Sir Kanji Ubullaun, a 70-year-old retired civil servant in Benue state, had just returned from the plot of land where he was planning to build a new house when the media team from the Sasakawa...
The use of AKILIMO has been on the rise in recent months, particularly in cassava farming, where it is helping farmers boost yields, productivity, and income. Recognizing its potential, several projects have integrated AKILIMO into...
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 nominated to the Board of...
The Building an Economically Sustainable Integrated Cassava Seed System, Phase 2 (BASICS-II) of the International Institution of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) recently highlighted some of the transformative impact it is having on Africa’s food system, job...
The Country Director of the Sasakawa Africa Association, Nigeria, Dr Godwin Atser, has called for a concerted effort to tackle poverty in Africa, especially among farmers and rural dwellers. Speaking recently at a side event...
“The success of the BASICS project demonstrates the possibilities that exist in Africa to change the narrative of agriculture if leaders on the continent so desire.” Those were the words of Lawrence Kent, Senior Program...
The Sierra Leone government has kicked off a project to transform its cassava sector by building a sustainable seed system. Known as Food Systems Resilience Program-Sierra Leone (FSRP-SL), the project is being funded by the...
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in collaboration with Liberia's Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), Central Agricultural Research Institute (CARI) and other stakeholders are organizing a summit to draw a seed road map for the...
Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) to support cassava seed system across Africa.The MoU, which is in the framework of the project named...
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...
