Tag: IITA
FG targets production of 8m tonnes of rice in 2018 wet season
The Federal Government says it is targeting the production of eight million tonnes of paddy by rice farmers across the country in 2018 wet season. ... Read More
Scientists Speed Up Multiplication Of Cassava Planting Materials
Dr Peter Kulakow, IITA Cassava Breeder Middle explaining the SAH technology in Ibadan on how thousands of seedlings are propagated in record. Scientists working on ... Read More
Nigerian Finance Minister Wants IITA And Govt To Roll Out Youth Agric Program Nationally
Nigerian Finance Minister wants IITA and govt to roll out youth agric program nationally The Nigerian Minister of Finance, Honorable Kemi Adeosun, says the country ... Read More
IITA Trains 105 Spray Service Providers On Cassava Weed Management
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture led Cassava Weed Management Project has trained 105 spray service providers on herbicides application, safety and use in Abia ... Read More
Federal Government To Empower Youths With N59.7bn Agriculture Scheme
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) says that the Federal Government would launch N59.7 billion Youth-In-Agriculture Scheme in September. Director-General, IITA, Dr Nteranya Sanginga, said this in ... Read More