IITA-Uganda

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The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is the lead research partner facilitating agricultural solutions for hunger and poverty in Africa

"By 2020, IITA and its partners aims at raising over 11 million Africans out of poverty and redirect 7.5 million hectares of agricultural land to productive and sustainable use, guided by and contributing to the four System Level Outcomes: reducing rural poverty, increasing food security, correcting undernutrition, and promoting more sustainable management of natural resources."

IITA's Strategic Objectives include:
1. Increase food security and availability.
2. Increase profitability of foods, feeds, and other agricultural products.
3. Ensure sustainability of natural resource management.

IITA Core competencies include:

•Plant Breeding/Biotechnology
•Natural Resource Management & Climate Change
•Plant Production & Health Management
•Social Science & Agribusiness
•Food Security & Nutrition

IITA has four Regional Hubs:

•IITA Western (Nigeria)
•IITA Central (DRC)
•IITA Eastern (Tanzania)
•IITA Southern (Zambia)

IITA- Uganda is hosted under IITA Eastern