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IITA in the News

04 March 2010 TMC News: IITA and Others Launch Initiative to Tackle Weeds
Tarawali said the two companies have agreed to ensure a steady supply of inputs to the farmers at a discounted rate backed by trainings on the safe use of their products.
04 March 2010 Vanguard: IITA and others launch initiative to tackle weeds
Tarawali said the two companies have agreed to ensure a steady supply of inputs to the farmers at a discounted rate backed by trainings on the safe use of their products.
03 March 2010 Next: Agencies unite to boost cassava production
The agency, also working with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), provided a thousand-hectare worth of cassava stems to farmers last year through private public partnership, and supported the processing farm with more raw materials to help the company run on full capacity.
03 March 2010 Next: Agencies unite to boost cassava production
The agency, also working with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), provided a thousand-hectare worth of cassava stems to farmers last year through private public partnership, and supported the processing farm with more raw materials to help the company run on full capacity.
02 March 2010 The Citizen, Tanzania: Expert: End trade curbs on crops
...An economist with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Mr Victor Manyong, said it was high time Tanzania seriously addressed disincentives of investing in farming.
02 March 2010 Business Day Online: Cashew Week to highlight opportunities for business, investment in Nigeria
...Nigeria Cashew Week is being organised by the African Cashew Alliance (ACA) with support from OLAM Nigeria Limited, at the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture in Ibadan.
02 March 2010 CTA, The Netherlands: Second phase of cassava value-adding project underway in eastern and southern Africa
...A four-year project funded by the Common Fund for Commodities (CFC) and implemented by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) hopes to realize this potential through the promotion of the production and use of High Quality Cassava Flour (HQCF).
01 March 2010 Tribune: Private firms partner IITA on weeds control
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and private multinat-ionals in weeds control are tying up a model that will tackle the menace of weeds in Africa, powered by the United State Agency for International Development-MARKETS project.
28 February 2010 Guardian: Private sector Firms Fight against menace of weeds
"This initiative will not only control weeds but will also create jobs in the rural communities and boost yield," noted Dr. Gbassey Tarawali, Project Manager, IITA-MARKETS cassava value chain project.
25 February 2010 TMC News: USAID, IITA to Train Farmers On Safe Use of Herbicides
Project Manager, IITA-MARKETS Cassava Value Chain Project Dr. Bassey Tarawali said the initiative would provide employment for the teeming youths in the rural communities by boosting incomes and guaranteeing food security.
25 February 2010 All Africa: Nigeria: The New Nigerian Cancer Emergency
...The Nigerian government, the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and USAID, jointly support this biotechnology initiative.

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