Agriculture with Jimoh

Researchers working under the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture led Cassava Weed Management Project (IITA-CWMP) will this week share findings and recommendations on how to tackle weeds in cassava farming systems. The sharing of research findings is part of activities marked for a week-long annual review and planning meeting and Steering Committee meeting scheduled to hold 27-30 March 2017 at IITA in Ibadan. “ We are optimistic that the key findings from our research will help farmers to tackle the problem of weeds in cassava, with the view to having more yield,” says the Project Leader of IITA-CWMP, Dr Alfred Dixon, who is also a Director with IITA on Monday. Declaring the meeting open, Dr Kenton Dashiell, IITA Deputy Director General, Partnership for Delivery, said the goal of the project was to take off drudgery due to weeding in cassava farming systems. “ I am happy that this meeting will share findings that will impact positively on weed ...

The Government of Canada is committed to understanding the implications of climate change for our marine ecosystems and coastal infrastructure. The Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, today announced that Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) is partnering with the Ecology Action Centre on a project that will inform Atlantic Canadians about sea-level rise. The Educating Coastal Communities About Sea-level Rise (ECoAS) Project includes the development of a website and complimentary workshops to engage coastal communities within Atlantic Canada on climate change research. This information will help local harbour authorities and developers incorporate sea-level rise into future community planning. Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s Canadian Extreme Water Level Adaptation Tool (CAN-EWLAT) is part of this project. This tool provides sea-level rise projections for Canada’s coastline over the coming century and advice on how much hi...