SIGNING OF MoU BETWEEN IITA BASICS-II CASSAVA SEED ENTREPRENEURS AND NIGERIA CASSAVA GROWERS ASSOCIATION

The signing of an MoU between the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) Building An economically Sustainable Integrated Cassava Seed system Phase 2 (BASICS II Project) Seed Entrepreneurs and the Nigeria Cassava Growers Association (NCGA) was held on Tuesday October 6, 2020 at the Conference room of  NASC Headquarters, Sheda.

This is aimed at increasing the production of quality improved cassava seeds which will be accessible by Nigerian farmers. Represented at the event were: NASC, IITA, Central Bank of Nigeria, NCGA, Benue State Seed Producers Cooperative Union (BSSPCU), IITA GoSeed, National Root Crops Research Institute, Umudike Seeds and Catholic Relief Services.