Tag: Cassava
Rivers $12m Cassava initiative to create 3000 jobs
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has expressed optimism that the State's $12 million Cassava processing initiative will create jobs…
Cassava farmers urged to avoid delayed planting
An Agriculture Consultant, Mr Mba Agu, on Monday advised farmers to plant cassava stems immediately it got to the farm…
January helps harvesting of cassava tubers – AFAN Chairman
The Chairman, All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Lagos Chapter, Mr Femi Oke, on Thursday said the rain that came…
Ethanol bio-fuel: Kebbi begins cultivation of cassava
The Kebbi State Government has started the cultivation 47,000 hectares of cassava as raw material for the production of ethanol…
Kogi produces 4m metric tonnes of cassava annually – Bello
Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi says the state is producing over four million metric tonnes of cassava out of the…
Construction of ultra-modern cassava processing factory begins in Kogi
CrestAgro Products, an agro-based company, on Friday began the construction of an ultra-modern factory at Achabo in Kogi-Koton-Karfe Local Government…
Gates Foundation funds 3 research projects in Kebbi varsity
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has expended one million dollars on three research projects at the Kebbi State University…
NAFDAC to sensitize food outlets over poisonous cassava
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says arrangements are on to sensitise farmers in Kogi…
Kogi Gov Inaugurates Cassava Factory
Gov Yahaya Bello of Kogi on Friday, called on the people of the state to be receptive to investors.
Why Garri Costs So Much – Farmer
A large scale cassava farmer in Ilorin, Mr Tajudeen Onilu, has attributed the sky-rocketing price of garri in several parts…
Association decries increase in price of cassava
The Cassava Traders’ Association (CTA) in Niger has decried the continuous increase in price of cassava in Minna. The association’s…
Delta produces 2.2 million metric tones of cassava annually
okowa Chief Austin Chikezie, Delta Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, has said that the state produces an average of…
BOSCH, UNIDO hold stakeholders consultative forum
In many developing countries, food loss is largely caused by poor transportation and little to no storage. This is a…
Akwa Ibom to set up 10 cassava processing plants
Akwa Ibom Government says it is planning to establish 10 modern cassava processing plants in the state. Gov. Udom Emmanuel…
In Pictures: How Nigerian Women Lead The Way In Agriculture
Story and Photos by Emmanuel Osodi/Delta Much have been made of how agriculture should be the main source of income…
Cassava production will hit 51million metric tonnes by 2017
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta The Federal Government has revealed that its target is to increase cassava production by 2017 to 51 million…
Nollywood films promote Vitamin A Cassava
Henry Ojelu Nollywood top movie directors, in partnership with HarvestPlus, a global program to improve nutrition, have made four movies…
Maximising The Potential Of Cassava
By Tayo Ogunbiyi Cassava is one of the most drought-tolerant crops in the world. It can be successfully grown on…