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Agriculture think tank raises hope, says Nigeria’s future looks brighter with IITA innovations

RESEARCH and innovations being developed at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) hold promise, and could transform Nigeria’s agricultural…

7 years ago

Global cassava coalition seeks support for cassava transformation in Africa

Ahead of the international conference on cassava, the Global Cassava Partnership for the 21st Century (GCP21) has called on policy…

7 years ago

Researchers, policymakers meet in Tanzania to discuss cassava agronomy

Scientists across Africa and their colleagues in other parts of the world are meeting with policymakers in Tanzania under the…

7 years ago

Nigeria : Improved weed control help farmers to record 27tons/ha

On-farm demonstrations in Ogun state, Nigeria under the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) managed Cassava Weed Management Project (CWMP)…

7 years ago

Prices of cassava stems retreat to N400 per bundle

  Prices of cassava stems have nosedived to N400 per bundle after touching a high of N1200 as demand eases…

7 years ago

IITA-CWMP signs agreements with 136 farmers for on-farm demonstrations

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture led Cassava Weed Management Project (IITA-CWMP) is signing agreements for the setting up of…

7 years ago

Researchers employ SAH technology to speed up multiplication of cassava planting materials

Scientists working on cassava breeding are now using the Semi-Autotrophic Hydroponics (SAH) technology to rev up the propagation of clean…

7 years ago

IITA@50: Osinbajo, Obasanjo, Gowon to discuss food security at anniversary celebration.

Nigeria’s Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, will on Monday speak on food security and Nigeria’s preparedness to diversify its economy…

7 years ago

IITA research eases fears over yam supplies as Nigeria kicks off export.

Research being conducted by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in seed yam multiplication holds promise and could help…

7 years ago

Agriculture is the way to become wealthy but it can’t happen the way our parents practiced, IITA says.

DEVELOPING creative messages/methods that would attract young people to agriculture could help Africa to attract youth to agriculture and end…

7 years ago