Six digital tools for smart cassava farmers in 2020

This development will go a long way in helping cassava farmers address the numerous challenges they face in each planting season.

Nigeria ranked as the largest producer of cassava in the world, according to the Global Cassava Processing Report in 2019, showing that cassava plays a major role in the country’s economy.

“On the flip side, countries in Asia have yield of more than 20 tons per hectare. This is not cheery news.”Akilimo is an all-in-one agronomic advisory tool that helps cassava growers with knowledge and recommendations to intensify their cassava-based cropping systems. “The app also prevents environmental pollution and herbicides resistance arising from herbicides abuse,” says Friday Ekeleme, a professor and principal investigator on Weeds under ACAI.

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