The first achievement of the Biological Control Center for Africa

August 25, 2017

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In the 1980s, the Biological Control Center for Africa was set up by IITA in Cotonou. Beforehand, in the late 1970s,…

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IITA’s first collaborative projects

July 16, 2017

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IITA’s first project involving research cooperation was established in 1971 with the Overseas Development Administration in the UK. The project focused…

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The Consultative Group on International Agricutural Research*

July 16, 2017

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IITA is part of the 15 international research centers scattered across the world under the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research…

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The two principal founders of IITA

July 8, 2017

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The idea of a research institute in sub-Saharan Africa was first discussed by Forrest Hill and George Harrar of the Ford…

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The start of IITA’s Training Program, and progress to date

July 7, 2017

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A. Hugh Bunting, Chairman of IITA’s Board of Trustees from 1978 to 1979, wrote a report on training for staff of…

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IITA50-LookingBack: PPS and the IITA Campus

June 26, 2017

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The IITA Campus we know today owes its history to the institute’s Physical Plant Services (PPS). Plans for the first phase…

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