SARD-SC maize project introduces problem-solving agronomic options in Ghana
In view of the low productivity of maize in Ghana, the SARD-SC maize project in April, adopted the Participatory Research and Extension Approach (PREA) on innovation platforms to foster interaction...
View ArticleSARD-SC demonstrates improved cassava farming practices to spur production in...
The Support to Agricultural Research for Development of Strategic Crops in Africa (SARD-SC) project led by the International of Institute Tropical Agriculture (IITA) held a successful one-day farmers...
View ArticleProject seeks to diversify cassava food recipes in Zanzibar
While cassava is among the most important crops in the isle of Zanzibar, Tanzania, where it is ranked second to rice, the residents consume it in very limited and not so exciting ways. It is boiled or...
View ArticleFemale scientists win the Young Rice Scientists Award for research on...
Two female scientists, Gaudiose Mujawamariya and Esther Leah Achandi from AfricaRice Tanzania, won the Young Rice Scientists Award at the recently concluded Fourth International Rice Congress 2014 in...
View ArticleIITA Management cites SARD-SC for impressive implementation
The IITA Management has commended the SARD-SC project, funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB), for its highly satisfactory implementation and the meaningful impact the commodity value chains are...
View ArticleSARD-SC organizes workshop in Cameroon on using IP approach to increase...
Support to Agricultural Research for Development of Strategic Crops (SARD-SC), one of IITA’s projects working to improve productivity and income from growing maize, rice, cassava, and wheat, has...
View ArticleEnhancing soybean production in Nigeria through the SARD-SC maize system
The IITA/SARD-SC maize system soybean production enhancement planning workshop was held 1-4 February in Abuja to promote soybean cultivation and utilization in Nigeria. The workshop became imperative...
View ArticleIITA gets new training facilities for cassava processing in Tanzania
IITA’s efforts to promote the processing of cassava in Tanzania have received a major boost with the completion and handing over of newly constructed facilities for a training center on cassava...
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