Kenyan research organisation, BecA-ILRI, has been awarded US$100,000 funding to develop research on genetic resistance to cassava brown streak disease and cassava mosaic disease in Africa
The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced plans to work with the private sector to set up 18 cassava industries across Nigeria, according to the President of the Nigeria Cassava Growers Association, Olusegun Adewunmi
Nigeria’s agriculture sector is set to benefit from government reform plans and investments that will aim to stimulate growth within the production chain and create millions of jobs
Equatorial Guinea has announced that it has contributed US$30mn to a solidarity trust fund, which was recently set up with the aim of promoting food security in the region
Farmers and veterinarians across Africa are using mobile phones to get updates on livestock diseases and to receive web access
