Rwanda Ministry of Agriculture and IITA to collaborate on innovation scaling

On the sidelines of the just concluded Africa Food Systems Forum (AFSF) held in Kigali, Rwanda, IITA Director General and CGIAR Regional Director for Continental Africa, Dr Simeon Ehui, met with Rwanda’s Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ildephonse Musafiri, to discuss strengthening agricultural research collaboration and food security efforts.

Highlighting IITA’s commitment to supporting Rwanda’s agricultural advancements, DG Ehui said IITA and CGIAR are committed to solving today’s—and tomorrow’s—interconnected food, land, water, and climate crises. “We are keen about exploring ways to contribute to what Rwanda is doing in research, agriculture, and food security,” DG Ehui said.

“IITA’s goal is to transform agriculture and food security through our research efforts in Africa, and we are particularly interested in engaging policymakers and governments, as this is key to achieving our goals. Part of our visit to Rwanda is aimed at aligning our core areas of interest in research and agriculture, and I am here in my dual role as the CGIAR Director for Africa, so other CGIAR centers can come on board to recommend solutions for some of the areas raised during our discussions,” he explained further.

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