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
- Research Associate (2-year renewable contract)
- Action Area Coordinator (Ref: DDG - R4D/AAC/02/13)
- Liberia WAAPP Cassava Breeder (Ref: DDG-R4D/LWCB/03/13)
- Station Accountant
- Regional Scientist (Agronomy) Ref: DDG-R4D/RSA/ZAM/01/13
IITA recruits into
various positions. Please visit IITA Career Website to apply before
April 12
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