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| Dr Mkamilo |
Dr Geoffrey
Mkamilo, from Tanzania---I am glad to hear that this project will help push
technologies on the shelves to farmers.
Also the area of capacity building is very nice. I know that there will
be many challenges but we have the brains to be able to achieve the milestones.
Thanks to IITA and AfDB for funding this project.
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| Dr Phiri |
Dr Samuel
Phiri, from Zambia—I thank IITA and ADB for allowing us to come and participate
in this commodity launch. Cassava in Zambia is important because it supports a
lot of people. Agriculture in general supports 70% of the people in the rural
communities, and 60 per cent on women. Zambia is focusing on improving its
agriculture and as a country, we will support this project.
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| Dr Shambie |
Dr Ibrahim
Shambie, from Sierra Leone— In sierra Leone, cassava is almost taking over from
rice. This is a result of the collaborative efforts between the ministry of
agriculture and IITA. At the moment, cassava is being grown intensively and
extensively—it is now generating jobs, creating wealth and employment for women
and youth. IITA’s intervention in the cassava value chain has expanded the
production of cassava in Sierra Leone. We in Sierra Leone welcome this
project. We are happy and we are
thanking the AfDB and IITA for extending this program to us.
Chief of Staff to the Minister of Agriculture and Rural
Development in DR Congo, Dr Alexis Makumyaviri – DR Congo is happy to host this meeting. I’ll like to
thank AfDB and IITA for supporting DR Congo.
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| Drs Vanlauwe, Makumyaviri, and Manyong |
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| Dr Yomeni giving a speech at the launch |
Dr Edward
Kanju— For Tanzania, we want to catch up with Nigeria in cassava production
Dr Nzola
Mahungu — In DR Congo, the demand for cassava flour alone is 1000mt/day. We are
yet to meet this demand.
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