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...
Mahungu, N.M.
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Jumbo, S.
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Sandifolo, V.
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Howard, D.
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Mhone, A.
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Nthonyiwa, A.
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Rusike, J.
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[Linking farmers to markets: opportunities and challenges for cassava farmers in Malawi]
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Linking farmers to markets: opportunities and challenges for cassava farmers in Malawi
Based on experiences in the Cassava: Adding Value for Africa (C:AVA) project, this paper examines emerging issues and lessons for adding value to cassava, one of Africa's widely cultivated staples in ways that contribute to the global market
environment as well as bring benefits to small holders ...
Adebayo, K.
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Abayomi, L.
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Alacho, O.F.
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Dziedzoave, N.T.
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Forsythe, L.
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Graffham, A.J.
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Ilona, P.
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Kleih, U.K.
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Lamboll, R.I.
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Mahende, G.
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Martin, A.M.
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Onumah, G.E.
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Posthumus, H.
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Hillocks, R.J.
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Sanni, L.O.
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Sandifolo, V.
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Sergeant, A.
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Westby, Andrew
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[Adding value to Africa's cassava in a global environment]
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Adding value to Africa's cassava in a global environment
Mhone, A.
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Sandifolo, V.
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Jumbo, S.
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Mwale, C.
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Gondwe, F.M.T.
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Moyo, C.
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Mahungu, N.M.
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[Chitipi farms in Malawi: a success story of cassava in the state sector]
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Chitipi farms in Malawi: a success story of cassava in the state sector
Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is an important root crop in Malawi and in sub-Saharan Africa. In Malawi, cassava has been produced mainly for household consumption as staple diet in most parts of the northern and southern regions, and as a snack and substitute to bread amongst most households...
Siyeni, D.
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Mahungu, N.M.
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Mhone, A.
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Moyo, C.
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Sandifolo, V.
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Nthonyiwa, A.
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Jumbo, S.
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[Use of high quality cassava flour by bakery industries in Malawi]
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Use of high quality cassava flour by bakery industries in Malawi
Nthonyiwa, A.
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Mhone, A.
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Kazembe, H.
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Moyo, C.
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Sandifolo, V.
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Jumbo, S.
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Siyeni, D.
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Mahungu, N.M.
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Rweyendela, V.
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Whyte, J.
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[Cassava starch pilot factory, the first of its kind in Malawi]
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Cassava starch pilot factory, the first of its kind in Malawi
Phiri, M.
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Mhone, A.
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Sandifolo, V.
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Mahungu, N.M.
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Moyo, C.
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Jumbo, S.
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[Cassava silage technology officially released in Malawi]
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Cassava silage technology officially released in Malawi
The historical view of cassava as “a poor man crop” in Africa has long limited efforts to fully exploit its commercial potential as raw material in the production of food, feed and industrial products. This situation is now changing, led by special projects which promote cassava-based agric busin...
Ntawuruhunga, Pheneas
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James, B.
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Sanni, L.O.
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Sandifolo, V.
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Tarawali, G.
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Okechukwu, R.U.
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Abass, A.
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[Inter-project linkages to create cassava enterprises for expanded markets and utilization]
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Inter-project linkages to create cassava enterprises for expanded markets and utilization
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...
Mhone, M.S.
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Mhone, T.A.
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Gondwe, T.N.P.
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Safalaoh, A.
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Mhone, A.
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Mahungu, N.M.
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Sandifolo, V.
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[Feeding and economic value of cassava starch by-products to growing fattening pigs]
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Feeding and economic value of cassava starch by-products to growing fattening pigs
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...
Nthoyiwa, A.
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Hesse, H.
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Makutu, L.
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Mahungu, N.M.
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Mkumbira, J.
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Mhone, A.
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Moyo, C.
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Sandifolo, V.
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Jumbo, S.
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[Fabrication and testing of the pulverizer for starch extraction from cassava in Malawi]
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Fabrication and testing of the pulverizer for starch extraction from cassava in Malawi
Based on the premise that smallholders often get excludedas markets become more commercial, this paper draws lessons from the Cassava: Adding Value for Africa (C:AVA) Project by exploring the main issues and challenges facing extension service partners in five African cou...
Adebayo, K.
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Abayomi, L.
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Abass, A.
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Dziedzoave, N.T.
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Forsythe, L.
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Hillocks, R.J.
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Gensi, R.
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Gibson, R.
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Graffham, A.J.
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Ilona, P.
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Kleih, U.K.
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Lamboll, R.I.
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Mahende, G.
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Martin, A.M.
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Onumah, G.E.
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Orr, A.W.
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Posthumus, H.
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Sanni, L.O.
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Sandifolo, V.
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Westby, Andrew
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[Sustainable inclusion of smallholders in the emerging high quality cassava flour value chains in Africa: challenges for agricultural extension services]
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Sustainable inclusion of smallholders in the emerging high quality cassava flour value chains in Africa: challenges for agricultural extension services