Togo strengthens partnerships with IITA for sustainable agricultural transformation

As part of efforts to build strategic partnerships that will advance Togo’s agricultural transformation agenda, IITA-CGIAR recently welcomed a high-level delegation from the Ministry of Agriculture of Togo, the Institut Togolais de Recherche Agricole (ITRA), and the Agence de Transformation Agricole (ATA) to the institute’s headquarters in Ibadan. The visit focused on exploring concrete opportunities to scale up innovation, enhance sustainability, and improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers across Togo.

The delegation, led by Lardja Douti, Director General of the Togolese Institute for Agricultural Research (ITRA), toured IITA’s research facilities, experiencing some of the existing innovations firsthand., During discussions, the team was introduced to IITA’s broad range of initiatives in seed systems, youth empowerment, value addition, and soil and fertilizer health. Welcoming the Togo delegation, IITA Director General and CGIAR Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Simeon Ehui, said that there are numerous technologies that Togo can adopt, and the partnership will provide the leverage to drive the country’s agenda.

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