Building Cassava Seed Systems with Precision: The Hanbriel Agro Journey

At Hanbriel Agro Limited, we believe good agribusiness isn't improvised — it's engineered, one deliberate step at a time.

We started by learning from the source. Before touching a single stem, our team trained directly at the IITA Genetic Resources Center, studying certified seed standards, germplasm conservation, and the science behind what makes planting material truly reliable. We didn't guess our way into cassava — we studied our way in.

We tested our assumptions before we trusted them. In the field, we examined harvested tubers firsthand, evaluated site conditions, and consulted directly with agronomy and weed science experts. Every claim we now make about our seed system is backed by a conversation, a measurement, or a field observation — not hope.

We executed with structure. Our pilot farm was planted row by row, with certified stems sourced, cut, bundled, and logged as they went into the ground — not as a one-off exercise, but as a repeatable, documented process built for scale.

We measured as we went. Every stand counted. Every observation recorded. Because a pilot that can't be measured can't be trusted — and can't be scaled.

This is the discipline behind Hanbriel Agro Limited's Certified Cassava Seed Pilot Farm: research-backed, field-tested, and data-driven from day one. It's a small farm today. It's the foundation of a traceable, investable cassava seed system for tomorrow.

The rows are growing. So is the model.

Follow our journey as we scale certified seed access for outgrower farmers across Delta State.