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Biomass Web group visit IITA facilities, including cassava processing center, BIP, Agripreneurs; and ILRI outstation.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\nAlfred Dixon<\/a><\/u>, representing IITA DDG Kenton Dashiell, welcomed the visitors to IITA. He talked about IITA\u2019s research work and output on banana, cassava, coffee, cocoa, cowpea, maize, soybean, and yam; and described IITA\u2019s programs, projects, and facilities and how it is working with other research institutes and universities. Other IITA staff present were\u00a0Michael Abberton<\/a><\/u>, who represented Robert Asiedu, R4D Director for West Africa;\u00a0Sylvia Oyinlola<\/a><\/u>, Regional Administrator; Terngu Abur, Visitors Assistant; and\u00a0Adebayo Abass<\/a><\/u>, IITA scientist, and BiomassWeb project manager, work package 5.3.\n\nThe team were taken on a tour of the Cassava Processing Center, IITA Youth Agripreneurs office, Aflasafe plant, and the outstation of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI).\nVarious processing techniques and machines in the production and processing of cassava into high quality cassava flour were showcased during the tour. At ILRI, Country Manager\u00a0Iheanacho Okike<\/a><\/u>, explained how ILRI undertakes research on animal health, genetics, forages, impact assessment, and production systems focusing on cassava peels. There was also an elaborate demonstration on the processing of cassava peels into animal feed. The economic advantage of processing cassava peels into animal feed compared to maize and other feeds was also shared by Okike.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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