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PROJECTFACTSHEETTitle:CassavaAddingValueforAfricaPhaseTwo(CAVAII)ImplementingInstitutioninUganda:AfricaInnovationsInstitute(AfrII)UgandaProjectLead:CountryManagerCAVAIIUganda,Mr.Francis.O.AlachoContact:MobilePhone:+256772693806,Email:alacodnc@yahoo.com;falacho@afrii.orgProjectPartners:FUNAAB-Nigeria,FRI-Ghana,TFNC-Tanzania,UNIMA-MalawiProjectduration:April2014toMarch2019TheProjectisfundedbytheBillandMelindaGatesFoundationthroughtheNaturalResourcesInstitute-UniversityofGreenwich(NRI)asthegranteethatalsoprovidestechnicalbackstoppingtogetherwiththeInstituteofTropicalAgriculture(IITA).CAVAIIisimplementedby5InstitutionsacrossAfrica.InUgandaitisimplementedbytheAfricaInnovationsInstitute(AfrII),inNigeriaitisimplementedbytheFederalUniversityofAgriculture,Abeokuta(FUNAAB);inGhanabytheFoodResearchInstitute(FRI);inTanzaniabytheTanzaniaFoodandNutritionCentre(TFNC)andinMalawibytheChancellorCollege,UniversityofMalawi(UNIMA).CAVAIIpickedupinApril2014tobuildonthesuccessofthefirstPhaseoftheProjectdubbedCassava: Adding Value for Africa (C:AVA) following its successful groundwork duringimplementationfrom2008/9toMarch2014.C:AVAsuccessfullypiloteddevelopmentofvaluechains for HQCF by supporting farmer processors to establish HQCF processing sites and toprocessHQCF inEasternandNorthernUganda.Further, it facilitatedprocessors tosupplyoncontractarrangements,HQCFtoenduserindustriessuchasruralbakeries,beerbreweries,andbiscuitmanufacturerswhouseittomakecompositeflour,beerandbiscuitsrespectively.

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CAVA II is being implemented in 21districts of Nakaseke, Nakasongola,Kiryandongo, Lira, Apac, Alebtong,Dokolo, Oyam, Kole, Otuke, Amolatar,Kibuku,Pallisa,Budaka,Bukedea,Kumi,Soroti, Serere, Ngora, Katakwi andAmuria.

CAVAIIcharitablepurposeTo increase the incomes of smallholder farmers (SHFs) and community processors throughparticipationinprofitableandsustainablevalue-addedcassavachainsinfivesub-SaharanAfricanCountries(Uganda,Nigeria,Ghana,Tanzania,andMalawi).

Strategy/approach

TheoverallaimofCAVAIIinUgandaistocreateby2019anannualdemandfor69,030tonsoffreshcassavarootsfromsmallholderfarmersandincomesfromsaleoffreshrootsandprocessingbysmallholderswillgenerateatleastUSD4.5million/annumforruralcommunities.

KeyFocusAreas

• Increasingsmallholderfarmers’cassavaproductivity.

• Expandinganddevelopingcassavaprocessing.

• Expandingcassavaproductsoptions,marketopportunitiesandgeographies.

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ProjectActivities

• TrainSmallholderFarmers(SHFs)ongoodagronomicpracticesandsupportthemtoaccessimproved cassava varieties and good quality planting materials from Cassava SeedEntrepreneurs(CSEs).

• Createawareness,providetrainingandmentorshipontheinvestmentopportunitiesinthevarious cassava value chains (Cassava Seed Multiplication, Fresh Cassava Root (FCR)production,Cassavaprocessing,andsubstitutionbyindustries).

• Innovate, adapt andpromote efficient cassavaprocessing anddrying technologies (Sundrying,Solardrying,andFlashdrying).

• Facilitate business opportunitymeetings between SHFs and processors; and processorswithendusermarkets(Breweries,Bakeries,CompositeFlourMillers).

• Strengthen the supply chain, improve quality and ensure traceability along the cassavavaluechains.

• Strengthencapacityofequipmentfabricatorsthroughlearningvisitstoothercountriesandtrainingsfromotherfabricators.

• InformationandKnowledgesharing.

Projectbeneficiaries/TargetGroups• Smallholderfarmers.

• CommunityProcessingGroups.

• SmallandMediumEnterprises.

• Traders/transporters.

• End-userindustriesi.e.Breweries,Paperboard,BiscuitandCompositeflourmillers.

• Financialinstitutions.

• Selectedprojectsworkingoncassavavaluechains.

CAVAIIUgandaachievementsandImpact• IncreaseinVolumesofFreshCassavaRoot(FCR)supplied(asperDecember2016)Sincethe inceptionofCAVAII,FCRproductionhasalmosttripledwithanexponentialgrowthshootingabovethetargetedprojections.

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FigureaboveshowsthegrowthinFCRmobilizationforHQCFProductionovertheyears

• IncreaseinSmallHolderFarmers(SHFs)andprocessorsIncome.IncomesofSHFshave

overtheyearsgraduallyincreasedduetotheintensifiedprojectactivitiesofincreasingFresh Cassava Root (FCR) production and HQCFmarket expansion to the beneficiaryareas.

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• AggregateddemandforFCRfrom2014to2016

• Established2flashdryersinNorthernUganda.ThesehavebeensuccessfullyinstalledatWindWoodMillers Limited in Lira andAdyakaWholesalers Limited inApac district. Thefacilitiesdryupto3tonsofHQCFinashiftperday.

processing of HQCF atWindWoodMillersLimitedcassavaflashdryerfactoryinLira.

SamplesofthefinalHQCFproductfromtheflashdryer.

• Established5solardryingsitesinpartsofEastern,Central,andNorthernUganda.Solardryinghasproveneffectivebyreducingdryingtimefrom5hoursinopendryersto2.5hoursinsidethescreenhouse.

Aggregated Market Demand from 2014 - 2016 Growth in FCR Markets from 2014 - 2016

Figure (Left) shows how most of the different FCR market segments have grown in just an expanse of three years. (Right) The pie-chart on the other hand reveals market demand by segment; Breweries industry (Uganda Breweries Limited) is currently the largest consumer of HQCF in the country

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• Established53sundryingprocessingsitesintheprojectareasofoperation.Sun/openraised drying has been adopted bymany of the cassava processors due to themanyadvantagesthatcomewithusingthetechnologyincludingqualityoftheflour.

• Increase incassavayields fromabaselineof16.1 t/ha in2014to33.8 t/ha in2016 in

beneficiarygardens.CAVAbeneficiarieshavedemonstratedanenormousimprovementintheyieldofFCRinproductionasobservedinthesampleddistricts.AnaverageCAVAbeneficiary farmer harvests 33.6 tons/ ha of FCR as compared to 18.1 tons/ha by anaveragenon-CAVAbeneficiary.

A solar screen dryer established in Buliisa district under CAVA II Uganda supervision

Ms. SumaiyaNakayiki,aprocessorof theNADIFA farmer group in Nakasongoladistrictspreadscassavachipsontheraisedmetallicracks

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Bargraphshowingtheincreaseincassavayieldsinthesampleddistricts.

• Increase in number of beneficiaries (direct and indirect) from 2,688 to 10,699 SHFs.Through continuous recruitment and training of new farmers, community processorgroups,andSMEs,theprojecthasextensivelyexpandeditsscopeinnumberofpeoplebenefitingfromprojectactivities.

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TestimoniesofCAVAIIUgandaBeneficiaries

WidowhighlyprofitableinHQCFcakeproductionandcassavafarmingBettyOuni,48,belongstoOryemCanWidowsandOrphansCaregroup.Herhusbanddied20yearsagoleavingherwiththeir6childrentocarefor.Sheisalso lookingafter4orphanssheadopted.Bettyembarkedonthebakingbusinessin2014afterCAVAtrainedherinprocessingHQCFforbaking.Sheisnowknownbymanyforhercassavacakes.Bettyextendsthisknowledgeandskillsinbakingtootherwomenandsince2014,Shehastrained390membersinAlebtongand540schooldropoutsinOyamdistrict.

Throughtheproceedsfromherbaking,BettyhasestablishedacommercialbuildinginBaarsub-country, Lira district, worth 16 Million Uganda Shillings. “This 3 roomed building will servedifferentpurposes.OneasastoreformyharvestandprocessedHQCF,theotherformybakedproducts while the third room is for stocking herbicides”. She intends to construct anotherstructuremeanttobeabetterhousingspotforherandthechildren.

Infrontofhernewcommercialbuilding

Bettyalsoplanstobuyamotorcycletoeasetransportationsinceshemakesdeliveriestofardistancesofwhichtransportcostsarehigh.SheProcessesabout12tonsinamonthofHQCFandsuppliestothelocalmarkets.

Infrontofhercurrenthouseofresidence

Bettyscoopssomecassavaflourtobake Bettywithoneofthewomenshehastrainedinbaking

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Additionaltoherbakingbusiness,Bettyisalsoacassavafarmerandownsa34acregardenofNASE14cassavavarietythatsheplanted inMarch2016.SheaccessedtheplantingmaterialsthroughAfrII’sCAVAII/CSSprojects. In2015,sheearnedover4MillionUgandaShillingsfromstemcuttingssoldwhilein2016,shesold178bagsofNASE14stemcuttingstofellowfarmersformultiplication.ThesefarmersarespreadouttoKole,OyamandDokolodistricts.Additionally,the farmer group she belongs to has been contracted to supply over 2000 bags of NASE 14cuttingstoOperationWealthCreation(OWC)inApril2017towhichtheyintendtoselltoatabout40-45,000Ugandashillingsperbag.Inherwords“Whenyouareawidow,peoplethinkyoucannotsurviveonyourownwithoutahusbandtotakecareofyou.Iamalivingexamplethatyoucanalwaysmakeitinlife,evenafteryouareleftallalonewithchildrentohavetofeedandeducate.IamgladforthefarIhavecomesinceCAVAIIUgandadiscoveredme,theknowledgeandskillsdevelopmentextendedtomebythisprojecthavemademewhoIamtoday.Asuccessfulwidow’‘Cassavaproductionhasimpressivelychangedourlives’MollyandClarksonEgwangmultiplycassavaseedandarealsoprocessorsofHighQualityCassavaChips (HQCC). With the proceeds of their enterprise, the couple pays for their children’seducation,covermedicalexpensesamongotherfamilyresponsibilities.

Mr.EgwangClarkson,43,andhiswifeMollyEgwang,40 years, are cassava farmers who belong to thefarmer group, Agency for Food Security Network(AFOSEN).TheyliveinanironroofedbrickhousefittedwithsolarlightingattheirvillagehomeinApacDistrict.Thecouplehas7childrenoftheirownandhavealsotakenintotheircare,6orphans.Apartfromfarmingcassava,Mr.EgwanghastakenonacareerofEducation,thankstoearningstheymadefromcassavaproductionthatmadehisdreamcometolife.“Whenwegotthe3.5MillionShillingsfromthestemcuttingswesold,ImadesureIdividethismoney

to fundbothmyhusbandandour children’s education.Heenrolled toKampala InternationalUniversity(KIU)toattainhisdegreeinEducationinordertoattainhisgreatdreamofbecomingaheadteacher”saysMolly.“Asafamily,weplantogether,mywifeandI.Iwasinschool,mychildrenwereinschool,wehadtoeat,seekmedicalcarewhennecessaryandweevenhadtodress.Therewasalotdemandingbuthereweare.Ihaveadvancedinmycareer,ourhouseisnowplasteredandmychildrenareallinschoolthankstocassavaproduction”saysMr.EgwangwhoiscurrentlytheHeadTeacherofApworiPrimarySchoolinApacDistrict.Theirfirstbornson,RonaldEgwanghascompletedhisSecondarylevelandhopestotakeonanagriculturalcourseattheuniversity.“Forme,thishasasentimentalfeelingtoitseeinghowfaragriculturehasbroughtmeinlife”remarksasmilingRonald.

TheEgwangfamilyattheirhomeinApacDistrict

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The couple has alsomanaged to purchase amotorcyclewhich has ably easedMr. Egwang’stransportchallengesforheisabletogettohisjobattheschoolontime.Theyhavealsoboughtacowandplasteredtheirhouseatacostof4.5millionUgandashillings.The Egwangs currently own a 6acre garden of NaSE 14 and 1 acre of NaROCASS1 cassavavarieties.In2015,thecouplemade6.8MillionUgandashillingsfromstemcuttingssold.

“Having these gardens has largely supported ourprocessingforweareabletosustainfreshrootsupplybecause thevarietiesarehighyieldingandhave lesscyanidewhichmakestheprocessinggoonsmoothly”saysMolly.In 2015, they made earnings of 2.3Million shillingsfromprocessingandin2016,theyprocessed32tonsandsuppliedtolocalmarketsat900shillingsperkilo.Molly has mastered all the required agronomicpractices and a visit to her cassava garden wouldrevealthatsheplantsthecassavainrows,weedsontimeandproperlycaresforhergardenasisexpected.

Molly extends this knowledge to fellow farmers and is encouraging them to increase theiracreage of cassava production to about 2 acres each to increase production. Likewise, tomaximizeontheirproduction,thecouplehasclearedandadditional2.5acresoflandtomultiplytheNAROCASS1varietyinmarch2017,andalsoclearedanother1.3acrestomultiplytheNASE14cassavavariety.‘CassavafarminghasgivenmealifeIneverimagined”

Mr. Akutu Augustine is 54 years and ismarriedwith 9children.Heowns16acresofNASE14andanother84acres of NAROCASS 1 cassava varieties on his farm inAmucu, Amuria district. Additionally, Akutu has clearedanother 122 acres of land on the farm to expand hismultiplicationof the good seed.Hehas alsopurchased120 acres of land at his home on which he intends tomultiplymoreoftheNAROCASS1andNASE14cassavavarieties.Mr.Akutuhasbeenabletoeducatehischildren,setupafirmhomeandgonebeyond,tobecomeamanofgreat

influencewithinthecommunitysinceheembarkedoncassavafarming.Hispassionforfarmingstemsfromhisupbringing.“Myfatherwasafarmerbuthewasmoreintocattlerearing.Heneverputinmucheffortincassavafarming,infact,heneverencouragedit.Ihoweverchangeditall,

MollyEgwanginoneofhercassavagardensathomeinApacDistrict

The Akutu family at their home inAmuriaDistrict

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backin1978whenIembarkedonthejourneytogrowcassava.Iwasaboythenbut,39yearslater,thereissomuchIhaveachievedfromcassava”remarksAkutu.In2016,hesold6000bagsofstemcuttingsthatearnedhimabout40MillionUgandaShillingsandsoldanadditional330bags that earned him about 30 Million Uganda shillings. He has been given an LPO by thegovernment to supply 481 bags of cuttings to Abim district. This deal is yet to be anotherbreakthroughfortheAkutufamily.Apartfrommultiplyingcassava,AkutuisalsoaprominentprocessorofHighQualityCassavaChips(HQCC)usingachipperheacquiredthroughtheCAVAIIProject.“Ihavebiggerdreams.IwanttoestablishacassavaflashdryerfactoryinAmuriabecausetoday,wehavealotoffarmersthathavetakentocassavafarmingonlargeracreage.So,withallthiscassava,whycan’tIsetupacassava factory? remarks a smiling Akutu.He has also expressed interest in purchasing theinflatablemobilesolardryerforhisprocessedcassavachipsandplanstoworkcloselywiththeCAVAIIUgandateamtoacquirethistechnology.

Asamodelfarmer,thecommunityturnstohimforadvice on both cassava farming and processing.Akutu has reached out to over 1,000 farmersaround Amuria and the neighboring districts.“Cassava is giving me good record. I train otherfarmers in good agricultural practices, and evenavail them knowledge and skills in processing toobtainHQCF. In aweek, I get at least 30 farmerscoming to seeme to learn. Since 2013whenAfrIIdiscoveredme and shared this knowledge, I havesincebecomea‘big’man”remarksasmilingAkutu.He further adds,“Beyond just availing knowledge,

mywifeandIsupportfellowcommunitymembersintimesofhardships.Forexample,whenaneighborlosesalovedone,weofferthembothdriedandfreshcassavatocaterforfood.Wehavealso created employmentbecausepeople come topeel cassava for uswhenwearegoing toprocess.WealsohireavehicletotransportthecassavafromthegardeninAmucutoourhome,wherewedotheprocessing.”Hiscassavagardenisabout20Kmsfromhishome.CAVAIIUgandaadoptsover40newSMEsandCPGsintocassavaproductionandprocessingWith increased efforts to promote cassava value addition for increased shelf life and betterincome, new Small and Medium Entrepreneurs (SME’s) and Community Processing Groups(CPGs)inUgandaareincreasinglyexpressinginterestinproductionofHighQualityCassavaFlour(HQCF).The48newSME’sandCPGsarefromtheNorthernandEasternpartsofUganda.ThisinterestislargelyattributedtotheCAVAIIUgandaprojectimplementedbytheAfricaInnovationsInstitute(AfrII).

Mr.Akutuandhiswife (standing)peelcassavatoprocessHQCC

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InAugust2016,33newSME’sandCPGsinTesoandBullisaareaswereinitiatedintoactiveHQCFprocessing. Among these is Landmark Millers Limited in Soroti district (SME), Koloin Agro-processorsinNgoradistrict(SME),TesofarmersinSorotidistrict(SME),KokominPallisadistrict(CPG),KokongVillageSACCOinNgoradistrict(CPG),andMarshallCassavainBullisadistrictalsoanSME.IntheLangoregion,over15SMEsandCPGswereadoptedincludingORIBCINGWomens’GroupinAlebtongdistrict(CPG),TwomoEmmanuelinApacdistrict(SME),IGELCassavaGrowersinKoledistrict(CPG),OngicaFarmersGroupinLiradistrict(CPG)andDivineOrganicFoodsinLiradistrict(SME).Sincetheirinitiation,theprojecthasavailedthemtrainingsintheareasofqualityassurance in value addition with targets to have traceability to ascertain quality in cassavaprocessing.TheprojecthasalsolinkedthesetocleanplantingmaterialsthroughcollaborationwiththeCassavaSeedSystemprojectinwhichcertifiedandhighyieldingdiseasetolerantcassavavarieties of NAROCASS I, NASE 14, andNASE 19 have been readily accessed for planting, toincreaseyieldproduction.Thevarietiesgiveayieldof30tonsperhectareandtheseareyieldsthatareveryhopefultoUgandatosustainthecassavaprocessingsector.Oneofthebeneficiaries,anewSMEandCSEfromNgoradistrict,Mr.OkirorGilbertofKoloinAgro-Processorshasadoptedtheuseofraisedmetallicsundryingracksforhisprocessedcassava.Withthistechnology,Mr.Okirorisabletoachievedryingin3-4hoursandthenmillintoflour.Thetechnologyhasalsosavedhimtheburdenofdryingcassavaonbareground.‘Ihavebeenacassavafarmerfora longtimebut it is justofrecentafterCAVAIIdiscoveredme,thatIhavegreatlyimprovedinthisbusiness.Istartedoncassavamultiplicationandprocessing,andcurrentlywithmy10acresofcassavaI’mabletosustainsupplyformyprocessing.I’malsoextendingthisknowledgetofellowfarmersandIcantellyou,alotischangingintheirlivesaswell.”saysOkiror.

WiththetrainingsreceivedfromCAVAIIUganda,Mr.Okirorhasmanagedtoextendservicesincludingavailingfarmertofarmerskillsenhancement(payavisitandlearn),trainedyouthongoodagriculturalpracticessuchasproperspacing,rowplanting,weedmanagement,andtimelyharvesting. Also,thevalueadditiondemonstrationsheconductsarewidely impactingonthewholecommunityandmanyhaveturnedtocassavaproduction.Hehasestablishedafarmertofarmer savings club inwhich at every sitting, each farmer gives in a savings of 1000Ugandashillings.

Mr.OkirorandhissonpackNASE14stemcuttingstoselltofarmersfor

multiplication

Mr. OkirorGilbert spreads his cassavachipsontheraisedmetallicracks

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AnotherbeneficiarySME,Mr.CharlesOkubalofLandmarkMillersLimitedinSorotidistrict,hasbeenintheprocessingbusinessdealinginmaizemillingandhasnowdedicatedpartofhismillingunittoprocessHQCF.‘Wehaveaverybigdreamforcassavaandwearetakingitonestepatatime.Ihaveembarkedonestablishingraisedmetallicdryingracksatallmyprocessingsitesbasedintheruralsetting.ImusthoweveradmitthatbeforewemetCAVAIIUganda,wehadsomanystruggleswithcassava,dryingitonthegroundandwithmymillbeingbytheroadside,thequalitywasbeinggreatlyaffected”saysOkubal.“CassavaishereallyearroundandinSoroti,cassavahereisthestaple,therefore,ifwehavetosustainandimprovelivelihoodsofourpeople,weneedtopromotewhatwelocallydependon,addvaluetoitandpromoteitfurtherthanjustacropforfood”addsOkubal.

Hisvisiononcassava involvesan inclusiveoutgrower’sbusiness model. He has set up mother gardens fromwhichfarmerscanaccessnewvarietiesofgoodqualityplantingmaterialstosustainrootsupply.“Ournetworkissuch that we have six registered sub-counties with 10groups of farmers registered with us. We have taskedfarmers to each give themill 1 acre of cassava of thecertified planting material. In Ngora, for example ourfarmergrouphasalreadyplantedsomenewmaterialsontheir 10acre piece of land.We have also agreed thatLandmarkmillersmust have at least 10 acres in eachlocation to act as the mother garden for seedmultiplication. We however also have some farmersoutside the network that keeps expanding thanks toCAVAIIinterventions.Weareassuredofthematerialwecirculate,becausesofar,throughCAVAII, Ihavebeenable to access clean plantingmaterials to sustain the

freshcassavarootsupplyformymill”.HefollowedtheadviceavailedbyCAVAIIandhassincemadeabreakthroughinsupply,beingoneofthemajorsuppliersofHQCFtoUgandaBreweriesLimited(UBL).“Weareexpectedtosupplyabout200tonsofHQCFtothebreweryfortheirNguleandSenatorbeersbutwealsohavetheregionalmarkets,likeRwandaandSouthSudanbuyingfromus”saysMr.Okubalwhoisalsohopefultoobtainthecassavaflashdryingtechnologyinthenearfuture.ConclusionTheprojecthasattractedattentionofthelocalmediabothprintandelectronicwhoapproachedAfrIIforselectedinterviewswithkeyprojectofficials,projectbeneficiariesandproductendusers.ThesehavealsobeeninvitedtoprofileCAVAIIworksinitsregionalareasofoperationsduringorganized activities like training processors in HQCF production, farmer field days and otherrelated project activities. News features, documentaries and case studies have since beenpublished and produced creating further awareness of the impact of the CAVA II project in

Mr. Charles Okubal, the Director,Land Mark Millers Limited in SorotispeakstoAfrIIabouthisjourneywithcassava.Also inthephotoistheCMCAVA II Uganda Mr. Francis Alachoand the AfrII Zonal Manager Mr.AnthonyIjala(center).

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Uganda.BelowareexcerptsofthenewsarticlesandpublicationsreleasedonCAVAIIUgandaimpact;http://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1320187/govt-promote-cassava-alternative-

wheat-barleypublishedon4thFebruary2015,reportedbyProssyNandudu

http://www.monitor.co.ug/Magazines/Farming/Promoting-high-value-cassava-products/689860-3456688-fcr4c8/index.htmlpublishedonSundayNovember20th2016,reportedbyLomindaAfedraru

http://www.monitor.co.ug/Magazines/Farming/Improved-cassava-varieties-makes-a-fortune-for-Akutu/689860-3836818-uqbsqh/index.htmlpublishedonMarch5th2017,reportedbySimonPeterEmwamu

http://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1450893/funding-uk-mps-lobby-ugandan-farmerspublishedonon12thApril2017,reportedbyProssyNanduduhttp://cava2.unaab.edu.ng/index.php/latest-news/255-cava-ii-uganda-adopts-over40-new-smes-and-cpgs-into-cassava-production-and-processing published on the CAVA II projectwebsite.More of these publications in press or other media can be accessed on the AfrII websitewww.afrii.organdhavealsobeencirculatedthroughtheAfrIIsocialmediasitesofFacebook,Twitter,YouTube,LinkedInandInstagramthatcanbeaccesseddirectlythroughthewebsite.

Formoreinformation,contact:

TheCAVAIIUgandaCountryManager

AfricaInnovationsInstitute

Plot1544,KoireCloseOffOldKiiraRoad,Bukoto

P.O.Box34981,Kampala,Uganda

Mobile:+256772693806

Tel:+256414530288

Email:info@afrii.org

URL:www.afrii.org

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