{"id":13874,"date":"2026-06-20T12:31:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T12:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.iita.org\/news-item\/iita-partners-in-launch-of-tanzanias-national-cassava-strategy\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T21:35:50","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T21:35:50","slug":"iita-partners-in-launch-of-tanzanias-national-cassava-strategy","status":"publish","type":"news-item","link":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/iita-partners-in-launch-of-tanzanias-national-cassava-strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"IITA partners in launch of Tanzania\u2019s national cassava strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"

IITA<\/a> and other cassava stakeholders came together for the official launch of the National Cassava Development Strategy<\/a> by Tanzania\u2019s Minister of Agriculture on 7 May in the country\u2019s capital, Dodoma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IITA was also among the main sponsors and played a key role in organizing the event, which provided a forum for stakeholders to discuss how to operationalize the strategy to commercialize and industrialize cassava in Tanzania.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the event, the Agriculture Minister, Hon. Adolf Mkenda assured the stakeholders that the government is prepared to collaborate to develop a cassava value chain to improve smallholder farmers\u2019 livelihoods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe cannot meet the demand for cassava in China without farmers adopting good agronomic practices and improved varieties. Researchers are doing a good job in these efforts; without research, we cannot succeed in agriculture,\u2019\u2019 the Hon. Minister said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The minister identified the priority areas for cassava commercialization, including research on diseases, good agronomic practices, and improved varieties. He noted that developing seed systems with rapid multiplication technologies would enable farmers to access clean planting materials easily. He also emphasized that good extension services that incorporate advanced technologies, including digital extension tools, are needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Leena
Leena Tripathi, Hub Director for Eastern Africa region giving her remarks at the ceremony.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n\n\n\n

IITA\u2019s team was led by the IITA Eastern Africa Regional Director, Leena Tripathi<\/a>, who noted that cassava is one of IITA\u2019s priority crops, but that Tanzania has not fully maximized its potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs the strategy is launched today, we look forward to working with the government and stakeholders to implement the strategy and promote cassava industrialization,\u201d said Tripathi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She pointed out some of the technologies and initiatives available at IITA that can support the implementation of the strategy. \u201cWe recently started using the Semi-Autotrophic Hydroponics (SAH<\/strong>)<\/a>, a rapid multiplication technology for cassava seed in Tanzania. IITA has trained researchers from our partner, Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute (TARI), to apply the technology in their laboratories,\u201d added Tripathi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IITA aims to increase agricultural productivity and farm income of smallholder cassava farmers through access to improved cassava seed varieties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the follow-up discussions, stakeholders noted the importance of collaboration of all stakeholders throughout the cassava value chain for crop sustainability and increased demand for cassava in the domestic and international markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joel Emmanuel, a farmer from Karagwe, commended the existence of the cassava strategy. He said it will help create and expand the domestic market of cassava as the export market can still be challenging due to the country\u2019s policies and priorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Former
Former IITA agripreneur, Edwin Ndibalema, explaining to the Minister the cassava root waxing technology.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the event, stakeholders also exhibited technologies and products along the cassava value chain. The meeting was also attended virtually by Tanzania\u2019s ambassadors from Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda, and China, the main importers of Tanzania\u2019s cassava.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IITA played a big part in the publication of the National Cassava Strategy book, editing and printing 2000 copies. The strategy is a blueprint to guide cassava commercialization and industrialization in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IITA partnered with the Ministry of Agriculture, Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute (TARI), Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA), and Tanzania Official Seed Certification Institute (TOSCI) in organizing the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IITA projects that took part and supported the event included Building an Economically Sustainable Cassava Seed Systems in Tanzania (BEST Cassava) project<\/a> led by MEDA; Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) Cassava Compact\u00a0<\/a>(Establishing Cassava as an Agro-Industrial Crop); IITA-led Initiative pour l'agronomie du manioc en Afrique<\/a>; and the Cassava Virology group.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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