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Cassava Research Programme is one of the pioneer commodity crop programmes established at the inception of the institute in 1973. The mission of the programme as a component of the overall mission of the institute is to improve Cassava as a crop and its cultivation for production, industrial uses and income generation. The programme has the statutory mandate to conduct research on varietal development that leads to high yield, disease and pest resistant and suitable for multi-purpose end uses through conventional and marker assisted breeding (MAS) techniques. The programme as an arm of the Institute is also responsible for promotion of cassava along the value chains by development of best-fit production packages for different agro- ecological niches or zones to optimize yield on farmers’ field. It also works in close collaboration with the sister Post Harvest Research.
Programme for the development of various value added products as a way of diversification of cassava end uses beyond domestic but also industrial and international market. The research efforts of the programme in conjunction with the local and international partners have led to modest increase in national average yield on farmers’ field from 9-11t/ha to 15-25t/ha with Nigeria becoming the World largest producer of Cassava.
The Breeding objectives among others include:
Collaborating Institutions
Notable among the collaborating Institutions are:
Achievements
Present Research Interest
DR. CHARLES AMADI
Programme Coordinator
charles.amadi@nrcri.gov.ng
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