Cassava, a staple crop in many tropical regions, is known for its resilience. However, planting it in monocultures can lead to soil depletion and increased vulnerability to pests and diseases. Enter intercropping, a practice that involves planting compatible crops alongside cassava to create a mutually beneficial system. Here's a look at some excellent companion crops that support cassava growth and enhance soil health: Legumes: The Nitrogen...
Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is a vital staple food crop for millions of people across the tropics and subtropics, particularly in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Its starchy roots are a primary source of carbohydrates, providing sustenance and contributing to food security. Numerous cassava varieties exist, each with unique characteristics suited to different growing conditions, end-use applications, and consumer preferences. This...
Smallholder rural farmers in Kwara state, especially, women farmers, have opportunities to reduce post-harvest loss and improve their economic growth when they embrace Information Communication Technology (ICT) in their farming activities. Speaking with in Ilorin, Kwara state capital on Sunday, an agricultural entrepreneur and co-founder of Ayosifam Integrated Service Ltd, Funmilayo Esther Famuyiwa, said that women farmers and youth would be...
Farmers across the 36 states, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have expressed their readiness to tap the opportunities in cassava and maize value chain as proposed by the presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu. The farmers, under the auspices of Asiwaju Farmers Forum, stated this yesterday in Abuja. The group said their resolve to tap from the abundant opportunities in staples such...
As part of effort to increases food security in Nigeria. AYOSIFAM Integrated Service with grant from USAID conducted 3 days training for 100 smallholders cassava farmers in 5 different local government areas in Kwara State on Good Agricultural Practices (GAP), Financial Literacy/Farm Business School (FBS), Cooperative Formation and introduction to ICT with aims to increased the knowledge of the farmers on cassava farm business and better equip...
