date:Jul 09, 2014
varieties released in 2011, which are being grown by over 250,000 Nigerian farmers. The newer improved varieties are expected to gradually replace the earlier ones. In addition to their higher beta-carotene content, the vitamin-A cassava varieties boast of improved pest- and disease-resistant traits and are high yielding.
They were all developed through conventional breeding in a novel process called bio-fortification.
HarvestPlus and partners expect to reach more than 350,000 Nigerian househ