The Project Manager of the Building an Economically Sustainable and Integrated Cassava Seed System, Phase 2 (BASICS-II) of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Prof. Lateef Sanni, has been inducted into the International Academy...
The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) will continue to support and complement the efforts of the Building an Economically Sustainable Cassava Seed System, Phase 2 (BASICS-II) to develop Africa’s cassava seed system,...
Marketers of cassava stems will earn customers’ confidence and make more money if they operate in the formal seed space rather than the informal sector. In addition, as formal seed actors, cassava seed entrepreneurs can...
Cassava seed producers have raised concerns over their inability to access loans and insurance cover to hedge against risks. They spoke at the second edition of the cassava seed business summit organized by the Building...
The Project Advisory Council (PAC) of the Building an Economically Sustainable, Integrated Cassava Seed System, Phase 2, (BASICS-II) project has commended the project's implementation team for the huge progress recorded in the last two years....
Dr Anna-Marie Ball, a public health and nutrition expert, is the new chairperson of the Building an Economically Sustainable, Integrated Cassava Seed System, Phase 2, (BASICS-II) project (BASICS-II) following the departure of former Harvestplus Country...
Researchers have successfully mapped the genome of African cassava, using the TME 204 variety resistant to Cassava Mosaic Disease-2 (CMD2). This breakthrough is a significant milestone and it will help advance the breeding of new...
IITA GoSeed, an early generation seed company, made significant progress in 2021 as sales of improved cassava planting materials averaged $267,277 despite COVID-19 restrictions, the company revealed recently during the annual meeting of the Building...
Farmers in Kogi and Benue recently expressed awe at the large sizes and number of roots produced by the new improved cassava varieties —Baba-70 and GameChanger— developed by the NextGen project as they joined to...
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute (TARI), through the Muhogo Bora (Better Cassava) program, recently organized intensive training for the extension officers, district agricultural officers, and regional agricultural advisors...
