International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

Transforming African Agriculture

Research Services · Oyo State

About

We are an Africa-based international non-profit research-for-development organization founded in 1967 that generates agricultural innovations to meet Africa’s most pressing challenges of hunger, malnutrition, poverty, and natural resource degradation. We are the 2025 Africa Food Prize Winner. IITA is a member of CGIAR System Organization, a global agriculture research partnership for a food secure future.

Details

  • Website: http://www.iita.org
  • Founded: 1967
  • Company Size: 3725 employees
  • Headquarters: Ibadan, Oyo State
  • Specialties: agricultural research, crop protection and yield improvement, biotechnology, research-for-development