{"id":18021,"date":"2026-06-20T13:01:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T13:01:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.iita.org\/news-item\/strengthening-agriculture-in-africa-insights-from-president-julius-maada-bios-visit-to-iita\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T16:55:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T16:55:15","slug":"strengthening-agriculture-in-africa-insights-from-president-julius-maada-bios-visit-to-iita","status":"publish","type":"news-item","link":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/strengthening-agriculture-in-africa-insights-from-president-julius-maada-bios-visit-to-iita\/","title":{"rendered":"Strengthening agriculture in Africa: Insights from President Julius Maada Bio\u2019s visit to IITA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the second day of <a href=\"https:\/\/statehouse.gov.sl\/the-president-2\/the-president\/\">President Julius Maada Bio<\/a>\u2019s visit to the <a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/\">IITA<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cgiar.org\/research\/center\/iita\/\">-CGIAR<\/a>, an esteemed assembly of policymakers, industry leaders, researchers, and development partners gathered, all committed to shaping the future of agriculture in Africa. Under the theme \u201cThe Power of Improved Technologies and Public-Private Partnerships to Accelerate the <a href=\"https:\/\/feedsalone.gov.sl\/\">Feed Salone Strategy<\/a>,\u201d discussions centered on solutions to drive food security and economic growth across the continent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><figure id=\"attachment_32567\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32567\" style=\"width: 820px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-32567 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/His-Excellency-President-Julius-Maada-Bio.jpeg\" alt=\"His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio, President of Sierra Leone; Hafez Ghanem, Former Vice President of World Bank; and Dr Simeon Ehui, Director General of IITA in strategic dialogue; with high-level guests and development practitioners sharing perspectives to accelerate Africa\u2019s agricultural transformation.\" width=\"820\" height=\"411\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32567\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio, President of Sierra Leone; Hafez Ghanem, Former Vice President of World Bank; and Dr Simeon Ehui, Director General of IITA in strategic dialogue; with high-level guests and development practitioners sharing perspectives to accelerate Africa\u2019s agricultural transformation.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Welcoming dignitaries to the event, IITA\u2019s Director General and CGIAR Regional Director for Continental Africa, <a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/iita-staff\/simeon-ehui\/\">Dr Sim\u00e9on Ehui<\/a>, highlighted the importance of collaboration in achieving sustainable agricultural development. Among the high-level guests were the Governors of Plateau, Borno, and Oyo States; Honorable Ministers from Sierra Leone; and key partners from the World Bank, African Development Bank (AfDB), and other development organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ehui led a pivotal strategic dialogue session with President Bio and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldbank.org\/en\/about\/people\/h\/hafez-ghanem\">Hafez Ghanem<\/a>, Fellow at the Brookings Institution and former World Bank Vice President. The conversation spotlighted the major challenges hindering global agricultural transformation, particularly in Africa, and explored actionable strategies for successfully implementing the Feed Salone initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe stand at a critical junction in global food systems, tasked with reimagining agriculture to be more sustainable, resilient, and inclusive,\u201d said Ehui. He underscored the necessity of partnerships, innovation, and investment as core pillars for driving agricultural progress, emphasizing that Africa should aim for self-sufficiency and contribute to feeding the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hafez Ghanem provided a global perspective on agriculture\u2019s challenges, citing the ongoing geopolitical shifts, climate change, and the impact of external funding withdrawals, such as USAID\u2019s exit from some African countries. \u201cOf the 750 million people experiencing hunger today, 300 million are in Africa,\u201d he noted. He stressed that Africa\u2019s agricultural potential remains vast, but governments must allocate more resources to the sector. Despite commitments to invest 10% of national budgets in agriculture, many African nations fall short of this target.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><figure id=\"attachment_32568\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32568\" style=\"width: 820px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-32568 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Political-and-development-leaders.jpeg\" alt=\"His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio, President of Sierra Leone; Hafez Ghanem, Former Vice President of World Bank; and Dr Simeon Ehui, Director General of IITA in strategic dialogue; with high-level guests and development practitioners sharing perspectives to accelerate Africa\u2019s agricultural transformation.\" width=\"820\" height=\"411\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32568\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio, President of Sierra Leone; Hafez Ghanem, Former Vice President of World Bank; and Dr Simeon Ehui, Director General of IITA in strategic dialogue; with high-level guests and development practitioners sharing perspectives to accelerate Africa\u2019s agricultural transformation.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President Bio reinforced this sentiment, linking food security to broader economic stability, employment, and public health. \u201cThe investments required for agriculture are huge, but we cannot afford to neglect them,\u201d he said, calling for regional cooperation and increased private-sector involvement. He emphasized the need for African nations to tailor agricultural investments based on their comparative advantages to maximize impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A session moderated by IITA Deputy Director General, Partnerships for Delivery, Dr <a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/iita-staff\/dashiell-kenton\/\">Kenton Dashiell<\/a>, featured insights from the Governors of Borno, Plateau, and Oyo States. They shared their states\u2019 agricultural development strategies, underscoring the role of infrastructure and investment in transforming the sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The governor of Borno highlighted his administration\u2019s efforts to boost productivity through mechanization, subsidized fuel for farmers, and investments in rain-fed irrigation systems, which were facilitated in collaboration with IITA. Meanwhile, the Governors of Plateau and Oyo emphasized the importance of developing infrastructure and leveraging private-sector expertise to drive agricultural progress, ensuring sustainable growth beyond government-led initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The agricultural financing model session, led by Sierra Leone\u2019s Minister of Finance, Sheku Ahmed Fantamadi Bangura, tackled the challenge of mobilizing resources for agricultural investment. He proposed a blended financing approach combining public funding with international investments to de-risk agriculture and attract large-scale investments. \u201cThe government is committed, and we call on multinationals and partners to help scale up and invest in local communities,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The final session of the day, led by Aline Mugisho, Executive Manager of IITA\u2019s I-Youth program, focused on the crucial role of youth in advancing agriculture and agribusiness in Sierra Leone. She presented compelling statistics from IITA\u2019s Youth in Agribusiness (IYA) initiative, demonstrating how young people across Africa have embraced agriculture when provided with the right skills, mentorship, and opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYouth engagement is central to achieving food security and sustainable agricultural growth in Africa,\u201d Mugisho emphasized. She highlighted that Sierra Leone had been identified as a priority country under the AfDB\u2019s Transition Support Facility (TSF), focusing on building youth capacity for agribusiness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To further support youth involvement in agriculture, she proposed visiting Sierra Leone to develop a roadmap for advocacy and skill development. She stressed the importance of ongoing mentorship and strategic private-sector partnerships to make agribusiness more attractive to young people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The discussions on the second day of President Bio\u2019s visit to IITA reinforced the critical role of partnerships, innovation, and investment in transforming agriculture across Africa. By aligning scientific advancements, private-sector engagement, and youth participation, African nations can accelerate food security initiatives like Feed Salone and build a resilient agricultural sector that contributes to global food systems. IITA remains committed to supporting these efforts, ensuring that research-driven solutions lead to sustainable agricultural growth across the continent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Propos\u00e9 par Folake Oduntan<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On the second day of President Julius Maada Bio\u2019s visit to the IITA-CGIAR, an esteemed assembly of policymakers, industry leaders, researchers, and development partners.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":18022,"template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}}},"tags":[],"science-area":[],"program":[112],"location":[],"news-type":[],"hub":[61],"crop":[],"impact-areas":[],"item-year":[203],"class_list":["post-18021","news-item","type-news-item","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","program-foresight-impact-assessment-and-scaling-fias","hub-western-africa","item-year-203"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - 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