Cassava Varieties On farm trials for NextGen Varieties On May 20, the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA) invited farmers and policymakers to…Matt HayesJune 9, 2022
Research Spotlight Research Spotlight: Durodola Owoade Research Spotlights shine a light on NextGen Fellows and researchers to bring their work to…Matt HayesFebruary 11, 2022
Project News Genetic and environmental insights into cassava flowering Two new publications examining cassava flowering reveal insights into the genetic and environmental factors underpinning…Matt HayesJuly 21, 2021
Project News Insights into cassava research from NextGen Fellow Leah Nandudu Leah Nandudu is a PhD candidate at Cornell University. She was recently named a recipient…Matt HayesJune 28, 2021
Project News Chiedozie Egesi earns highest honors for biotechnology work in Nigeria Chiedozie Egesi, in honor of his long-standing contributions to science and technology for the improvement…Matt HayesMarch 31, 2021
Cassava Varieties Next generation cassava varieties endorsed for release in Nigeria Five new cassava varieties developed with support from NextGen Cassava have been approved for release in Nigeria.…Matt HayesDecember 17, 2020
Partner Spotlight Partner Spotlight: Artificial Intelligence & Data Science Research (AIR) Lab, Makerere University An important aspect of the NextGen Cassava project is improving phenotyping techniques in the field…Canaan E BoyerMay 15, 2020
Uncategorized Partner Spotlight: The West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI) NextGen Cassava has supported more than 20 graduate students in plant breeding over the years,…Canaan E BoyerFebruary 11, 2020
Cassava Consumption Penetrating consumer demand for cassava by Matt Hayes The cassava just wouldn’t cook right. The improved variety grew incredibly well,…Matt HayesFebruary 11, 2020
Community of PracticeProject News Brazil visit opens new opportunities for NextGen plant breeders This blog is based on the trip report prepared by IITA cassava breeder Ismail Rabbi.…Canaan E BoyerOctober 14, 2019
Project News NextGen scientist wins Borlaug Field award Blog post by Matt Hayes. Hale Ann Tufan, one of the world’s most powerful voices…Matt HayesOctober 14, 2019
Partner Spotlight Partner Spotlight: Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (EMBRAPA) The Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (EMBRAPA) and its partners from the National Agricultural Research System…Canaan E BoyerOctober 2, 2019
Cassava Consumption A taste of cassava in Tanzania Cassava is prepared and eaten in dozens—maybe hundreds—of different ways, varying from one country to…Canaan E BoyerSeptember 26, 2019
Food Product Trials Cassava food product trials at IITA Ismail Rabbi, cassava breeder at IITA, recently shared his documentation of some cassava food product…Canaan E BoyerJuly 9, 2019
Partner Spotlight Partner Spotlight: International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), Colombia The International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) works in collaboration with hundreds of partners to…Canaan E BoyerJuly 8, 2019
Partner Spotlight IITA survey division work in Nigeria By: Béla Teeken Phase 2 of NextGen Cassava established the Survey Division, under Hale Ann Tufan.…Canaan E BoyerApril 3, 2019
Partner Spotlight Partner Spotlight: International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Nigeria The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is a non-profit institution that generates agricultural innovations to meet Africa’s…Canaan E BoyerApril 2, 2019
Uncategorized An ‘orphan crop’ comes into its own: International cassava experts convene in Uganda KAMPALA, UGANDA – Cassava is a staple crop consumed by millions of Africans, but the…Canaan E BoyerMarch 21, 2019
Community of PracticeSierra Leone Towards a community of practice around cassava: Report from Sierra Leone and Ghana Members from the NextGen Cassava team visited Sierra Leone from 2-5 July 2018 to integrate…Canaan E BoyerDecember 7, 2018
Uncategorized Collaborative database development: Lessons from the NextGen experience What does it take to create and maintain an open-access genomic database? This is the…Matt HayesSeptember 24, 2018