…the Sasakawa Africa Association a solar-powered irrigation system, at the institution’s cassava agroforestry learning site. The post Sasakawa Africa Association supports FCAIB with solar-powered irrigation system to boost cassava production appeared first on Tribune Online.

…about a quiet inflow of new planting material. Farmers allege cereals, pawpaw, tomatoes, cassava stems and citrus arrive through commercial and donor channels. To be clear: apart from TELA maize, none of these, as commonly sold to smallholders, are approved GM varieties. What most farmers encounter are hybrids — F1 pro…

…agrarian, had depended on farming for generations, adding that crops including cassava, yam, maize and okra, as well as mature palm trees and other plantations, were allegedly destroyed. He said, “The damage goes far beyond the land itself. Our people have lost cassava, yam, maize, okra and other crops. Valuable palm t…

…Katsina State, was conveying his son, Sanusi Haruna. The vehicle was transporting dry cassava from Sokoto to Funtua, Katsina State. Abubakar said that upon receiving the distress report, the Divisional Police Officer, Tsafe, alongside operatives of the Violence Crime Response Unit (VCRU) and military personnel under Op…

…woman caught with cann@bis, the discovery of coc@ine hidden inside a wrap of cassava fufu, and the interception of synthetic cann@bis worth over N4.4 billion at two Lagos ports.

…poisoning. They di£d on August 14, 2026, two days after consuming the food made of cassava flour. The widow, popularly known as Mama Rahama, said she narrowly escaped d£ath because she ate only a small quantity of the amala prepared from cassava flour. Her four-year-old son, Mikail, who refused to eat the meal, also su…

…trespassing on Oboro farmland and taking agricultural produce, including palm fruits and cassava, as well as fish. In a statement signed by the community chairman, Mr Selebi Tarebi, the Oboro leadership said the suspects were not abducted but were handed over to the police in Bomadi for investigation. Oboro, an Ijaw co…

…On agro-processing, Muhammed said Nigeria would seek technology transfer to process cassava, shea butter and cashew nuts into finished products for the Chinese and global markets. “We want to move from exporting raw commodities to exporting value-added products,” he said. The permanent secretary also announced plans to…

…goods,” he said. He added that Nigeria would also seek technology transfer to process cassava, shea butter and cashew nuts into value-added products for the Chinese and global markets. Muhammad further disclosed plans to expand scholarships and STEM training opportunities for Nigerian scientists in Chinese universities…

…for domestic consumption and export, while the same land banks can support large-scale cassava cultivation for food and industrial processing, including ethanol production.” On industrialisation, he said: “We already have an industrial park in Kwale where gas infrastructure has been extended. With reliable gas supply a…

…on the throne,” Sanyaolu stated. He expressed optimism that the APM, represented by its cassava tuber logo symbolising food and economic abundance, would regain its political strength in Ogun State and lead the country towards economic recovery in 2027. The party’s governorship candidate in Ogun State, Rotimi Babajide,…

…or eight years on the throne.” He expressed optimism that the APM, represented by its cassava tuber logo signifying food and economic abundance, would reclaim its political strength in Ogun State and lead the country toward economic recovery come 2027. The governorship candidate of the party for the state, Rotimi Babaj…

…crayfish, fresh pepper, tomatoes, dried green peas, yam flour, water yam, beef, banana, cassava flour, cowpea, garri, Irish potatoes and yam tubers, according to the NBS. The state-level data also reflected divergent monthly price movements. Niger recorded the highest month-on-month headline inflation at 11.65 per cent…

…green peas (dried), fresh pepper, yam flour (sold loose), water yam, beef, banana, cassava flour, cow pea, garri, irish potatoes, yam tuber, etc. The NBS disclosed these in its latest Consumer Price Index, CPI, report. The slight decline in inflation rate was primarily driven by a 0.9 percent decrease in the core baske…

…farm inputs and 22 tricycles to 1,918 farmers in Nasarawa State to boost rice and cassava production during the 2026 wet farming season. The intervention, implemented under the Value Chain Development Programme with additional financing, targets farmers in Lafia, Doma, Wamba, Karu and Nasarawa Local Government Areas. S…

…building a deeply technical business with national ambitions. The company is building a cassava-to-ethanol operation that stretches from farmers in Kwale County to cultivation and a planned biorefinery capable of producing fuel locally. The goal is not merely another agricultural business but an attempt to reduce depen…

CHINA has supported Nigeria with the supply of first complete set of full-cycle cassava mechanisation equipment, targeted at increasing agricultural modernisation and strengthening the country's food security efforts. This was made known in a statement signed by Dr Duan Yun and made available to journalists by the Chin…

…she said. Emergency Affected farmers also lamented that the flood destroyed yam, cassava, maize, rice and other crops after they had invested heavily in the current planting season. One of the victims, Mr. Okpani Okoh, said the flood washed away their farms, forcing many to consider replanting if the water recedes. He…

…living in the shadow of gas flares are reflected in nearly every aspect of her life. The cassava farmer and garri processor live in Obirikom, a community located a short distance from Okwuzi, which hosts the Obiafu-Obrikom Gas Plant. The plant commenced operations in 1984 with an initial processing capacity of 270 mill…

…in Ughelli North. Thousands of residents depend on farming for survival, cultivating cassava, yam, maize, vegetables, and other crops. However, recurring attacks have forced many farmers to abandon their farmlands, resulting in huge economic losses and food shortages. Several victims and community leaders, including fo…

…IITA possesses extensive experience in commodity development, particularly in cocoa and cassava, adding that the institute is eager to deploy its expertise to complement Governor Makinde's vision for agricultural transformation. According to him, "IITA has significant expertise in cocoa and cassava development, and we…

…the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abakiliki on Sunday that the flood washed away yams, cassava, maize, rice, melons and other crops in their farmlands. Mr Cletus Idam said the disaster wiped out all his investment this planting season. "We invested huge sums of money in our farms, but everything has been washed away;…

…by rainwater," he said. Farmers also lamented heavy losses, saying crops such as yam, cassava, maize, rice, melon, and others were destroyed after the flood swept through their farmlands. Another victim, Mr. Onyeka Nwode, said the area had experienced continuous rainfall in the past week before the recent destruction.…

…at the University of Benin, Edo State. But what began as a routine trip to harvest cassava soon turned into a terrifying journey into the hands of armed bandits. After harvesting cassava, the widow called a commercial tricycle operator from the same community, Mr Dennis Okechi, to transport the produce home. But unknow…

…application guidelines and targeted support for strategic crops such as rice, maize, cassava and soybean. Tinubu further disclosed that strategic contracting arrangements for fertiliser inputs generated savings of N61.58 billion in 2026 alone, helping to keep fertiliser prices more affordable for farmers despite global…