YIIFSWA II
The Project seeks to develop and establish a functional, commercial seed yam seed system in Nigeria and Ghana to benefit smallholder farmers through timely and affordable access to high quality seed yam tubers of improved varieties.
Latest News
COVID19 – Work in shifts, researchers advise yam seed producers and farmers
June 11, 2020YIIFSWA-II trains National Agricultural Research Institutes (NARIs) on utilizing Temporary Immersion Bioreactor System (TIBS) for production of breeder planting materials to boost Early Generation Seed (EGS) supply in Ghana and Nigeria.
September 2, 2019YIIFSWA-II showcase performance of seed yam tubers from HRPTs at NASC’s Seed Connect conference 2019
September 2, 2019Event Gallery
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Our vision of success for this project is a 30% increase in the productivity of yamcultivation for at least 320,000 smallholder yam farmers in six states (Enugu,Benue, Nasarawa, Federal Capital Territory, Niger and Oyo) of Nigeria and two regions (Brong Ahafo andNorthern) of Ghana.