Adewale Awoyemi

Another amazing outing with the Ibadan Bird Club at IITA Forest Centre! 🌿🐦 Great turnout, refreshing nature walk, and beautiful bird sightings. ✨ Bird of the Day: Forest Chestnut-winged Starling #IbadanBirdClub #BirdWatching #NatureVibes #ExploreNature

🌳 We celebrated #InternationalDayOfForests2026 in Olokemeji! 🌱 300,000+ trees planted 🌿 80+ indigenous species restored 👩🏾‍🌾 Livelihoods empowered 💧 Borehole commissioned With @NBPLC we are restoring forests & futures at #OlokemejiForestReserve🌍 #ForestsEconomies #ClimateAct

🌳 Forests fuel economies and sustain life! This International Day of Forests 2026, IITA Forest Center celebrates forests as engines of livelihoods, conservation, and green growth across Africa. 🌱 Conserving species 🌱 Supporting livelihoods 🌱 Driving sustainability #IDF2026

Sterculia rhinopetala (in potting bags) joins the IITA Forest Center Tree Heritage Park #treespecies, joining already existing Sterculia oblonga. 🌿💚 We continue to safeguard important tree species and promote ecological sustainability. 🌍💚 #TreeHeritagePark #Conservation

Bridging the gap between the lab and the wild! 🌿 Today, lecturers from the Dept of CPEB, University of Ibadan, joined us for a forest walk at the IITA Forest to explore biodiversity and environmental conservation firsthand. #IITA #ForestConservation #CPEB #UI #NatureWalk

🌿 Meet Desplatsia subericarpa (Elephant Fruit)! This native forest tree not only supports biodiversity but also serves as a natural support for Uziza—Piper guineense—a nutritious and aromatic vegetable growing in the #IITAForestCenter Ethnobotanic Nursery. #nativetrees #bios🌱

Maize remains one of the most important crops across Africa, cultivated on more than 40 million hectares of farmland. Nigeria is currently the continent’s leading producer, generating about 16.5 million metric tons, followed closely by South Africa with approximately 15.8 million metric tons.  For over 300 million people, it is not just a crop,it is the primary staple that supports daily nutrition, livelihoods, and food security across the region.  Beyond its role on the dinner table, maize is remarkably versatile. Every part of the crop has value, serving both food and non-food purposes. From human consumption and livestock feed to industrial uses, maize continues to play a vital role in strengthening food systems and supporting rural economies.  As demand grows, sustainable maize production and innovation in seed systems, climate-smart practices, and value addition will be critical to ensuring that this essential crop continues to nourish communities and drive agricultural transformation across Africa.  #WithScienceWeCan #IITAResearch #FoodSecurity #IITAMandateCrops

Rights delayed are rights denied. Women still face discriminatory laws, weak protections, and harmful norms. Today we act. Today we speak. Today we rise #ForAllWomenAndGirls #GenderinAg #WithScienceWeCan #IYWF2026 #IWD2026

Women have only 64% of the legal rights men have globally. At this pace, equality could take 286 years. That’s not a timeline. It’s a wake-up call. This #IWD2026, we demand: Rights. Justice. Action. #ForAllWomenAndGirls #GenderinAg #WithScienceWeCan #IYWF2026

What a fantastic outing for the Ibadan Bird Club at National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT)! 🌿🐦 Huge turnout of bird lovers and new members exploring, learning, and celebrating nature together. 💚 ✨ #IbadanBirdClub #NIHORT #BirdWatching #NatureLovers #Conservation

Breaking: @IITA_CGIAR now a @Ramsar Wetland of International Importance! This recognizes the ecological significance of its campus landscape and its contribution to global biodiversity, water security, climate resilience & agricultural transformation. iita.org/news-item/iita…

IITA proudly celebrates Henri Tonnang, Head of the Data and Research Methods Unit at the Institute’s Nairobi station, for being named among the World’s Top 2% Scientists @Scopus list (2024), published by @Stanford University in September 2025. This recognition highlights his outstanding single-year research impact and unwavering commitment to advancing science that tackles global and regional challenges. His work inspires innovation, strengthens evidence-based solutions, and advances sustainable development worldwide. 🥳🎉🎊 #HumansOfIITA #IITAScientist #ResearchForImpact #GlobalRecognition

Had a special visitor @IITAForestCenter! 🌿✨ RIPE Olayinka Babalola joined us for birdwatching! No luck with the shy Ibadan Malimbe, but we spotted the African Jacana, Hadada Ibis, Pied Kingfisher & more! 🐦💚 We love allies who champion nature! 🌍🌿 #Rotary #IITA #Impact

We had an incredible session as the team from The International Award for Young People trained our Forest Centre staff, sharing powerful insights and deepening our understanding of the Adventurous Journey. ✨🌿 #adventure #CapacityBuilding #iitaforestcenter #awards #learning

🕊️Why do #birds flock to sand knobwood tree?  From high-energy fruits to easy feeding, IITA Forest Center scientists unpack what makes this tree a keystone resource for birds in Nigeria. 📖 Read more: doi.org/10.2989/003065… Watch more: youtube.com/watch?v=K7P8Pm… #ScienceInAction #BiodiversityConservation #KeystoneSpecies #Impactpaper #BirdEcology #IITAForestCenter @kslopez77 @IITAForest @CGIAR

🕊️ Why do #birds flock to sand knobwood? From high-energy fruits to easy feeding, IITA Forest Center scientist unpack what makes this tree a keystone resource for birds in Nigeria. 📖 Read more: doi.org/10.2989/003065… Watch more: youtube.com/watch?v=K7P8Pm… #ScienceInAction

🍒🐦 4,452 birds. 30 species. One tree. Why do birds keep returning to sand knobwood—even when other trees are fruiting? The answer might surprise you. 📄 Find out here: doi.org/10.2989/003065… #BirdEcology #ScienceInAction

🌳🦜 One tree, many birds! IITA Forest Center research shows native sand knobwood #Zanthoxylum leprieurii supports birdlife & ecosystems. Over 3 years, 4,452 birds from 30 species relied on its fruits more than any other tree. 📄 doi.org/10.2989/003065… #BirdEcology #THP

Our first meeting of the year was fun, laughter-filled, and with lots of learning about beautiful birds. 🐦🌿 That’s the Ibadan Bird Club way! Missed it? Join us next month, and don’t miss out. #IbadanBirdClub #Birding #NatureExperience #IITA

Sand knobwood Zanthoxylum leprieurii as a keystone resource for birds in Nigeria: insights from observational counts and proximate analysis tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.298…