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STRENGTHENING DATA-DRIVEN DECISION-MAKING: PILAF ENGAGES RESEARCHERS AND STAKEHOLDERS IN AFRICA AGRICULTURE ADAPTATION ATLAS USER TESTING WORKSHOP

June 19, 2025
Training
Africa’s battle against climate change will not be won without data-informed decisions and empowered institutions. This belief guided the Innovation Lab for Policy Leadership in Agriculture and Food Security (PiLAF) as it convened a landmark User Testing Workshop on the Africa Agriculture Adaptation (AAA) Atlas on June 17, 2025, at the Faculty of Agriculture, University […]
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EMPOWERING TOMORROW’S CLIMATE RESEARCHERS: PILAF TRAINS POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS ON THE AAA ATLAS PLATFORM

June 9, 2025
Training
The Innovation Lab for Policy Leadership in Agriculture and Food Security (PiLAF) convened a dynamic training session on the Africa Agriculture Adaptation (AAA Atlas), equipping 33 postgraduate students from the University of Ibadan with the skills to access and utilize climate adaptation data for agricultural research and policy-making. The training that held at the Board […]
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GENDER-RESPONSIVE POLICY ANALYSIS IN NIGERIA’S AGRI-FOOD SECTOR: INSIGHTS FROM THE 14TH BROWN BAG SERIES

May 26, 2025
Brown Bag
The 14th edition of the PiLAF Brown Bag Series, held on Thursday, 22nd May 2025, brought into sharp focus the critical need for gender-responsive policy analysis in Nigeria’s agri-food sector. The session, hosted by the Innovation Lab for Policy Leadership in Agriculture and Food Security (PiLAF), featured thought-provoking presentations by Dr. Temitayo Adeyemo, Lecturer at […]
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STRENGTHENING AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT FABRICATION IN OYO STATE

May 21, 2025
Policies
PiLAF held a high-level follow-up meeting today, with the Honourable Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Barr. Olasunkanmi Olaleye, and senior officials of the Oyo State Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to further advance the Agricultural Equipment Fabrication Policy. The meeting highlighted areas that needed to be revised in the draft policy for further […]
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HIGH-LEVEL STAKEHOLDERS MEETING REVIEWS AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT FABRICATION POLICY FOR OYO STATE

February 18, 2025
Policies
As part of ongoing efforts to refine and advance the Agricultural Equipment Fabrication Policy for Oyo State, a high-level stakeholders’ meeting was held at the Oyo State Secretariat. This crucial discussion brought together key players in the agricultural sector, underscoring a collective commitment to strengthening local equipment fabrication and fostering agricultural development in the state. […]
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CELEBRATING TRENT DILKA’S TIME AT PILAF

January 7, 2025
Research
It was with mixed feelings on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, at the Innovation Lab for Policy Leadership in Agriculture and Food Security (PiLAF) as the team gathered for a send-off ceremony in honor of Trent Dilka, a Fulbright researcher from the United States of America. Trent spent nine months conducting a situational analysis of urban and peri-urban agriculture in Ibadan, Nigeria.
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EXPLORING URBAN AND PERI-URBAN AGRICULTURE IN IBADAN, NIGERIA – PRELIMINARY INSIGHTS

December 21, 2024
Brown Bag
Urban and peri-urban agriculture (UPA) is gaining traction as a solution to the challenges of rapid urbanisation. This was the focus of the 13th PiLAF Brown Bag Series, where Trent Dilka, a Fulbright researcher at the Innovation Lab for Policy Leadership in Agriculture and Food Security (PiLAF), presented his preliminary findings on “Situational Analysis of […]
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INSIGHTS FROM PILAF’S TRAINING WITH POLICY EXPERT DR. OLUSADE TAIWO

October 30, 2024
Policies
PiLAF team had the privilege of hosting Dr. Olusade Taiwo, Director and Founder of the Center for Enterprise Development and Action Research (CEDAR) and the Policy Research and Partnerships Consultant at DAWN Commission, on September 12-13 for a two-day training on policy processes and research. This training provided PiLAF team members with critical insights into […]
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STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT WITH NCAM: ADVANCING THE OYO STATE FABRICATORS POLICY

October 11, 2024
Policies
PiLAF’s steering committee for the Oyo State Agricultural equipment fabricators policy document held a strategic meeting with the leadership of the National Centre for Agricultural Mechanization (NCAM) in Ilorin on Tuesday, 8th October 2024. Prior to this, the NCAM leadership had been presented with the document for their review and professional input. Led by Executive […]
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INSIGHTS FROM THE INTERSTATE AGRICULTURAL POLICY DIALOGUE: SYSTEMS THINKING FOR POLICY PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION

October 3, 2024
Policies
On Thursday, September 26th, 2024, the Innovation Lab for Policy Leadership in Agriculture and Food Security (PiLAF) in partnership with Policy Support for Economic Group (PSEG) hosted a thought-provoking session Interstate Agricultural Policy Dialogue Series. The focus of this session was Systems Thinking for Policy Planning and Implementation, presented by Professor Laura Schmitt Olabisi, Ph.D., […]
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