The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has unveiled a suite digital tools that are helping in transforming farming, improving yield and livelihoods of farmers. The digital tools include the cassava, Goseed and yam seed trackers; Akilimo, IITA Herbicide Calculator, e-commerce site and IITA News App. Dr Nteranya Sanginga, IITA Director General who marks his 8-year in office on Friday last week, described the development of the digital tools as a remarkable feat, adding that they would assist in creating impact at scale. For the IITA News app, IITA Head of Communication, Kathy Lopez said the app captures and disseminate, in real-time, news about research and delivery activities to the public. Launching the Cassava Seed Tracker, Yam Seed Tracker, Dr Sanginga and Dr. Olusegun Ojo, Director General of the National Agricultural Seed Council (NASC), noted that the development of the digital apps were steps in the right direction.

Source: Nigerian Tribune November 03, 2019 15:38 UTC