Dr. Ignatius Angarawai (ICRISAT)
Member, Board of Directors
Dr Ijantiku Ignatius Angarawai is a Senior Scientist at ICRISAT’s Accelerated Crop Improvement (ACI) programme, based in Kano, Nigeria. He holds a PhD from Modibo Adamawa University (Federal University of Technology), Yola, Nigeria.
Specialising in dryland cereals and legumes, he develops biofortified, climate-resilient varieties to enhance nutrition and improve smallholder livelihoods. His work spans crop improvement, seed systems, and nutrition-sensitive recipe development. Through a Farmer Field School approach, he collaborates with value chain actors to boost farm productivity, market access, and rural resilience.
Dr Angarawai also serves on the Board of Directors at FSSS, supporting sustainable agriculture and rural development.