the media practitioners saw seeds of various crops of importance which IITA holds in trust for humanity.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\nIn his remarks, Deputy Director General\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.iita.org\/iita-staff\/dashiell-kenton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kenton Dashiell<\/a>, Partnerships for Delivery, said \u201cWe need the support of media in getting our message out.\u201d He therefore called on greater media engagement in telling the world about breakthroughs and innovations at IITA that could help transform agriculture and lead to development, not only in Nigeria, but the whole of Africa.\n\nThe event also appreciated the invaluable contribution of the press to the Institute in the past 50 years. This is the first time the Institute had engaged members of the press for a full day, showcasing to them our facilities, projects, and the Institute\u2019s direction for the next 50 years.\n\nDuring the campus tour, journalists heard stories of IITA\u2019s research breakthroughs\u2014how IITA defeated the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.apsnet.org\/publications\/apsnetfeatures\/Pages\/BlackSigatoka.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Black Sigatoka disease<\/a>\u00a0on banana,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.plantwise.org\/KnowledgeBank\/Datasheet.aspx?dsid=40173\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cassava mealybug<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cabi.org\/isc\/datasheet\/32620\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">maize streak virus<\/a>; the development and use of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.aflasafe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aflasafe<\/a>\u00a0to make maize and groundnuts safer; innovations that include growing yam in the air (<a href=\"http:\/\/oldlrinternet.iita.org\/web\/yiifswa\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">aeroponics<\/a>) and new technologies to control weeds in cassava.\n\nJournalists saw ongoing research on maize, yam, cassava, cowpea, banana and plantain; and the Africa-wide youth-in-agribusiness initiative (<a href=\"http:\/\/youthagripreneurs.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IITA Youth Agripreneurs<\/a>), which has received strong support from the African Development Bank and about 11 heads of African States.\n\n[su_quote]\u201cIITA stands with the people, and because we are truly people-centric, our goal in the last 50 years has always been to make living more fulfilling for even the poorest of the poor farming households. Even now, IITA will not stop. The Institute will continue to join hands with relevant stakeholders to do its best to transform agricultural practices on the continent,\u201d said\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.iita.org\/iita-staff\/atta-krah-kwesi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kwesi Atta-Krah<\/a>, Chair, IITA50 Organizing Committee and Director, Systems and Site Integration.[\/su_quote]\n\nOn 30 June, a press conference will be held at IITA\u2019s facilities in Lagos, after which IITA\u2019s senior management team will proceed to ring the closing bell at the Nigerian Stock Exchange, officially announcing the Institute 50th anniversary to the public.\n\nThe IITA50 celebration received financial support from IITA staff and the Board of Trustees, Dangote Group, Bovas, and Inqaba. 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