Training Archives

PiLAF, IITA & NADF Forge Strategic Partnership to Develop Nigeria’s First Baseline Agrifood Outlook

June 12, 2026

A major milestone was recorded in Nigeria’s agricultural policy landscape as the Innovation Lab for Policy Leadership in Agriculture and Food Security (PiLAF), in collaboration with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF), and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), successfully convened a four-day capacity-building […]

PiLAF INTERNS DELIVER INSIGHTFUL PRESENTATIONS ON POLICY REFORM FRAMEWORKS

October 14, 2025

The Innovation Lab for Policy Leadership in Agriculture and Food Security (PiLAF) had an engaging presentation on the Kaleidoscope Model of Policy Change, a framework developed by D. Resnick et al., delivered by two of its interns, Adesina Samuel Victor and Adeyemi Dominion Anjolajesu, who are currently undertaking their Practical Year Training Program (PYTP). They […]

STRENGTHENING POLICY LEADERSHIP: PiLAF AND RuSAN HOST STRATEGIC PRE-CONFERENCE TRAINING

October 8, 2025

The Innovation Lab for Policy Leadership in Agriculture and Food Security (PiLAF), in collaboration with the Rural Sociological Association of Nigeria (RuSAN), successfully held a pre-conference policy training on Monday, October 6, 2025, at the PiLAF Building, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ibadan, as part of activities marking the 34th Annual Congress of RuSAN. The […]

USER-TESTING WORKSHOP ON THE AFRICA AGRICULTURE ADAPTATION (AAA) ATLAS AT NIHORT, IBADAN

September 23, 2025

With climate change affecting Africa’s food systems, it is now more important than ever for researchers and institutions to have the right tools to understand the challenges, make informed decisions, and support farmers in building resilience. At PiLAF, we see the African Agriculture Adaptation (AAA) Atlas as more than a digital platform, it is a […]

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

June 19, 2025

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 […]

EMPOWERING TOMORROW’S CLIMATE RESEARCHERS: PILAF TRAINS POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS ON THE AAA ATLAS PLATFORM

June 9, 2025

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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 […]

BUILDING CAPACITY IN STATISTICAL SOFTWARE AND DATA ANALYSIS: FEEDBACK FROM PILAF R TRAINING

January 19, 2023

We are in the era of data revolution. Data is everywhere, and they come in different forms and shapes. The use of data for research, decision/policy making and others has continued to grow. This development has posed some problems. The needed skills for handling and processing data still need to be improved, particularly among students and researchers.

PILAF STATA TRAINING: BUILDING CAPACITY AND EMPOWERING LIVES

September 15, 2022

One of the benefits of training is that it helps to unlock potentials and it equally creates atmosphere of possibility. Herculean tasks as well as things considered impossible bows in the face of appropriate training and skills. Thus, people are empowered when they are given the right training. This is the experience at the just concluded STATA training organized by Innovation Lab for Policy Leadership in Agriculture and Food Security (PiLAF), University of Ibadan, Nigeria.

PILAF SKILL DEVELOPMENT IN R TRAINING

September 1, 2022

Learn the proper Language for Data Science by statisticians, Learn R!

THE REVIEW OF OYO STATE AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT FABRICATORS’ WORKSHOP

June 7, 2022

It was an insightful and educative moment at the last Oyo State Agricultural Equipment Fabricators’ Workshop organized by the Innovation Lab for Policy Leadership in Agriculture and Food Security (PiLAF) and the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture, IITA, Ibadan. The workshop took place on 17th May, 2022 at the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture, IITA, Ibadan.