Cassava growers target 2m tonnes production in 2018

The Nigeria Cassava Growers Association (NCGA) says it is targeting the production of additional two million tonnes of cassava for industrial use in the next cropping season. National President of the association, Mr. Segun Adewumi,...

More farm households adopt improved cassava varieties

Findings by the Cassava Monitoring Survey (CMS) have shown that over 60 percent of farm households have adopted improved cassava varieties in the country. This was revealed at the National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI), Umudike,...

Converting cassava to ethanol

In Cross River State, an innovator Emmanuel Ntiti has fabricated machines that convert cassava to ethanol, writes Daniel Essiet. The machines for processing cassava into ethanol are scarce and expensive. But there is good news...