Farmers brainstorm with IITA researchers

The farmers’ visit was arranged by HEDA, a non-governmental organisation based in Lagos that specialised in promoting human rights and environmental protection issues.A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between IITA, represented by Kenton Dashiell, Deputy Director General for Partnerships and Capacity Development, and Sulaimon Arigbabu, Executive Secretary of HEDA Resource Centre.The MoU is aimed […]

The farmers’ visit was arranged by HEDA, a non-governmental organisation based in Lagos that specialised in promoting human rights and environmental protection issues.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between IITA, represented by Kenton Dashiell, Deputy Director General for Partnerships and Capacity Development, and Sulaimon Arigbabu, Executive Secretary of HEDA Resource Centre.
The MoU is aimed at fostering cooperation for developing and implementing opportunities for collaboration and partnership to help reduce poverty, empower local communities, foster farmers’ rights, provide climate information services, engage the youth in agriculture, and promote other agriculture-related areas.
HEDA aimes to bridge the communication gap among small and medium-scale farmers and IITA and increase public awareness through media.
It also intends to create a clear information sharing system on knowledge in agriculture, as well as to increase participation by the youth through their advocacy programmes and initiatives, said Pelumi Okuyemi, HEDA Senior Programmes Officer.