Governor hails Sasakawa rice, cassava project

The Nasarawa State Governor, Engr. Abdullahi Sule, has commended the Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) for the cassava and rice value chains development initiative currently implementing in the North Central State, saying his state is enjoying its positive impact in the food sector.

Cassava President calls for farmers' sensitization on planting edible cuttings

The President, National Cassava Growers Association of Nigeria (NCGA) Alhaji Mustapha Othman has called for immediate farmers' training on cassava cutting either in edible or industrial variety.

Cassava Growers, Abuja University partner on 1,000 hectares

 Cassava Growers, Abuja University partner on 1,000 hectares 

An Agric partnership deal last Monday was struck between the National Cassava Growers Association ( NCGA) and management, University of Abuja to cultivate 1000 hectares of improved cassava crop using students for commercial production to enhance economic earnings and food security.  

FG steps to check round tripping of maize, rice, cassava

Having identified round tripping as one major challenge in the 2023 dry season wheat planting through the National Agricutural Growth Scheme -Agro Pocket ( NAGS-AP) program, the Federal Government (FG) through the national and states working committees has decided to take the following underlisted steps to ensuring better inputs delivery for maize, rice and cassava.

Cassava Productivity: Government, Association pally on meeting demand

 * CACOPMAN launches Kogi Chapter

The Kogi State government and Cassava Cottage Processing And Marketing Association of Nigeria ( CACOPMAN) have agreed on the need to increase local cassava production to meet demand for different derivatives of the produce.

Cassava president speaks on community cooperatives to rebrand

 The new president, National Cassava Growers Association ( NCGA), Alhaji Mustapha Othman Bakano has said that his leadership will adopt local community cooperatives strategy to  drive the marketing of the produce without much reliance on government funding.

Nigeria hosts African cassava conference

  

Nigeria has been given a hosting right to African cassava conference targeted to reposition the  crop for premium economy, just as the issue of trade mark is being promised for global competiveness. 

A Renewed Cassava Agenda for Nigeria by Former NCGA President, Pastor Sunday Adewunmi delivered @ FACAN Recognition Night

I wish to appreciate the Federation for All Commodity Associations of Nigeria (FACAN) Group for bringing about this very important topical issue at this time when the new government in power is seeking ways and means to boost Food Security and the Nigerian economy. I am here to discuss the role of Cassava in achieving the two objectives of Food Security and improving the economy. 

Millions Naira FG Vitamin "A" cassava wasting in SW

The Federal Government ( FG), World Bank project supposedly meant to boost nutritional vitamin A cassava cuttings for edible tubers against year 2023 may have been stalled as millions of these items are already laying waste at the office of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD), South West, Ibadan. Food Farm News reveals.

FG commissions cassava plant in Rivers

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Muhammad Sabo Nanono has commissioned a 450 metric tons of cassava plant at Afam , Oyigbo Local government area of Rivers State. Nanono in a press statement signed by the chief information officer of the ministry, Mr. Ezeaja Ikemefuna  said that the processing plant would address the challenges of value addition  into other  derivatives towards more economic earnings and import mitigation.

FG cautions farmers on spread of cassava brown disease

 

The Director of Federal Department of Agriculture in the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) Mrs Karima  Babangida has alerted farmers on the possibility of importing cassava brown steak disease (CBSD) into Nigeria, if care was not taken. She gave the alert at the stakeholders’ sensitization meeting on cassava brown steak disease held in South West at Moor Plantation, Ibadan recently.

Images speak at NCGA national executives meeting with CBN and NAMEL held at the Cassava office Abuja.

Images speak at NCGA national executives meeting with CBN and NAMEL held at the Cassava office Abuja.

IITA expert showcase digital cassava weed management

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has released a digital cassava weed technology to enhance the productivity of cassava by farmers in Nigeria and entire Africa. This was contained in a statement made available to us Farm Farm News today 18, August, 2020.

Cassava: NEPC wants export as CBN promises finance

The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) boss Mr. Segun Awolowo has emphasized the need for more export of cassava derivatives to achieving more economic earnings for the country, even as Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is now set to finance the development of the crop value chains with loan supports.