The African Development Bank (AfDB) is supporting Nigeria in the cultivation of rice, maize, cassava and soyabeans to boost food production. The bank is providing 134 million dollars to achieve this, it president, Dr Akinwunmi Adesina, said on Saturday after…
Joyce Nwabuisi, Umuahia The Federal Government has embarked on the training and empowerment of smallholder farmers on cassava value chain production in Abia State particularly women and youths of Omoba in Isiala Federal Constituency. This is part of its efforts…
A researcher, Prof. Polycarp Okafor, has said metabolism of cassava cyanide does not play any significant role in chronic diseases such as goiter or goitre with cretinism, Konzo, Tropical Chronic Panctreatitis (TCP) and diabetes. Okafor, a Professor of Biochemical Toxicology,…
Fayus Group, in collaboration with Shine Bridge Global (SBG) and Africa Global Schaffer (AfGS), are investing $159 million in Nigeria’s oil palm and cassava value chains over three years. The Chairman of Fayus Group, Alhaji Fatai Yusufu made this known…
A team of technocrats and business development partners under the auspices of Zealhosts Project Bolt Consortium are to invest 500 million dollars into cassava manufacturing industry in Nigeria. Chairman of Shine Bridge Global and Zealhosts Consortium Partner Dr Tony Bello…
