NRCRI Onboards New CSEs, Harps On Need For Quality Cassava Stems From Entrepreneurs
By Charity Uwakwe The management of National Root Crop Research Institute, Umudike has, yesterday, commenced a three-day training program aimed at incorporating new Cassava Seeds Entrepreneurs, (CSE's) to enhance the production of quality cassava stems. Speaking at the workshop, held at the Institute, yesterday, the Executive Director, Prof. Ukpabi J. Ukpabi reiterated the need for Cassava farmers to be able to produce cassava varieties, while insisting on quality stems of same. He stressed that training programme which is in conjunction with IITA initiatives, Basics (2), hence, 'Building An Economically Sustainable, Integrated Cassava, Phase 2, would prepare New Cassava Seed Entrepreneurs,…