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...
July 16, 2018
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TAAT: AfDB to invest $120m in cassava and other crops …Dr Dashiell harps on partnerships
The African Development Bank (AfDB) said it will invest $120 million in the framework of the Technologies for African Agriculture Transformation (TAAT) in the next 2-3 years to boost the productivity and transform cassava and other eight other...
July 13, 2018
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International scientific committee recognizes Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for investment in cassava research
The International Scientific Committee under the auspices of the GCP21 presented a special recognition to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for funding dozens of projects related to cassava, thereby contributing to the transformation of...
June 25, 2018
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Breaking: Global Cassava Partnerships for the 21st Century calls for regional approach to stem the outbreak of Cassava Mosaic Disease in Southeast Asia
… CMD threatens 55 million annual cassava production The Global Cassava Partnerships for the 21st Century (GCP21) has called for urgent regional approach to halt the spread of cassava mosaic disease (CMD) that is threatening...
June 21, 2018
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AfDB to invest $120 million to boost cassava and others
The African Development Bank (AfDB) today said it will invest $120 million in the next 2-3 years to boost the productivity and transform cassava and other eight other commodities on the continent. The nine commodities...
June 5, 2018
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World cassava conference holds 11-15 June in Cotonou
…Welcomes journalists The Global Cassava Partnership for the 21 century (GCP21) will hold a world conference on cassava in Cotonou, Republic of Benin, 11-15 June 2018. The conference is the fourth in a series coming...