Veronica Obatolu

Professor Veronica Obatolu is a distinguished human nutritionist and the former Executive Director of the Institute of Agricultural Research and Training (IAR&T) in Nigeria. With over six years of leadership at IAR&T, she has focused on agricultural research that addresses both soil and water resource management as well as the improvement of various crops. Under her tenure, she emphasized the integration of nutrition into agricultural practices, promoting food security and the value chain from soil to the dinner table. She has also been active in seeking external funding for agricultural research and has played a pivotal role in developing resilient crop varieties suitable for Nigeria's diverse agro-ecological zones. Recently, she was recognized with the Transparency Africa Honour Award for her commitment to transparency in public office.