An international agriculture organization, Harvestplus Nigeria, on Monday said it had trained students of Federal College of Agriculture (FECA), Akure, on vitamin A cassava production, using cassava ...

A nutty-flavored, starchy root vegetable, cassava (also known as yuca) is one of the most drought-resistant crops and is a major source of calories and carbs for people in developing countries, ...

Over 70 per cent of small-holder farmers are engaged in cassava production. A non-governmental organisation, African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF), is striving to ensure that commercial ...

Stephen P. Long receives funding from the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy; Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; National Science Foundation; Institute for Sustainability, Energy and Environment ...

Stephen Wooding receives funding from Project Amazonas, a non-profit organization supporting humanitarian and research projects in the Peruvian Amazon. The three staple crops dominating modern diets – ...

The three staple crops dominating modern diets – corn, rice and wheat – are familiar to Americans. However, fourth place is held by a dark horse: cassava. Over the course of millennia, Indigenous ...