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Partnership to Promote Cultivation of Improved Cassava Varieties, Consumption of Locally Processed Agro-Products Kicks off

A public-private sector initiative between the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) under the Building an Economically Sustainable, Integrated Cassava Seed System, Phase 2 (BASICS-II) and SANO Foods Limited is seeking to promote the cultivation of improved cassava varieties as well as the consumption of locally processed products in Nigeria. Part of the deal is to create awareness on the newly released cassava varieties and at the same time draw consumers attenti

Partnership to promote the cultivation of improved cassava varieties and consumption of locally processed agro-products kicks off

Partnership to promote the cultivation of improved cassava varieties and consumption of locally processed agro-products kicks off
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Partnership to promote cultivation of improved cassava varieties in Nigeria

Partnership to promote cultivation of improved cassava varieties in Nigeria
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Cassava stem demand exceeds N10b, partners harp on integration

Efforts to develop cassava seed system would help Nigeria to transform cassava and meet the growing demand for cassava seeds of about N10 billion from growers, experts from the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), National Agricultural Seed Council (NASC) and National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI) have said. In 2020, the Central Bank of Nigeria-midwifed a programme to develop cassava seed growers on 100,000 hectares across the country, created a huge demand for improved and disease-free planting materials that surpassed supply. “Last year, the demand for certified cassava stems from cassava growers was estimated at N10 billion. Unfortunately, this opportunity was not fully taken by farmers as it was difficult to get certified stems of improved varieties,” Dr Alfred Dixon, IITA Director for Development &Delivery, who led a delegation of experts, said during a visit to the Minister of Agriculture, Alhaji Muhammad Nanono, in Abuja recently.

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