Young farmers in the Democratic Republic of Congo are testing a new variety of cassava coupled with improved agricultural techniques to improve the country’s food security
Archive for the ‘Cassava News’ Category
New cassava variety offers exciting opportunities to DRC farmers
Posted by Agro2 on May 3rd, 2012
Posted in Cassava News, Cassava/Yuca 
Tags: africa, binage, cassava, cassava variety, cultivation methods, development, DRC, farmers, Farming, food, intercropping, production, varieties 
2 Comments »Climate change threatens southeast Asia’s billion dollar cassava industry
Posted by Agro2 on April 17th, 2012
According to new research by CIAT (International Centre for Tropical Agriculture), southeast Asia’s multi-billion dollar cassava industry and thousands of small scale farmers could be severely threatened by global warming which might trigger outbreaks of new invasive pests.
Posted in Cassava News, Cassava/Yuca, Ethanol and Sustainability Tags: cassava, climate change, farmers, Farming, market, pests, processing, production, research, root, southeast asia, starch, sustainable, tapioca, yuca No Comments »Development of new cassava varieties to combat viral diseases
Posted by Agro2 on March 22nd, 2012
New cassava varieties released by the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in Tanzania have given hope to millions of farmers who depend on cassava as a staple crop. The four newly developed cassava varieties will be resistant to two of the most deadly cassava diseases, cassava brown streak (CBSD) and cassava mosaic (CMD) disease.
Posted in Cassava News, Cassava/Yuca Tags: africa, cassava, Cassava diseases, Farming, New cassava varieties, production, research 1 Comment »Global Cassava Partnership Conference GCP21-II in Kampala, Uganda: June 18-22, 2012
Posted by Agro2 on March 8th, 2012
Global Cassava Partnership Second Scientific Conference GCP21-II in Kampala, Uganda: June 18-22
Posted in Cassava News, Events Tags: biodiversity, cassava, conference, development, genomics, research, starch 1 Comment »Farmers and local economy benefit from cassava chipper in eastern Kenya
Posted by Agro2 on March 6th, 2012
A cassava chipper in Eastern Kenya has boosted the local economy in the Makueno country of eastern Kenya and has helped to support the local cassava industry. The portable machine which chips cassava tubers into pellets has revolutionized the way farmers operate.
Posted in Cassava News Tags: africa, cassava, cassava chips, cassava pellets, farmers, food security, livestock feed, market, processing, starch 4 Comments »Scientists say cassava “Rambo” root will thrive in climate change
Posted by Agro2 on March 5th, 2012
According to scientists of the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) and of the Climate Change Agriculture and Food Security Research programme, cassava could help sub-Saharan African farmers cope with climate change. Research indicates that the staple crop which is consumed by around 500 million people a day on the continent will thrive in warmer conditions and is likely to be more productive than other crops under heat stress.
Posted in Cassava News Tags: cassava, climate change, farmers, food, food security, research 1 Comment »How SABMiller is Making Green Cassava Beer
Posted by Agro2 on January 13th, 2012
GreenBiz.com (blog) How SABMiller is Making Green Beer at the Bottom of the Pyramid GreenBiz.com (blog) That’s a big reason why the company, which had revenues of $ 28 billion last year, recently began selling Impala, a beer made from cassava, in Mozambique. Similarly, for about a decade, SABMiller has been selling Eagle Lager, a [...]
Posted in Cassava News, Ethanol and Sustainability Tags: beer, blog, Bottom, cassava, green, GreenBiz.com, Making, News, Pyramid, SABMiller No Comments »Our cassava plan is to revive Nigeria’s economy – Adesina – Vanguard
Posted by Agro2 on January 6th, 2012
Our cassava plan is to revive Nigeria’s economy – Adesina Vanguard By Jimoh Babatunde THE Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has revealed that the Cassava Transformation Plan of his ministry is meant to revive the country’s economy and create jobs for millions of Nigerians. Speaking during a meeting with …
Posted in Cassava News Tags: Adesina, cassava, economy, News, Nigeria's, Plan, revive, Vanguard 1 Comment »Cassava in the News: Tentative Truth On the Cassava Bread Policy in Nigeria
Posted by Agro2 on January 5th, 2012
Nigeria: Tentative Truth On the Cassava Bread Policy AllAfrica.com Let’s take a look at the Cassava Bread Policy and the involvement of the Ministry of Agriculture. Only three weeks ago, the Minister of Agriculture was in Ekiti to sign a memorandum of understanding with the state government aimed at enhancing …
Posted in Cassava News Tags: AllAfrica.com, Bread, cassava, News, Nigeria, Policy, Tentative, Truth No Comments »Cassava farms affected by phytoplasma – BusinessWorld Online Edition
Posted by Agro2 on January 1st, 2012
Cassava farms affected by phytoplasma BusinessWorld Online Edition TACLOBAN CITY — The Philippine Root Crop Research and Training Center (PhilRootcrops) has warned of a disease that is ravaging cassava farms in Eastern Visayas. Erlinda A. Vasquez, pest management specialist at PhilRootcrops based at the Visayas State …
Posted in Cassava News Tags: affected, BusinessWorld, cassava, Edition, farms, News, Online, phytoplasma No Comments »
