Through a combination of conventional and new approaches, root and tuber improvement programs have developed improved cassava varieties that combine multiple pest and disease resistances with superior postharvest qualities, and improve the
yield potential by more than 50%. This new generation of ...
Okechukwu, R.U.
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James, B.
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Ntawuruhunga, Pheneas
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Mahungu, N.M.
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Boahen, S.
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Kanju, E.
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Osei-Sarfoh, A.
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[Distribution and potential impact of cassava variety spread by UPoCA]
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Distribution and potential impact of cassava variety spread by UPoCA
Cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) remains a major threat to the livelihoods of millions of smallholders in sub-Saharan Africa. This viral disease was initially confined to the coastal lowland areas of eastern and southern Africa. More recently there has been a major new outbreak in the Great La...
Manyong, Victor M.
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Maeda, C.
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Kanju, E.
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Legg, J.P.
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[Economic damages of cassava brown streak disease in sub-Saharan Africa: a framework]
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Economic damages of cassava brown streak disease in sub-Saharan Africa: a framework
Cassava is a key food security crop in sub-Saharan Africa, and is increasingly offering opportunities for income generation from the sale of fresh roots, cuttings and diverse processed products. The total fresh root production is increasingly constrained,
by the two principal biotic constraints; ...
Kanju, E.
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Ntawuruhunga, Pheneas
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Otim Okello, F.
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[Progress in screening cassava genotypes for resistance to cassava brown streak Uganda virus]
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Progress in screening cassava genotypes for resistance to cassava brown streak Uganda virus