Women embark on cassava growing
The Zambia Federation Associations of Women in Business have embarked on a cassava seed growing program aimed at empowering women in Zambia. The cassava cluster program was launched in 2011 by the Common Market for...
Advanced breeding could lead to virus-free cassava, saving African staple crop from extinction
“Cassava is the most important food staple in sub-Saharan Africa,” says Morag [Ferguson], a cassava specialist who [works] with [the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture’s (IITA) Nairobi office]…However…yields can be reduced strongly since the majority of...
Hundreds of farmers join cassava contract farming scheme
Ten agricultural communities in three provinces will now produce organic cassava that will be sold at a higher value than the market price, giving hundreds of farmers a chance to earn a better living. The...
Youth group making tidy income from cassava
Akwenyuni Youth Group in Teso North sub-county is an impressive unit. With 33 members, the group which comprises university graduates and Form Four leavers, is equipping youth with agribusiness skills so they can be their...
Cassava farmers in Enugu State bemoan dearth of flour processing machines
The Enugu State chapter of Nigeria Cassava Growers Association (NCGA) says the dearth of flour processing machines has hindered efforts to produce cassava flour for bakers. The state Chairman of NCGA, Mr Romanus Ezeh, made...
Tanzania: Device to Fight Cassava Diseases Launched
A new tool to fight cassava diseases using an artificially intelligent machine has been launched. Nuru, as the device is known, has been developed by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in collaboration with...
Ghanaian boys use cassava to generate electricity
Two brothers from the Eastern Region of Ghana, James and Kwesi Ansah have discovered a new way of producing electricity using waste from cassava. Electricity generated from the root vegetable can power radios and mobile...
China’s demand for Nigeria’s cassava to boost output
Nigeria’s cassava output is set to increase as a result of rising demand by China for cassava products used in food and pharmaceuticals and as a bio-fuel, according to the Nigerian Cassava Growers Association (NCGA)....
Cassava Experts Train Edo Farmers On Mechanisation
The Nigeria Cassava Growers Association (NCGA), has completed training for framers in Edo State on farm mechanisation and Good Agricultural Practices (GAP). Explaining the rationale for the training, held in Benin City, the Edo State...
Bread: Don seeks law for 10% cassava flour inclusion
A lecturer at the Department of Food Science and Technology, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Dr. Abdul-Rasak Adebowale, has advocated a law to back up the policy of 10 per cent cassava flour inclusion in...