Promoting and facilitating the use of AKILIMO tools will take center stage for ACAI project activities across Nigeria and Tanzania in 2020. This is after the ACAI coordinating team of IITA staff met in Nairobi...
Scientists are making progress to expand the prediction coverage of AKILIMO to 5 regions in Tanzania and 9 states in Nigeria. Once completed, farmers in the regions will have access to site-specific recommendations on agronomic...
Following the meeting with commissioners of agriculture last year, the Enugu state government has demonstrated its commitment to investing in weed control by organizing the first ever training for extension workers on weed management in...
As the 2020 planting season approaches, researchers working in the IITA-managed African Cassava Agronomy Initiative (ACAI) have conducted Training of Trainers (ToT) for the Oyo State Cassava Growers Association (OYSCGA), Cassava Adding Value for Africa...
The African Cassava Agronomy Initiative (ACAI) conducted six training of trainers (TOTs) events at various locations in Eastern and Lake Zones in Tanzania on the effective methods of managing weeds that affect cassava productivity. The...
The debut of AKILIMO has presented an opportunity for cassava transformation in Tanzania as the East African country inaugurates cassava value chain association and embarks on reforms to transform agriculture
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has suspended the training programs on weed management and best agronomic practices in cassava and maize farming systems for extension agents, farm managers, scheduled to hold on 2-3...
The African Cassava Agronomy Initiative (ACAI) of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is set to commence a series of training sessions for agricultural extension service practitioners. The aim of the training program is...
Africa is a major producer of cassava in the world, but many farmers are recording low yield per hectare (less than 10 tons per ha) due to poor weed management, wrong application of fertilizers, low...
Agronomic recommendations being developed by the African Cassava Agronomy Initiative (ACAI) are contributing to the goals and national priorities of Zanzibar, says Ms. Maryam Abdalla, Principal Secretary of Zanzibar’s Ministry of Agriculture, National Resources, Livestock...
