Cassava weed management project records success

The stakeholders who are heads of implementing partner institutions comprise the National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI), Umudike; Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB); and the University of Agriculture, Makurdi (UAM).The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) which leads the team said in a news release that significant achievements have been recorded in the programme.At […]

The stakeholders who are heads of implementing partner institutions comprise the National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI), Umudike; Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB); and the University of Agriculture, Makurdi (UAM).
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) which leads the team said in a news release that significant achievements have been recorded in the programme.
At a briefing session with the Project Coordinating team in Makurdi, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Prof Emmanuel Kucha thanked the team for a good job and re-echoed the support of the university to the project.
 Prof Kucha who was represented by the Deputy Vice Chancellor of UAM, Prof John Ayoade, said the equipment donated to the university by the project were of great help to research.
He commended the team for efficient and effective sharing of information on the activities of the project through the newsletter and social media, and also called on other projects to emulate the IITA-CWMP.
At NRCRI, the Executive Director, Dr Julius Okonkwo, also lauded the milestones and the capacity building efforts of the project.
He promised that his institute would continue to provide the necessary support to ensure that the project attained its goals and impacts positively on the lives of farmers.
Demonstrating his commitment to the project, the NRCRI boss promised to release additional four hectares to the IITA-CWMP for trials this season at Utobi in Benue State.
The Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Prof O. B. Oyewole, said the results from the project would be useful in the advancement of the productivity of cassava in Nigeria.