IITA and Ministry of Agriculture moves to reposition yam in Nigeria
Nigeria’s dominance in global yam production may soon translate into economic leadership, following a decisive National Yam Advocacy Summit convened by IITA–CGIAR under the PROSSIVA program in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security in Abuja recently.
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Nigeria’s dominance in global yam production may soon translate into economic leadership, following a decisive National Yam Advocacy Summit convened by IITA–CGIAR under the PROSSIVA program in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security in Abuja recently.
Bringing together policymakers, regulators, researchers, seed companies, farmers, processors, exporters, and development partners, the summit marked a strategic turning point in repositioning yam from a culturally significant staple to a formally recognized national economic priority.