NIHORT celebrates Okunlola’s selection for inaugural GROW Fellowship

THE National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT), Ibadan, has celebrated the selection of one of its scientists, Dr. Gbemisola Okunlola, for the inaugural cohort of the Gender Responsive Research for Optimised Women-Led Breeding Systems (GROW) Fellowship of the African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD).

Dr Okunlola, is among 50 women breeders selected through a rigorous and highly competitive process, based on their breeding experience, leadership potential, motivation and commitment to advancing inclusive, gender-responsive breeding systems.

The GROW Fellowship is designed to strengthen the leadership and professional advancement of African women in plant and livestock breeding. This feat, according to NIHORT, reflects Dr Okunlola’s dedication to scientific excellence and her contribution to inclusive agricultural innovation.

NIHORT noted that it remain committed to supporting its scientists to become more competitive through diligence, excellence and continuous professional development.