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29 Jan, 2018
Global cassava coalition calls for support for cassava transformation in Africa
Press release for immediate release Ahead of the international conference on cassava, the Global Cassava Partnership for the 21st Century ...
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20 Oct, 2016
Nigeria’s gari revolution: improving efficiency and equity of a staple food
Gari is a staple food for millions of West Africans, particularly in Nigeria where its production exceeds 9 million tons ...
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16 Feb, 2016
Six steps forward for root and tuber crops
Graham Thiele, Program Director, CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB) shares his top six highlights from the ...
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25 Sep, 2015
The First World Congress on Root and Tuber Crops will be held in January 2016 in China
The congress represents a unique opportunity for exchanging expert and scientific advice on RTCs - in particular for the global ...
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25 Jun, 2014
International meeting results in Pan-African cassava disease network
Scientists from international agricultural research centers and African national and regional institutions met in Saint-Pierre, La Réunion from June 10 ...
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09 Jun, 2014
International experts gather to address diseases threatening Africa’s cassava production
Cassava is the second most important staple in Africa and is regularly consumed by more than 700 million people around ...
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05 May, 2014
Publication du plan d’action pour combattre les maladies du manioc
Le Food Security Journal vient de publier la feuille de route de la Conférence de Bellagio contre les maladies du ...
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19 Dec, 2013
Une nouvelle alliance vise à exploiter le potentiel du manioc pour lutter contre la faim et la pauvreté
Le Programme de recherche du CGIAR sur les racines, tubercules et bananes (RTB) et le Partenariat mondial pour le manioc ...
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12 Dec, 2013
New Alliance to Tap Cassava’s Potential for Reducing Hunger and Poverty
For Immediate Release (12 December 2013) The CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB) and the Global Cassava ...
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28 Oct, 2013
UK’s Natural Resource Institute: strength in depth for RTB research and development
By Graham Thiele I visited NRI offices and labs near to Chatham, England earlier this year. I began the day ...
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24 Oct, 2013
Cassava as animal feed in Africa: taking advantage of expanding cultivation
Nigeria, the world’s top cassava producer, has launched a plan for cassava processing with the objective of strengthening the cassava ...
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23 Oct, 2013
L’utilisation du manioc pour l’alimentation animale en Afrique: comment tirer profit d’une culture en expansion
Le Nigéria, premier producteur mondial de manioc, a lancé un Plan de transformation du manioc dont l’objectif est de renforcer ...
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