Some of the most popular cassava varieties in Nigeria include the following:
TME 419
Sunshine
Game Changer
Hope
Obasanjo – 2
Baba – 70
Poundable
TMS 1368
1. TME 419
TME 419 is one of the most viable cassava varieties in Nigeria. It has a high starch content and suitable for the production of cassava flour, starch, glucose and ethanol.
TME 419 cassava variety can yield over 45 tons per hectare if good agronomic practices are implemented.
2. Sunshine
Sunshine is also one of the most planted cassava varieties in Nigeria. This cassava variety is suitable for the production of fufu and garri.
Sunshine cassava variety can yield above 30 tons of fresh cassava tubers per hectare.
3. Game Changer
Game Changer is a cassava variety developed by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and the National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI). It is a prolific variety as it can yield over 35 tons per hectare if well managed.
Game Changer can be used for the production of starch and ethanol.
4. Hope
Hope is also a cassava variety developed by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and the National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI). It has a high yield. It can yield over 30 tons per hectare with good agricultural practices.
Hope can be used for the production of starch and ethanol.
5. Obasanjo-2
Obasanjo-2 is also a cassava variety developed by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and the National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI). It can yield up to 40 tons and more if irrigation is used.
Obasanjo-2 can be used for the production of garri and fufu.
6. Baba 70
Baba-70 is also a cassava variety developed by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and the National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI). It has a high starch content and suitable for the production of cassava flour, starch, glucose and ethanol.
Baba 70 cassava variety can yield over 30 tons per hectare if good agronomic practices are implemented.
7. Poundable
Poundable is known for its high content of starch. It is widely cultivated by a lot of farmers in Nigeria. It can be used for the production of cassava flour, starch, glucose and ethanol. It can also be used to produce fufu and garri.
Poundable cassava variety can yield over 30 tons per hectare if good agronomic practices are implemented.
8. TMS 1368
TMS 1368 is also a cassava variety developed by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and the National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI). It is popular yellow cassava tuber know as Vitamin A cassava. It is good for garri and fufu production.
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