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
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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 »Cassava farming gains ground
Posted by Agro2 on March 30th, 2011
Cassava farming gains ground Visayan Daily Star A growing number of farmers with idle lands in southern Negros are looking forward to earning extra income from planting cassava or “balanghoy,” as Ginebra San Miguel Inc. accelerated its program encouraging cassava farming in …
Posted in Cassava News Tags: cassava, Daily, Farming, gains, ground, News, Star, Visayan No Comments »Cassava farming is a goldmine for youths
Posted by Agro2 on February 12th, 2011
Feeding the population of 150 million in Nigeria is a big challenge because of the high cost of labour and equipment needed in farming. In this interview with BUKOLA FASUYI, the Managing Director, Sam Mike & Vic Nigeria Limited, Segun Adewunmi, looks at ways of addressing the challenge; opportunities available to youths in cassava farming. [...]
Protect Vital Cassava Farming in Africa
Posted by Agro2 on January 24th, 2011
Cassava is a starchy root crop whose tubers are a primary food source for about 800 million people worldwide, including about 250 million people who live in Africa. Reasons for Cassava being crucial: It grows well in marginal conditions: its leaves remain green during Africa’s seasonal droughts. The fallen leaves give enough nutrients back to [...]
Cassava farming seminar slated
Posted by Agro2 on January 22nd, 2011
Representatives of Ginebra San Miguel Inc. will be in Silay City, Negros Occidental, Philippines,Thursday for an Orientation Seminar on Cassava Farming Technology though the Agricultural and Fishery Council of Silay, AFC chairperson Reynaldo Sazon said yesterday. Sazon said they plan to go into cassava farming once they are sure of the market, with the help of [...]
