Scientists in Cornell’s NextGen Cassava project have uncovered new details regarding cassava’s genetic architecture that may help breeders more easily pinpoint traits for one of Africa’s most vital crops. Their findings are reported in a...
AKILIMO agronomy advice tools for cassava farming will be an integral part of the new program by the Tanzania Agricultural Development Bank and National Microfinance Bank to finance cassava farmers in Tanzania. The banks have...
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has procured two new trucks for the pioneer Early Generation Seed companies (IITA GoSeed and Umudike Seeds) to enhance the transportation of improved planting materials to different locations...
The African Cassava Agronomy Initiative (ACAI) of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has conducted a virtual training for extension agents in Niger and Kaduna states in Nigeria, successfully disseminating the Six Steps to...
Paul Ilona, Country Manager of HarvestPlus has been selected as the Chair of the Steering/Advisory Committee of the Building an Economically Sustainable, Integrated Cassava Seed System, Phase 2, (BASICS-II). BASICS II aims to transform the...
Cassava is a vital crop for millions of farmers in sub-Saharan Africa. Once a food security crop, it is now transitioning to offer significant income generation for smallholder farmers — often outpacing the value of...
The Federal Government of Nigeria has commended the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and its partners for their impact on the Nigerian seed system especially in the cassava sector. The commendation came during the...
A group of eminent researchers and journalists have formed a coalition to sustain advocacy efforts against paraquat importation and use in Nigeria, as concerns mount on safety of the toxic herbicide in the country. The...
Scientists working with the IITA-managed African Cassava Agronomy Initiative (ACAI) project have made significant advancements in crop modelling to improve the yield predictions underlying the AKILIMO decision support tools. The team is evaluating the performance...
Four state governments in the south of Nigeria have allowed the African Cassava Agronomy Initiative (ACAI) and its partner Sasakawa Africa Association (SG2000) to set up cassava demonstration and training plots for the AKILIMO decision...
