Sustainable Livelihoods Through Cassava
Cassava is driving industrial development while delivering incomes to farmers. This is coming on the heels of the rising demand for garri, feed and other derivatives. Stakeholders, however, believe Nigerians cannot meet its potential for growth if it does not increase production and opportunities along the value chains are not explored.
Harvest Plus, an international organisation, is offering Nigerians income-earning opportunities in the cassava industry to pursue their farming businesses. Among the beneficiaries are young people and women.
Working with Harvest Plus, Director, Development Dynamics, Owerri, Imo State, Dr. Jude Ohanele, said the organisation was collaborating with the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, (FUTO) and the Rotary Club of Aladinma, Owerri to get young school leavers and undergraduates to take to agriculture and become successful entrepreneurs.
Ikhlasul Amal