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 …
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Cassava in the News: Tentative Truth On the Cassava Bread Policy in Nigeria
Posted by Agro2 on January 5th, 2012
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No Comments »Nigeria Nation Pins Green Revolution Hopes on Cassava
Posted by Agro2 on November 5th, 2011
AllAfrica.com Nigeria: Nation Pins Green Revolution Hopes on Cassava AllAfrica.com Abuja — Nigeria’s drive to boost the quality and processing of cassava, launched two months ago as part of a larger plan to turn the country into a powerhouse for food production, now has a leading cassava scientist at its helm. …and more »
Posted in Cassava News, Ethanol and Sustainability Tags: AllAfrica.com, cassava, green, Hopes, Nation, News, Nigeria, Pins, revolution No Comments »Worth Addition Key to Cassava Revolution in Nigeria
Posted by Agro2 on September 22nd, 2011
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has stated that for the nation to spice up cassava production, it should pay extra attention than ever before to value addition. The Director Common, IITA, Dr. Peter Hartmann, mentioned other than bettering farmers’ incomes, value addition has the ability to address the increasing degree of unemployment in [...]
Nigeria: Low market share in value-add for Cassava
Posted by Agro2 on August 31st, 2011
Nigeria: Our Food Import Bill AllAfrica.com Nigeria is the largest producer of cassava in the world, with 45 million tonnes annually. Nigeria accounts for zero per cent of the global value-add for cassava, while Thailand which produces only 10 per cent of cassava volume annually has 80 per cent … and more »
Women to Establish Cassava Factory in Kogi – Nigeria
Posted by Agro2 on August 10th, 2011
Nigeria: Women to Establish Cassava Factory in Kogi AllAfrica.com Lokoja — A group, Kogi Women Reform (KWI) has said that the body will establish a cassava processing factory in the state. President of the group, Mrs. Idaudu Iyoma Orah said this yesterday at this year’s anniversary of the group and N20 million fund … [...]
Posted in Ethanol and Sustainability Tags: cassava, factory, Kogi', News, Nigeria, Women No Comments »Cassava in the News: IFAD develops $70m project for Nigeria – Vanguard
Posted by Agro2 on March 1st, 2011
IFAD develops $ 70m project for Nigeria Vanguard The other success story is the root and tuber development project; the cassava programme in Nigeria and other West African countries has been the most successful projects to the extent that Nigeria became the largest producer of cassava. … and more »
Posted in Ethanol and Sustainability Tags: $70m, cassava, develops, IFAD, News, Nigeria, Project, Vanguard 1 Comment »Nigeria: Farmers more than double cassava yields
Posted by Agro2 on February 28th, 2011
Nigeria: Farmers more than double cassava yields ReliefWeb (press release) Nigerian farmers have more than doubled the yield of cassava, thanks to the Unleashing the Power of Cassava in Africa (UPoCA) project that is being implemented by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture. Farmers in Ido community—in the …
Nigeria: NAPEP, South Korea to Establish Cassava Processing Centres
Posted by Agro2 on February 15th, 2011
Nkechi Isaac, Allafrica.com Abuja — Barring last minute hitches, the National Poverty Eradication Programme (NAPEP) and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) would next month commission cassava processing in four centres across Nigeria. The two nations, Nigeria and South Korea, had earlier in 2008 signed a bilateral agreement for the establishment of four agricultural processing [...]
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. [...]
Cassava – a Multi-Purpose Plant
Posted by Agro2 on February 6th, 2011
Nigeria is making use of its cassava crop to diversify its economy Cassava is Africa’s most important staple food crop, after maize, and Africa produces half of the world’s supply. The plant is used to make a starchy food called gari, and it is also a source for biofuel as well as animal feed. Nigeria [...]
