International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is a research-for-development organization working to address Africa's most pressing agricultural challenges. It generates science-based solutions intended to improve food and nutrition security, reduce poverty, and protect natural resources across the continent. IITA leads research on Africa's most important staple crops, developing improved varieties and sustainable farming practices, and works through collaborative research programs and partnerships with governments, research institutions, and development organizations to scale solutions. It operates in over 25 countries.

IITA describes itself as a leading research-for-development organization working to address Africa's most pressing agricultural challenges, generating science-based solutions that improve food and nutrition security, reduce poverty, and protect natural resources across the continent. Its stated vision is sustainably transformed agrifood systems that provide millions of Africans food and nutrition security and a living income, underpinned by equitable economic growth. Its stated mission is to remain the leading research and delivery partner for Africa, fostering development and facilitating delivery of solutions that address food insecurity, poverty, malnutrition, environmental degradation, unequal opportunities for youth and women, and the climatic crisis, supported by state-of-the-art science, innovative scaling models and partnerships, and effective capacity strengthening. IITA's R4D strategy integrates science, partnerships, and delivery models to generate scalable agricultural solutions.

Africa's leading partner in research for development; a leading research-for-development organization addressing Africa's agricultural challenges.

1. 1Homepage - IITAiita.org
2. 2About IITA - IITAiita.org
3. 3Finance - IITAiita.org
4. 4Digital Climate Advisory Services - IITAiita.org