The Project Leader of the Building an Economically Sustainable, Integrated Cassava Seed System project, Phase 2 (BASICS-II), Prof Lateef Sanni has called on the industrial sector to invest in the seed industry to guarantee their...
The Project Manager of the Building an Economically Sustainable and Integrated Cassava Seed System, Phase 2, (BASICS-II) of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Prof. Lateef Sanni, has been awarded the fellowship of the...
A new book titled The sustainable intensification of smallholder farming systems, has been published to provide a comprehensive review of recent research activities on effective support measures to improve the livelihoods of smallholders in sub-Saharan...
The African Cassava Agronomy Initiative (ACAI) has trained cassava farmers in Kogi and Abia states Nigeria on how to use tailored Fertilizer Recommendation (FR) from AKILIMO decision support tools. The training which held in...
In 2020, African Cassava Agronomy Initiative (ACAI) project, made the first steps of moving AKILIMO into the mainstream of the early academic system in Nigeria. Working together with project partners in various states, ACAI introduced...
Five new cassava varieties developed with support from NextGen Cassava have been approved for release in Nigeria. These next generation varieties deliver promising options for smallholder farmers in resisting cassava diseases and marketing their crops...
The African Cassava Agronomy Initiative (ACAI) of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has held its 5th Annual Review and Planning Meeting, with partners and project leaders reflecting on the project’s activities, achievements and...
The Director of Development and Delivery Office of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Dr. Alfred Dixon, has been named among the top 20 most influential plant breeders in Africa. He was named alongside...
Agricultural stakeholders and policymakers in Nigeria are calling for the adoption of the Six Steps to Cassava Weed Management & Best Planting Practices toolkit that was developed by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA);...
The African Cassava Agronomy Initiative (ACAI) of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has commenced the dissemination of the Six Steps to Cassava Weed Management and Best Planting Practices toolkit on television. The TV...
