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Researchers begin activities to make cassava work for the poor

Researchers and key partners working under the Support for Agricultural Research and Development for Strategic Crops (SARD-SC) have kicked off activities to improve the productivity of cassava by at least 20 percent in project sites, increase household…

Healthy yam seed production

Yam species are a staple food for at least 60 million people in West Africa, particularly those in poorer income groups. However, production of yam is severely constrained by the cost and availability of healthy seed yam planting material, with farmers…

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Farmers commend IITA for improved cassava varieties

Nigerian farmers have commended the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) for giving them improved cassava planting materials. The dissemination of the improved varieties is part of efforts by the Nigerian government under the Agricult…