Cassava
29 Mar
In its drive to simplify the processing of Cassava in the country, the African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) has acquired a new technology for cassava processing into High Quality Flour without peeling.
4 Mar
African Development Bank (AfDB) has provided Nigeria with $134 million for the cultivation of essential crops such as rice, maize, cassava and soybeans to enhance food production.
29 Oct
As part of moves to address the high cost of livestock feed, occasioned by the soaring price of key components of feeds composition, the Federal Government has put machinery in motion to introduce cassava as a strategic replacement for maize and soybeans.
12 Oct 2023
With a view to deriving maximum benefit from the cassava value chain, the federal government has reiterated commitment to continue to work towards promoting and developing cassava and its derivatives, leveraging on the country’s comparative advantage in the production of the commodity.
22 May 2023
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in an effort to boost both Cassava and Yam production in Rivers State has trained over 100 farmers on smart cloud agriculture.