AfricaRice and IITA: A Strategic Alliance Transforming Africa's Food Systems Through Science
Figure: The Director General of IITA led a high-level delegation to AfricaRice main research station in Mbé, reinforcing the partnership between these sister CGIAR centers.
In a powerful demonstration of scientific collaboration, the Director General of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) led a high-level delegation to the Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice) main research station in Mbé, reinforcing the partnership between these sister CGIAR centers. As food sovereignty emerges as Africa's defining challenge, AfricaRice and IITA are taking their collaboration to new heights—placing science at the heart of their strategy to transform agricultural challenges into engines of sustainable economic growth.
The partnership is anchored in a stark economic reality: Africa spends more than $40 billion annually on food imports. To reverse this trend, the AfricaRice-IITA alliance is focused on dramatically closing yield gaps through innovation and science-based solutions.
"Through seed innovation and optimized farming practices, we can increase yields by 30 to 50% while doubling farmers' incomes and this is why it is important to have solid partnerships in agri-science community," emphasized Dr. Baboucarr Manneh, Director General of AfricaRice.
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