cassava

Cassava roots should be harvested at the peak of maturity or the right age, size and tenderness required for the fresh market (use of …

Cassava tubers attached to the main stem can remain safely in the ground for several months. However, after harvest, the roots start deteriorating within …

Cassava is one of Uganda’s most important staple crops, especially in semi-arid areas where it provides food security and income. However, success in cassava …

Cassava is not just a staple food; it is a lifeline for millions of Ugandan farmers and families. However, harvesting it the wrong way …

The Uganda National Chambers of Commerce and Industry has called on smallholder farmers in the Lango sub-region to grow cassava on a large scale …

Cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) poses a serious threat to food security, especially in regions that rely heavily on cassava. Characterised by root rot …

With coffee prices rising, farmers in Kassanda district have embraced commercial coffee and cassava farming for better earnings. For years, agriculture has been the …

A scientist at the National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) has advised cassava farmers in the Lango sub-region to scale up growing of the crop, …

By Umar Nsubuga Solomon Senoga, a passionate cassava farmer from Nakabululu village in Luwero district, has been dedicated to farming for over a decade. …

By Herbert Musoke As cassava farmers cry over the damages and losses from whiteflies that cause up to 100% loss, experts at the National …