Award-winning Nigerian agronomist, Diebiru-Ojo, dreams of a cassava ‘revolution’

Award-winning Nigerian agronomist, Diebiru-Ojo, dreams of a cassava ‘revolution’

Mercy Diebiru-Ojo’s ambitions are straightforward — increase Nigerian yam and cassava yields by 500 percent, fight hunger and raise her country’s position on the agricultural value chain from a mere grower to a processor. The first steps, at least, are

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