{"id":16832,"date":"2026-06-20T12:53:30","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T12:53:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.iita.org\/news-item\/istrc-ab-president-speaks\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T18:33:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T18:33:18","slug":"istrc-ab-president-speaks","status":"publish","type":"news-item","link":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/istrc-ab-president-speaks\/","title":{"rendered":"ISTRC-AB President speaks"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_2193\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\">\n\n<a href=\"http:\/\/bulletin.iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/1024_Prof_Lateef.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2193\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1024_Prof_Lateef-300x269.jpg\" alt=\"Picture of Prof Lateef Sanni, President, ISTRC-AB.\" width=\"300\" height=\"269\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2193\" \/><\/a>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2193\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Prof Lateef Sanni, President, ISTRC-AB.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<strong>The 13th Symposium of ISTRC-AB demonstrated sound collaborative and networking skills by the stakeholders in root and tuber crop development in Africa.<\/strong>\n\nI salute and commend the Government of Tanzania, the Local Organizing Committee, the IITA-Tanzania hub, the Executive team, our Elders, and the media for adding value to our technical and social activities. I am humbled by your support and encouragement. We shall sustain our transparent and focused leadership in our quest for economic growth in Africa.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 13th Symposium of ISTRC-AB demonstrated sound collaborative and networking skills by the stakeholders in root and tuber crop development in 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