{"id":17326,"date":"2026-06-20T12:56:27","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T12:56:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.iita.org\/news-item\/iarsaf-deliberates-cassava-research-article-at-bi-monthly-journal-club\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T17:44:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T17:44:12","slug":"iarsaf-deliberates-cassava-research-article-at-bi-monthly-journal-club","status":"publish","type":"news-item","link":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/iarsaf-deliberates-cassava-research-article-at-bi-monthly-journal-club\/","title":{"rendered":"IARSAF examine un article de recherche sur le manioc lors de son club de lecture bimensuel"},"content":{"rendered":"On 15 July, International Association of Research Scholars and Fellows (IARSAF) graduate students and IITA scientists gathered to review and discuss the journal article entitled \u201cEffect of genotype and genotype by environment interaction on total cyanide content, fresh root, and starch yield in farmer-preferred cassava landraces in Tanzania\u201d during the association\u2019s bi-monthly journal club.\n<div id=\"attachment_1029\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/600_IARSAF.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1029 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/600_IARSAF.jpg\" alt=\"A cross section of the audience during IARSAF seminar \" width=\"619\" height=\"336\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1029\" \/><\/a>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1029\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A cross section of the audience.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\nThe article is co-authored by Mariam Mtunguja, Mikocheni Agricultural Research Institute; Henry Laswai, Sokoine University of Agriculture;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/kanju-edward\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Edward Kanju<\/a>, IITA-Tanzania cassava breeder; Joseph Ndunguru, Mikocheni Agricultural Research Institute; and Yasinta C. Muzanila, Sokoine University of Agriculture. The article was presented by Marrielle Moitta-Naisy, an IITA agronomy research fellow.\n\nAccording to the study, high starch yield is the most important trait for commercialized cassava starch production. Furthermore, cyanide present in cassava roots poses a health challenge in the use of cassava for food. Cassava genotypes have varying maturity periods that are also environment dependent. The study thus aimed at identifying suitable cultivars and optimum time of harvest to maximize starch production across three environments.\n\nDuring her presentation, Moitta-Naisy noted that the study found genotype and environment had a profound effect on all traits analyzed. She posited genotypes should be selected for adaptation to specific environments, optimal harvesting should be based on specific variety and location, and the question of cyanide content in cassava genotype needs large-scale testing to assure the effect of genotype and genotype by environment interaction.\n\nThe event closed with a discussion between the graduate students and IITA scientists on methodology in research. IITA scientists present at the event included\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/kulakow-peter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Peter Kulakow<\/a>, cassava breeder and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/mengesha-wende-abera\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wende Abera Mengesha<\/a>, maize scientist.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On 15 July, International Association of Research Scholars and Fellows (IARSAF) graduate students and IITA scientists gathered to review and discuss the journal article entitled \u201cEffect of genotype and genotype by environment interaction on total cyanide content, fresh root, and starch yield in farmer-preferred cassava landraces in Tanzania\u201d during the association\u2019s bi-monthly journal club.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":17327,"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":[2219],"science-area":[],"program":[],"location":[32],"news-type":[],"hub":[61],"crop":[],"impact-areas":[],"item-year":[194],"class_list":["post-17326","news-item","type-news-item","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-bulletin-no-2336cassavaiarsafinternational-association-of-research-scholars-and-fellows","location-nigeria","hub-western-africa","item-year-194"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - 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