To improve their yields and income, cassava farmers need access to high-quality planting materials. Access to such cassava stems, however, is often a problem. But some cassava seed firms have emerged ...

The International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, Oyo State, is training entrepreneurs in cassava stem farming. DANIEL ESSIET writes. For Ogun State Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr ...

Healthy, mature stems of about 1.2-1.5 m length of three cassava cultivars ('Sree Prakash', 'Sree Jaya' and 'H-165') were stored for five months under hot, dry weather conditions under seven ...

Cassava produces about ten times more carbohydrates than most cereals per unit area, and are ideal for production in marginal and drought prone areas, the Kenya Agriculture and Livestock Research ...

This beginner-friendly gardening activity is suitable for both children and the elderly. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read ...

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, ...

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 ...

The post How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Cassava is by Jerad Bryant and appeared first on Epic Gardening, the best urban gardening, hydroponic gardening, and aquaponic gardening blog. Cassava, or ...

Mzee Raphael Owaka’s (pictured) love for cassava farming is simply impressive. While other farmers have invested in exotic crops, he has stuck to good old cassava in his farm in Nyabondo, Upper ...

Cassava leaves are edible if cooked and contain up to 25% protein. The leaves are dark green with red highlights. They are shaped kind of like a hand with long pointy fingers; the stalk is kind of ...