It is a 5-year effort created to pinpoint the quality traits that determine the adoption of new root, tuber and banana (RTB) varieties developed by breeders. The 11.5 million-euro project will take a novel approach...
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Nigeria Cassava Growers Association (NCGA) has hinted that cassava farmers in the country have concluded plans to produce an additional two million tonnes of cassava to meet industrial demands in this year’s farming season. The...
The Provost of Federal College of Agriculture, Akure (FECA), Dr. Samson Adeola Odedina, has advocated for more intensive training for stakeholders engaging in diversification exercise to make it a success. Odedina iterated this yesterday during...
In a 30-minute presentation to more than 300 researchers including members of the Board of Trustees of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Dr Kenton Dashiell acknowledged the efficient mechanism of the IITA-managed Cassava...
The Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs (MNDA) on Wednesday handed over six completed Cassava Processing Plants to the benefiting communities in the Niger Delta regions in keeping with the present administration's resolve to complete all...
Prof. Philip Olusegun Ojo, Executive Director, National Agricultural Seed Council,(NASC) has resolved to rid Nigeria of all manners of seed adulteration and entrench a better quality seeds system to boost agriculture. He stated this while...
To boost the production of Cassava, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has commenced the training of 75 Women on Cassava Production and Processing, under its Youth and Women Agribusiness Investment Programme. The...
The Vice-Chancellor, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Prof. Felix Salako, has joined the call on the need for the nation to move away from its overdependence on oil resources and embrace agriculture as...
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has signed an agreement with 136 farmers to set up cassava weed demonstration plots for weed control in four states. The Communication and Knowledge Exchange Expert, IITA, Mr...
