Archive for April, 2012

… Anyanwu who served at the Virology Unit, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Moniya, Ibadan, also embarked on other projects. These included the drilling of borehole and renovation of the sick bay at the Rehabilitation Centr…

The consumption of vitamin A enhanaced cassava could help Nigeria reduce economic losses in Gross Domestic Product GDP that is estimated at about $1.5 billion says the Director General of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Dr. Nterany…

The development of the pro-vitamin A cassava was led by IITA but funded by HarvestPlus. The National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI) was a local partner in the project. The over two-decade research led to the development…

Nigerian scientists at the National Roots Crops Research Institute, NCRI, in collaboration with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, IITA, have developed and released the first ever African set of pro-vitamin A-enriched yellow cassava a…

… Nteranya Sanginga, director-general of IITA, also reiterated the fact that more than economic savings, the pro-vitamin A cassava will improve the nutrition of women and children, who are the most vulnerable. Sanginga, who was represented by Gba…