Nigerian farmers can now access extension and advisory services related to weed control, best planting practices and other aspects of cassava production on their cell phone free of charge, thanks to the African Cassava Agronomy...
How you can start cassava farming - Daily Monitor By Desire Mbabaali To begin cassava farming and processing, you will need to put some things in place. The basic requirements include: acquiring a farmland, developing...
Pose food safety threats to 100 million Nigerians Head of Agro-Economy Desk, FEMI IBIROGBA, observed some cassava-based food processing centres in Oyo and Ogun states, comparing and contrasting the processes. He writes about the deplorable...
How to use the IITA Herbicide Calculator: Enter the Dosage of the Herbicide to be sprayed in Liter per Hectare as recommended on the herbicide label Enter the Volume of Water dispensed on 10m x 10m plot. To get...
With the edge of her wrapper, Bola wiped off beads of sweat running through her forehead. Outside the shade under which she sat with her colleagues, the afternoon sun shone with fury. Bola had peeled...
The Federal Institute of Industrial Research Oshodi (FIIRO) has stated that the country would be saving a whooping sum of N127 billion annually on the 20 percent cassava flour inclusion in bread making. The Director...
The Federal Government has launched Cassava Seed Tracker (CST), to bring together stakeholders and end users of cassava across the world. Besides, the CST, first of its kind in the world will also help to reduce...
A group, the Cassava Growers Association of Nigeria (CGAN) , Osun State chapter has said that it is working towards setting up cassava processing centres across the state to process cassava into finish products. Chairman...
The Federal Government announced its intention to discourage importation of some items that can be easily be produced in this country including cassava, rice and wheat products. At the same time encourages those interested in...
Cassava utilisation is limited because of the presence of cyanide, which causes poisoning. Various cassava tubers and varieties vary in the amount of cyanide content. The root which is edible contains lower cyanide compared to...
