Tahirou Abdoulaye (PhD) is a Principal Scientist and Agricultural Economist. He currently serves as Deputy Director General, Partnerships for Delivery and Scaling at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), based in Ibadan, Nigeria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr. Abdoulaye has more than three decades of experience in Research for Development, with a strong record of leadership in research, program strategy, partnerships, program implementation and scaling of technologies across Africa. Throughout his career, he has led and supported initiatives aimed at strengthening rural economies and resilience, promoting economic recovery in fragile settings, and expanding opportunities for communities that are underserved and hard to reach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His experience also includes the evaluation and impact assessment of development and research programs across Africa. He has published widely on issues related to economic development, including the impact of agricultural research and development, youth empowerment, technology transfer, and the adoption and scaling of agricultural innovations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His current research and professional interests focus on innovation systems and rural economic development, with particular attention to seed systems, farm-level efficiency, technology assessment, and pathways for delivering and scaling agricultural innovations. His combination of scientific expertise, field experience, and strategic leadership has enabled him to contribute to several agricultural transformation and development initiatives across the continent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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