Cassava Farming
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EXPERTS TASK PROCESSORS TO INVEST IN CASSAVA SEED SYSTEM
Early this year, many processors had to shut down their factories when cassava root prices rose to more than N85,000…
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PIND, BASICS-II COLLABORATE TO TRAIN 69 COMMERCIAL SEED ENTREPRENEURS IN NIGER DELTA
The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND), in collaboration with the Building an Economically Sustainable, Integrated Cassava…
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THE CULTIVATION OF IMPROVED CASSAVA VARIETIES AND CONSUMPTION OF LOCALLY PROCESSED AGRO-PRODUCTS KICKS OFF
A public-private sector initiative between the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) under the Building an Economically Sustainable, Integrated Cassava…
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IITA SIGNS MOU WITH NIGERIAN CASSAVA GROWERS
The MOU is on a project awarded by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to IITA in May to transform Nigeria’s…
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HOW BASICS IS TRANSFORMING CASSAVA SEED SECTOR
A project— Building an Economically Sustainable, Integrated Cassava Seed System (BASICS) has demonstrated that the cassava seeds system can be…
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ENUGU TRAINS EXTENSION WORKERS ON IMPROVED AGRONOMIC PRACTICES, WEED CONTROL
The Enugu State Government has trained extension workers on weed management in cassava and maize farming systems in the state.…
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DIGITAL TOOLS EVERY SMART CASSAVA FARMER MUST HAVE IN 2020
Africa is a major producer of cassava in the world, but many farmers are recording low yield per hectare (less…
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INVESTING IN CASSAVA FARMING AND PROCESSING FOR EXPORT
Cassava is an important yearly food crop grown throughout Nigeria. It is a tuberous crop and has the ability to…
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ACAI UNVEILS AKILIMO TO SUPPORT CASSAVA GROWERS
The African Cassava Agronomy Initiative (ACAI) has unveiled a new agronomic advisory service, called Akilimo to support cassava growers with…
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AGRICULTURIST ADVISES FARMERS TO CULTIVATE CASSAVA WITH VITAMIN A NUTRIENTS TO CURB MALNUTRITION
An agriculturist, Mrs. Bola Adeyemo, has called on more local farmers to embrace the cultivation of Cassava with Vitamin nutrients to address…
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