1. A member of CGIAR consortium www.iita.org Climate change research at IITA Michael Abberton Head, Genetic Resources Centre IITA, Ibadan

2. A member of CGIAR consortium www.iita.org IITA is part of CGIAR CGIAR is a global partnership that unites organizations engaged in research for a food secure future. Vision: To reduce poverty and hunger, improve human health and nutrition, and enhance ecosystem resilience through high-quality international agricultural research, partnership and leadership

3. A member of CGIAR consortium www.iita.org We work with partners in Africa and beyond to reduce producer and consumer risks, enhance crop quality and productivity, and generate wealth from agriculture. What we do

4. A member of CGIAR consortium www.iita.org Where we are

5. A member of CGIAR consortium www.iita.org Predicted annual rainfall change under climate change for 2050

6. A member of CGIAR consortium www.iita.org Climate change Conservation and use of genetic resources Breeding Improved agricultural practices Integrated pest management

7. A member of CGIAR consortium www.iita.org Intercropping systems Natural resource management Agrobiodiversity and development of ‘orphan species’

8. A member of CGIAR consortium www.iita.org IITA Genetic Resources Center Crops Number of accessions Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.)15,379 Soybean (Glycine max L. Merr)4,841 Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz)3,499 Yam (Dioscorea spp.)3,156 Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea L. Verdc)1,752 Maize (Zea Mays L.)1,565 Miscellaneous legumes558 Wild Vigna (Vigna species L.)1,543 Banana/plantain (Musa spp.)546 African yam bean [Sphenostylis stenocarpa (Hochst.) Harms] 456 Over 32,800 Accessions of African major food crops