Cassava’s humble appearance, however, belies an impressive combination of productivity, toughness and diversity. Over the ...

Governor Abubakar Atiku BaguduAgriculture has long been the backbone of Nigeria’s economy, yet its potential has remained underutilised in driving industrialisation and energy sustainability for ...

A research collaboration between The University of Warwick, the Smithsonian Institution and Embrapa (Brazilian agricultural ...

ONE of the staple foods of the people of the rain forest belt of West Africa is gari, a starchy food prepared from the root of the cassava plant (Manihot utilissima). The traditional preparation ...

Govt seeks larger niche in global cassava market The government plans to increase crop yields, upgrade processing plants, and ...

Nigeria is the globe's biggest producer of cassava, or yuca. It could stand to earn billions from exports of flour, sorbitol, bubble tea, and ethanol. More from Big Business Nigeria is the globe's ...

Something is killing Ramadhani Juma’s cassava crop. “Maybe it’s too much water,” he says, fingering clusters of withered yellow leaves on a six-foot-high plant. “Or too much sun.” ...

Pioneer national president of the Nigeria Cassava Processors and Marketers Association, HRH Eze Philip Ajomiwe, has said the country can meet the global ...

Stakeholders in the agric sector have expressed optimism about the transformation that is expected to take place in Nigeria’s cassava ...

This position was expressed during a workshop organised by Cavista Holdings and Agbeyewa Farms which was held recently at Ikogosi ...