In rural Nigeria, where yam farming is a way of life, a group of women are driving a revolution. The PROSSIVA Method is changing how yam seeds are propagated and enhancing farming productivity and sustainability. This innovative approach boosts agricultural production and empowers
To advance agriculture and improve food security in Nigeria, IITA–CGIAR continues its field demonstration trials of the PROSSIVA Method in two local governments in the southwestern Oyo State. Prof Balogun and Segun Ibitoye from NASC explain to farmers the different between the varieties. The events
At their recent annual work planning meeting in Lagos, Nigeria, the IITA–CGIAR PROSSIVA project and partners reviewed past activities and strategized for the future to ensure synergy for the project’s growth and success. The event started with celebrating first-year achievements, with stories of
A trip was conducted by PROSSIVA staff to familiarize them with various stakeholders in the seed system of VPCs in Tanzania. The team paid visits to the stakeholders’ office, where they were briefed and taken to the field for on-ground observations by institutional