The Cassava Adding Value for Africa Phase II Project Country Manager for Nigeria, Prof. Lateef Sanni, has been re-elected for a second term as the President of the International Society for Tropical Root Crops, African Branch (ISTRC-AB) at the 13th …
The CAVA II Project Directorate recently hosted partners on phase two of its Cassava: Adding Value for Africa project on a 3 day’s midyear project review meeting and update at Park Inn Hotel, Abeokuta Nigeria. The meeting had in attendance …
Training on the production of Liquid Cassava Starch (LCS) organized by CAVA II was recently conducted for small scale processors of cassava root. The training which was conducted at National Root Crop Research Institute (NRCRI), Umidike, Abia State, from 6th …
Caltech Ventures, one of CAVA I beneficiaries in partnership with its end user , Kasapreko Company Ltd has finally merged and have begun production of Ethanol from cassava at Hodzo, near Ho, capital of Volta Region of Ghana in July …
Cassava Adding Value for Africa project (CAVA II) is implemented by the Tanzania Food and Nutrition Center. The project’s overall objective is to provide sustainable income generating through farming investment to smallholder cassava farmers to supply cassava roots through the …
With increased efforts to promote cassava value addition for increased shelf life and better income, new Small and Medium Entrepreneurs (SME’s) and Community Processing Groups (CPGs) in Uganda are increasingly expressing interest in production of High Quality Cassava Flour (HQCF),which …
CAVA II Ghana organized a two day training for 16 graduates; comprising of 12 males and 4 females at the Food Research Processing Centre at Pokuasi. The training was organized on the request of Graduate Self Employment Opportunities Association of …
Cassava: Adding Value for Africa (CAVA II) has been supporting development of cassava value chains with financial support from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The main objective is to increase incomes of smallholder farmers and all key players through participation …
Raw material supply for processing High Quality Cassava Flour (HQCF) and other cassava products was one of the major challenges identified by the project in Malawi. Initiatives were made by the country office to ensure availability of fresh cassava roots …
As part of the efforts toward improving the livelihoods of cassava farmers in Nigeria, TECHNOSERVE NIGERIA organised 2days Production training for cassava farmers in Kabbabunu Local Government Area of Kogi State. In order for the farmers to acquired good agronomic …