{"id":13068,"date":"2026-06-20T12:26:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T12:26:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.iita.org\/news-item\/cameroon-releases-iita-improved-cassava-varieties-to-boost-food-security\/"},"modified":"2026-06-20T12:26:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T12:26:18","slug":"cameroon-releases-iita-improved-cassava-varieties-to-boost-food-security","status":"publish","type":"news-item","link":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/cameroon-releases-iita-improved-cassava-varieties-to-boost-food-security\/","title":{"rendered":"Cameroon releases IITA improved cassava varieties to boost food security"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/newint.iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/image_gallery-7-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-9789\" src=\"http:\/\/newint.iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/image_gallery-7-3.jpg\" alt=\"Image\" width=\"250\" height=\"170\" \/><\/a>The Cameroonian government has released five new improved cassava varieties to help improve the food security of millions of people in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The varieties which were developed through conventional breeding by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)  and partners are recognized as IITA genotypes as TMS 92\/0326, TMS 96\/1414, TMS 96\/0023, TMS 92\/0057,  and TMS 92\/0067.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The improved varieties were formally released by the Cameroonian Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Essimi Menye;  and the Permanent Secretary, Ms Ebelle Etame Rebecca, who represented the Minister of Research  and Scientific Innovations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With an estimated yield of between 20 tons  and 35 tons per hectare, the improved varieties have improved nutritional qualities  and are rich in caratenoids, iron  and zinc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Partners that worked in the varietal development include the Programme National de Developpement des Racines et Tubercules (PNDRT), the Institute of Agricultural Research for Development (IRAD), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), non-governmental organizations  and local farmers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The varieties will help close the yield gaps, improve yield  and also put more money in farmers\u2019 pockets, said the Director General of IITA, Dr Nteranya Sanginga.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr Sanginga also said the release of the varieties would help improve the fortunes of farmers who depend on the crop for their livelihoods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to him, IITA will continue to support farmers in Cameroon by offering improved varieties  and technologies that address the constraints to development in tropical nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Menye said the new improved varieties would help Cameroon to take advantage of the opportunities of cassava. He also commended IITA\u2019s efforts in developing the varieties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Grown by most farmers, cassava is one of the major staples in Cameroon that is contributing to food security  and wealth creation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crop is either boiled  and eaten, or processed into local delicacies such as Mitumba, Baton de manioc, Beignets de manioc, gari,  and Ndas among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The root crop has also gained industrial importance with uses in ethanol production, High Quality Cassava Flour in bread production,  and glucose syrup production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite the strategic role, the root crop is challenged by poor yields, pests  and diseases, decreasing soil fertility,  and climate change. IITA\u2019s role in addressing these challenges helped Cameroonian farmers to double yields in the past decade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Farmers who participated in the varietal release process \u2018loved\u2019 the varieties for their cooking qualities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IITA Country Representative, Dr Rachid Hanna said the release of the varieties \u2018is significant\u2019 as it would improve the nutrition  and livelihoods of farmers in Cameroon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe see it as a new dawn for cassava farmers,\u201d he added.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Cameroonian government has released five new improved cassava varieties to help improve the food security of millions of people in the country&#8230;.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}}},"tags":[],"science-area":[],"program":[],"location":[41],"news-type":[],"hub":[],"crop":[66],"impact-areas":[],"item-year":[190],"class_list":["post-13068","news-item","type-news-item","status-publish","hentry","location-cameroon","crop-cassava","item-year-190"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - 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