IITA Promotes African Yam-bean Crop With 40 Varieties 

Feb 21, 2023

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) says it has embarked on “genetic diversity” land race for the  African yam-bean (AYB) crop with over 40 varieties, to improve soil fertility and achieve food security. Genetic Professor and Principal...

New improved cassava varieties excite farmers- IITA

May 26, 2022

Farmers in Kogi and Benue expressed awe at the large sizes and number of roots produced by the new cassava varieties developed by the NextGen project—Baba-70 and Game Changer—as they pull the crop to see what was below the ground during a farmers’ field day/ product...