IITA News no. 2429 Archives

Picture of IITA Cassava Weed Management Project Leader, Alfred Dixon addressing delegates.

Nigeria cites weeds as major productivity drawback in cassava farming

Commissioners of Agriculture in Nigeria’s cassava growing belt have declared weeds a major cause of low yield in cassava and the main constraint limiting the competitiveness of cassava farmers in the country.

Picture of Growing yam using aeroponics in the greenhouse.

YIIFSWA II commended for “great start!”

The 2nd annual progress review and planning meeting of the Yam Improvement for Income and Food Security in West Africa phase two (YIIFSWA-II) project was held 5-8 March at IITA Headquarters in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.

Picture of Lawrence Kent, Senior Officer from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, providing comments during the breakout session.

BASICS Project stakeholders strategize ways to improve cassava productivity in Nigeria

To build an economically sustainable seed system that is profitable for the entire cassava seed value chain and in due course, the Nigerian farmers and the community, the project, BASICS hosted stakeholders for a three-day annual review and planning meeting (ARPM)

Picture of IITA DDG Kenton Dashiell giving his opening remarks at IITA-CWMP annual review and planning meeting.

Stakeholders map out strategies to outscale proven weed management technologies to farmers

IITA Cassava Weed Management Project held its 2018 annual review and work planning meeting, on 19–20 March, at IITA HQ, to discuss achievements over the years and draw a roadmap on how to actively engage stakeholders to help outscale proven weed management technologies to farmers.

Picture of Dr David Shearer, WorldFish Director, International Partnership, giving a presentation during a visit to IITA.

WorldFish seeks collaboration on hosting agreement and TAAT initiative

As a follow-up on the stakeholder workshop on the development of the WorldFish Nigeria program with the Nigerian Government, representatives from WorldFish visited IITA Ibadan, on 22 March, to seek collaboration to move their agenda forward.

Picture on AfDB team at IITA demonstration farm in Kakata Margibi County responding to issues raised by the cassava farmers.

AfDB team visits Liberia

The AfDB team, lead by Mr Philip Boahen (Task Manager), visited Liberia to evaluate the activities of the Smallholder Agricultural Productivity Enhancement and Commercialization (SAPEC) project.

Picture of The IITA-CARI team presenting fufu powder, gari and training materials to the CAC and SAPEC Focal Person during the visit to the orphanage home at Kakata Marigi County.

SAPEC Project takes on corporate social responsibility activity in Liberia

The IITA postharvest specialist of the SAPEC project is currently conducting a study in collaboration with the Central Agricultural Research Institute (CARI), to ascertain the suitability of the IITA introduced cassava varieties to produce gari and fufu powder in Liberia.