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.
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Climate change threatens southeast Asia’s billion dollar cassava industry
Posted by Agro2 on April 17th, 2012
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 »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 »The Gates Foundation Invests in Cassava Research in Africa
Posted by Agro2 on September 14th, 2011
The Gates Foundation Invests in GMO Research in Africa – Is This Correct? Triple Pundit Fast Company reports that the Gates Foundation has invested $ 11.9 million in research towards a Virus-Resistant Cassava strain for Africa. Cassava is a highly-drought resistant staple food for over 200 million sub-Saharan Africans. … and more »
Posted in Cassava News Tags: africa, cassava, Correct, Foundation, Gates, Invests, News, Pundit, research, This, Triple No Comments »Danforth Plant Science Center gets $12 million more for cassava research
Posted by Agro2 on September 6th, 2011
PhysOrg.com (press release) Danforth Plant Science Center gets $ 12 million more for cassava research Bizjournals.com Cassava serves as the primary food source for more than 750 million people each day and is an important source of local income for small farmers across much of Africa, Asia and Latin America but the plant is susceptible [...]
IITA research and control programs saved cassava
Posted by Agro2 on May 30th, 2011
Nordic ambassadors laud IITA research Africa Science News Service “The biological control programs of the Institute against food crop pests saved cassava, a major staple in Africa,” said Dr. Peter Hartmann, IITA’s Director General. Norway’s Ambassador to Nigeria, His Excellency Kjell Lillerud, said he was proud of … and more »
Posted in Ethanol and Sustainability Tags: africa, ambassadors, cassava, IITA, laud, News, Nordic, research, Science, Service No Comments »Cassava research staff receive ‘royalty free’ variety
Posted by Agro2 on April 23rd, 2011
Cassava research staff receive ‘royalty free’ variety Coastweek NAIROBI (Xinhua) — Kenya’s cassava research has received a financial boost in support of phase II of Bio Cassava Plus (BC Plus), an innovative project that aims to reduce malnutrition by increasing the nutritional value of cassava, a staple crop …
Testing Cassava Planters at the Planti Center
Posted by Agro2 on October 29th, 2010
This week we have posted several photos from Agro2‘s trip to Brazil with CLAYUCA, the Latin American Consortium for the Research and Development of Cassava. One of the most interesting days came at the end of the trip, when Agro2 CEO Frans van Hulle visited the Planti Center and tested cassava planting machines. The machine [...]
Posted in Agro2 Updates Tags: Brazil, cassava, clayuca, development, planter, planting, research, seeds No Comments »Ethanol From Cassava: Tropical Roots and Starches Center
Posted by Agro2 on October 27th, 2010
DSC06874 Originally uploaded by Clayuca/CIAT As part of its trip to Brazil with CLAYUCA (The Latin American Consortium for the Research and Development of Cassava), Agro2 is shown here touring with Claudio Cabello of the Tropical Roots and Starches Center (CERAT). In this photo the group is touring CERAT’s ethanol plant, which has a capacity [...]
Posted in Agro2 Updates Tags: Brazil, cassava, clayuca, development, ethanol, research, roots, starches, tropical 2 Comments »
