Innovatively Expanding the Reach and Impact of Vitamin A Cassava in Africa
More than 3 million people in Africa are growing and consuming vitamin A “yellow” cassava. Read more...
The skyrocketing prices of gari…
...At the moment, the prices of gari range from N500 upwards per congo, while that of maize is about N400. They used to be far less last quarter and the one before. Read more...
Cassava Is Genetically Decaying, Putting Staple Crop at Risk
For breeders of cassava, a staple food for hundreds of millions in the tropics, producing improved varieties has been getting harder over time. A team at Cornell used genomic analysis of cassava varieties and wild...
May 3, 2017
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Accelerating scaling of innovations in the African Cassava Agronomy Initiative
By David Ngome: The African Cassava Agronomy Initiative (ACAI) team met in Ibadan, Nigeria to discuss approaches, tools and strategies that can support scaling in ACAI. The workshop, held 24-25 April 2017, brought together ACAI...
April 29, 2017
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Revised Handbook of West African Weeds to help farmers tackle weeds in farms
[caption id="attachment_902" align="alignleft" width="407"] L-R: Alfred Dixon (IITA), Lawrence Kent (Bill & Melinda Gates), Kwesi Atta-Krah (IITA), David Chikoye (IITA), and Friday Ekeleme (IITA) during the launch of the Hand Book of West African Weeds...
Cassava: Over 100 trained as spray service providers
Close to a hundred people have trained as spray service providers on herbicides application, safety and use in Abia state, Nigeria. The training, which came at the onset of cassava planting season, was conducted by...
April 24, 2017
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IITA Cassava Weed Management Project trains 105 spray service providers in Abia state
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture led Cassava Weed Management Project has trained 105 spray service providers on herbicides application, safety and use in Abia state. The training, which came at the onset of cassava...