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IITA Recruits into 5 Major positions for Agricultural Engineer, Scientist and Economist, Please Click on the link to View details and Apply before April 12



IITA is the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is one of the world's leading research partners in finding solutions for hunger, malnutrition, and poverty. Our award-winning research for development (R4D) addresses the development needs of tropical countries. They work with partners to enhance crop quality and productivity, reduce producer and consumer risks, and generate wealth from agriculture.

They are a nonprofit organization founded in 1967, governed by a Board of Trustees, and supported by several countries.
They are the main research body and training institute for development of agricultural products and crops in the West African Countries. IITA has aligned all its research programs to the new CGIAR Research Programs. We conduct research on the following thematic areas: Biotechnology and genetic improvement, Natural resource management, Social science and agribusiness, and Plant production and plant health.


We are involved in nine CGIAR Research Programs, namely, those on the (1) integrated systems for the humid tropics, (2) policies, institutions, and markets, (3) maize, (4) roots, tubers, and bananas, (5) grain legumes, (6) agriculture for improved nutrition and health, (7) water, land, and ecosystems, (8) climate change, agriculture, and food security, and (9) genebank.

We lead the CGIAR Research Program on Integrated Systems for the Humid Tropics (Humidtropics) which addresses challenges in agricultural systems in the humid tropics. This CGIAR Research Program gives us an umbrella for all other CGIAR Research Programs which are components of the system. These could be commodity programs, such as maize, cassava, banana, or legumes, which could provide the institutional framework for socioeconomic studies, market, policies, and natural resource management. This CGIAR Research Program will have a major impact in attaining system-level outcomes.
Their research programs include CGIAR Research Programs , Biotechnology and Genetic Improvement, Natural Resource Management, Social science and agribusiness, Plant production and plant health, Genebank, Other CGIAR Research Programs. You can get more details about them from their website visit http://www.iita.org
They are employing and accepting CV for the below available positions.

Vacancies


IITA recruits into various positions. Please visit  IITA Career Website to apply before April 12

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