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Banana Breeding Lead (Re-advertisement)

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture(IITA) is hiring for Banana Breeding Lead (Re-advertisement) in Uganda, Central, Uganda. Manager level. First seen October 6, 2026; open as of November 5, 2026. Jobs taken straight from company career pages — no aggregator in between.

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Company
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture(IITA)
Where
Uganda, Central, Uganda
Level
Manager
First seen
October 6, 2026
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What the posting says

The Banana Breeding Lead will provide strategic leadership, coordination, and oversight of banana breeding activities primarily in East and West Africa, with additional responsibilities in Central and Southern Africa, ensuring full alignment with IITA’s strategy and operational plans. Additionally, the role involves setting breeding priorities in collaboration with key stakeholders; strengthening and improving breeding populations; advancing candidate varieties through multi-stage testing; supporting variety release and breeder seed production; and contributing to regional breeding networks,…

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