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Conference Paper 2010

Autor: Mahungu, N.M. Jumbo, S. Sandifolo, V. Howard, D. Mhone, A. Nthonyiwa, A. Rusike, J.

In an effort to improve rural farmer’s livelihood, many initiatives have been initiated in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) to link cassava farmers to markets. Several models have been used including use of leading entrepreneurs, targeting farmers’ associations/groups, conducting industrial tests to sens...

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Mahungu, N.M. ,  Jumbo, S. ,  Sandifolo, V. ,  Howard, D. ,  Mhone, A. ,  Nthonyiwa, A. ,  Rusike, J. ,  [Linking farmers to markets: opportunities and challenges for cassava farmers in Malawi] ,  Linking farmers to markets: opportunities and challenges for cassava farmers in Malawi
Conference Paper 2004

Autor: Kanju, E. Mahungu, N.M. Whyte, J. Dixon, A.

Cassava is an important food staple in the coastal provinces of east and southern Africa. However, its production is adversely affected by cassava brown streak virus disease (CBSD). CBSD first reported from Amani, Tanzania in 1936, is now considered to be one of the major biotic constraints to ca...

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Kanju, E. ,  Mahungu, N.M. ,  Whyte, J. ,  Dixon, A. ,  [Association between zigzag stem habit and resistance/tolerance to cassava brown streak virus disease] ,  Association between zigzag stem habit and resistance/tolerance to cassava brown streak virus disease
Conference Paper 2003

Autor: Gondwe, F.M.T. Mahungu, N.M. Hillocks, R.J. Raya, M.D. Moyo, C.C. Soko, M.M. Chipungu, F.P. Benesi, I.R.M.

Cassava is an important root crop in Malawi. It is the second most important food crop after maize. It is grown throughout the country as a food security crop, sack/cash crop, and as a staple food crop along the Lake Malawi. Is is a staple for over 39 % of the country’s population. Farmers ...

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Gondwe, F.M.T. ,  Mahungu, N.M. ,  Hillocks, R.J. ,  Raya, M.D. ,  Moyo, C.C. ,  Soko, M.M. ,  Chipungu, F.P. ,  Benesi, I.R.M. ,  [Economic losses experienced by smallscale farmers in Malawi due to cassava brown streak virus disease] ,  Economic losses experienced by smallscale farmers in Malawi due to cassava brown streak virus disease
Conference Paper 2007

Autor: Tata-Hangy, K.W. Legg, J.P. Hanna, R. Toko, M. Lema, K.M. Dixon, A. Mahungu, N.M.

A countrywide survey on cassava constraints in D.R. Congo was initiated in 2002 and completed in 2004 with the aim of assessing the health status of cassava in various agro-ecological zones of the 11 provinces of the country. The survey permitted to update the list of diseases and pests that cont...

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Tata-Hangy, K.W. ,  Legg, J.P. ,  Hanna, R. ,  Toko, M. ,  Lema, K.M. ,  Dixon, A. ,  Mahungu, N.M. ,  [Incidence and distribution of cassava diseases and pests in the Democratic Republic of Congo] ,  Incidence and distribution of cassava diseases and pests in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Conference Paper 2010

Autor: Kambewa, E. Mudimu, G.D. Jumbo, S. Mahungu, N.M. Tafadzwa, E. Nyanzunda, T.E. Whingwiri, E.

Whereas the global economy has from time immemorial depended on fossil fuels, technological innovations are steadily paving ways to relieve pressure from the dwindling resources and combat the environmental consequences that come along with oil extraction and use. Production and use of bio-fuels ...

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Kambewa, E. ,  Mudimu, G.D. ,  Jumbo, S. ,  Mahungu, N.M. ,  Tafadzwa, E. ,  Nyanzunda, T.E. ,  Whingwiri, E. ,  [Competitiveness of cassava-based ethanol production in Southern Africa: a case of Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa and Zambia] ,  Competitiveness of cassava-based ethanol production in Southern Africa: a case of Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa and Zambia
Conference Paper 2010

Autor: Mhone, M.S. Mhone, T.A. Gondwe, T.N.P. Safalaoh, A. Mhone, A. Mahungu, N.M. Sandifolo, V.

An experiment was conducted to evaluate the feeding and economic value of cassava starch by-products as source of energy in diets for growing fattening pigs. Cassava starch by-products were incorporated in the diets at 0 (treatment 1, control), 10 (treatment 2), 20 (treatment 3) and 30% (treatmen...

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Mhone, M.S. ,  Mhone, T.A. ,  Gondwe, T.N.P. ,  Safalaoh, A. ,  Mhone, A. ,  Mahungu, N.M. ,  Sandifolo, V. ,  [Feeding and economic value of cassava starch by-products to growing fattening pigs] ,  Feeding and economic value of cassava starch by-products to growing fattening pigs
Conference Paper 2010

Autor: Nthoyiwa, A. Hesse, H. Makutu, L. Mahungu, N.M. Mkumbira, J. Mhone, A. Moyo, C. Sandifolo, V. Jumbo, S.

A cassava pulverizer was fabricated and tested for starch extraction from cassava at Masinda Cassava Starch Cooperative Society in Malawi. When tested, the pulverizer increased the starch extraction percentage from cassava by 16.9% as compared to grating only and it showed that these results were...

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Nthoyiwa, A. ,  Hesse, H. ,  Makutu, L. ,  Mahungu, N.M. ,  Mkumbira, J. ,  Mhone, A. ,  Moyo, C. ,  Sandifolo, V. ,  Jumbo, S. ,  [Fabrication and testing of the pulverizer for starch extraction from cassava in Malawi] ,  Fabrication and testing of the pulverizer for starch extraction from cassava in Malawi
Conference Paper 2010

Autor: Chipungu, F.P. Saka, J.D.K. Ambali, A.J.D. Mahungu, N.M. Mkumbira, J.

In order to better understand farmers’ sweetpotato varieties grown in Malawi for subsequent improvement and effective contribution of agricultural research to livelihood, a study which involved germplasm collection and indigenous knowledge documentation survey in 2003 in Chikwawa and Nsanje Distr...

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Chipungu, F.P. ,  Saka, J.D.K. ,  Ambali, A.J.D. ,  Mahungu, N.M. ,  Mkumbira, J. ,  [Importance of orange-fleshed sweetpotato cultivars in Malawi: a consolidation of morphological, organoleptic and beta-carotene analysis] ,  Importance of orange-fleshed sweetpotato cultivars in Malawi: a consolidation of morphological, organoleptic and beta-carotene analysis
Conference Paper 2010

Autor: Sandifolo, V.S. Mahungu, N.M. Mkumbira, J. Moyo, C.C. Mhone, A. Benesi, I.R.

Cassava leaves are increasingly becoming an important source of nutrition for both human beings and livestock. A study was conducted at Chitedze Research Station, Malawi, to determine the effects of leaf harvesting on root yield and quality from 2003/04 to 2005/06 season. Two cassava varieties we...

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Sandifolo, V.S. ,  Mahungu, N.M. ,  Mkumbira, J. ,  Moyo, C.C. ,  Mhone, A. ,  Benesi, I.R. ,  [Effect of cassava leaf harvesting on root yield and quality] ,  Effect of cassava leaf harvesting on root yield and quality
Conference Paper 2007

Autor: Kanju, E.E. Masumba, E.A. Masawe, M. Tollano, S. Muli, B. Zacharias, A. Mahungu, N.M. Khizzah, B. Whyte, J. Dixon, A.

Cassava is an important food crop in the East African coastal lowlands. However, yields are low due to various reasons amongst which are pests and diseases. Cassava brown streak virus disease (CBSD) is one of the major diseases of economic importance in Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique and Malawi. Yie...

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Kanju, E.E. ,  Masumba, E.A. ,  Masawe, M. ,  Tollano, S. ,  Muli, B. ,  Zacharias, A. ,  Mahungu, N.M. ,  Khizzah, B. ,  Whyte, J. ,  Dixon, A. ,  [Breeding cassava for brown streak resistance: regional cassava variety development strategy based on farmers and consumer preferences] ,  Breeding cassava for brown streak resistance: regional cassava variety development strategy based on farmers and consumer preferences

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