Cassava Seed System: Stakeholders Validate Study

The project seeks to increase the production of quality cassava which is a staple food in Cameroon

An elaborate study on cassava seed system in Cameroon has been examined and validated. Farmers and other stakeholders in the sector validated the study, Tuesday September 26, 2017, in Yaounde during a national workshop. They also used the come-together to share experience in cassava cultivation amongst themselves.
The study was carried out by consultants within the framework of the project – “Strengthening linkages between small holders and the cassava value chain.” The project is being sponsored by the European Union and implemented in Cameroon by UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. The project which is regional in its nature, covers seven countries amongst them Cameroon.
According to Moussa Djagoudi, Agribusiness Officer and Coordinator of the project in central Africa, the cassava seed system in the country is weak. It is against this backdrop and in order to fight poverty and ensure food security that the project was initiated. He said cassava came under focus because it is a staple food in...