The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) plans to hold a training on innovative technologies for weed management in cassava in July. The training program is part of efforts to share to a wider audience...
The Commissioners for Agriculture in Nigeria’s cassava growing belt have said that weeds are major cause of low yields in cassava production in the country. According to them, weeds are the main constraint limiting the...
Commissioners of agriculture in Nigeria’s cassava growing belt have declared weeds as major drivers of low yield in cassava and the main constraint limiting the competitiveness of cassava farmers in the country. The declaration was...
Research conducted by IITA Cassava Weed Management Project (IITA-CWMP) and partners has demonstrated that farmers can more than double cassava yield by switching to integrated weed management. Presenting the work done by the IITA-CWMP at...
In a 30-minute presentation to more than 300 researchers including members of the Board of Trustees of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Dr Kenton Dashiell acknowledged the efficient mechanism of the IITA-managed Cassava...
Godwin Atser, Communication & Knowledge Exchange Expert, (left) training farmers on the field on best weed control practices in cassava cropping systems. The ongoing farmers’ field days being conducted by IITA-CWMP have continued to attract...
The IITA Cassava Weed Management Project is signing agreements for the setting up of 136 demonstration plots with farmers across four states in Nigeria. Under the agreements, participating farmers will make available plots of land...
[caption id="attachment_999" align="alignright" width="432"] Dr Richardson Okechukwu (right) taking the Osun State Governor, Mrs Grace Laoye-Tomori on tour of the exhibition[/caption] More than 2000 farmers in Osun state benefitted from the cassava projects which are...
