The project is aimed at enhancing sustainable production, processing and marketing of cassava and cassava products among the smallholder cassava farming communities. Specifically, the project is focusing on production of virus-free (clean) cassava planting material, appropriate agronomic practices for production intensification. The primary entry point is to ensure access to virus-free and good quality cassava planting material of farmer preferred and elite varieties. Through existing multi-stakeholder innovation platforms, farmers and other actors are being engaged in each of the four pilot study districts, where cassava plays vital roles of food security and source of income. The focus districts include Kole and Apac (Northern Uganda), and Serere and Bukedea (Eastern Uganda); and some R4D activities at Makerere University Agricultura...
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