Cassava is a vital staple crop for millions in tropical regions; however, its production is increasingly compromised by several viral diseases, notably Cassava Mosaic Disease (CMD) and Cassava Brown ...

Whiteflies, particularly the African cassava whitefly (Bemisia tabaci, SSA1-SG1), pose a significant threat to agricultural productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa by transmitting viruses that cause ...

Cassava is a staple food for millions of people across Africa and a major source of income and employment for farmers. There are efforts to create an effective cassava entrepreneurship system to boost ...

Daniel Danino is the CEO and founder of Volta Metals, an international group focused on energy, industry and trading in EMEA. Africa is a continent rich in natural resources, including fertile soil ...

The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (Kalro) has embarked on a series of training to help farmers improve cassava yields. The training of trainers (ToTs) project targets ...

The Federal Government’s efforts at cassava production appears to be on course. Apparently drawing from the success of the reforms in the cement and sugar sectors, cassava production has taken centre ...

A joint study by researchers at the Koforidua Technical University and the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has uncovered disturbing levels of cyanide and lead in cassava ...

At a moment when cassava production is seen and believed to be something not for the core North, women in Kano State have taken up the challenge to venture into the production of cassava under ...

If you would like to learn more about the IAEA’s work, sign up for our weekly updates containing our most important news, multimedia and more. When Arab traders introduced cassava — a nutty-flavoured ...