INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE
OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE
- Country: Africa-wide (HQ in Nigeria)
- Shortname: IITA
- Website: https://www.iita.org/
- Contact person: Shiferaw Feleke
About IITA
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is a non-profit institution that generates agricultural innovations to meet Africa’s most pressing challenges of hunger, malnutrition, poverty, and natural resource degradation. Working with various partners across sub-Saharan Africa, IITA improves livelihoods, enhances food and nutrition security, increases employment, and preserves natural resource integrity.
Role in the project
IITA serves as the project coordinator, overseeing overall management, collaboration, and intellectual property rights. It plays a key role in co-creating and demonstrating solutions for climate-neutral, fair, and just food systems. Additionally, IITA leads efforts to enhance the traceability and equitable trade of aflatoxin-free products across Burkina Faso, Nigeria, and Kenya. (Use case #1)