This paper evaluates the impact of an emergency research for development project implemented in the Democratic Republic of Congo from 2000 to 2009 by a various actors including the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture in response to the outbreak of the Cassava Mosaic Disease that threa...
Rusike, J.
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Mahungu, N.M.
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Lukombo, S.S.
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Kendenga, T.
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Bidiaka, S.M.
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Alene, A.
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Lema, A.
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Manyong, Victor M.
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[The impact of the emergency response to the outbreak of the cassava mosaic disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo]
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The impact of the emergency response to the outbreak of the cassava mosaic disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Nine yellow root and one white root cassava genotypes were evaluated in ten environments in Ghana for the variability of their beta carotene content in root. The aim was to identify cassava genotypes that have high beta carotene content in storage root to combat the widespread vitamin A deficienc...
Maroya, N.G.
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Asante, I.K.
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Dixon, A.
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[Genotype by environment interaction effect on beta-carotene of yellow root cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) genotypes in Ghana]
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Genotype by environment interaction effect on beta-carotene of yellow root cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) genotypes in Ghana
Cassava is a major staple that supplies more than 50% of daily energy to more than 200 million persons in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Cassava roots are known to be low in micronutrients such as vitamin A, iron, and zinc. Micronutrient deficiencies threaten the lives of millions of poor households a...
Manyong, Victor M.
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Bamire, A.
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Sanusi, I.
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Awotide, D.
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[Exante evaluation of nutrition and health benefits of biofortified cassava roots in nigeria: the dalys approach]
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Exante evaluation of nutrition and health benefits of biofortified cassava roots in nigeria: the dalys approach
Four attributes of stem quality: number of nodes1, diameter2, and stem weight3 per 25-cm plantable stake (PS), and the stake position4 were investigated in field trials at Blocks 4, 18 and 24 of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) Onne, Ajibode, Ibadan, Federal College of A...
An assessment of four pilot processing centers in Tanzania, established for processing cassava to high quality cassava flour, chips and starch based on IITA technologies was carried out from 2003 to 2005. We followed the value chain analysis approach, looking in detail at processing efficiency an...
Abass, A.
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Abele, S.
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Mlingi, N.
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Rweyendela, V.
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Ndunguru, G.
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[An assessment of the potential efficiency and profitability of valueaddition and marketing innovations involving smallholder farmers under a pilot system in Tanzania]
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An assessment of the potential efficiency and profitability of valueaddition and marketing innovations involving smallholder farmers under a pilot system in Tanzania
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), in partnership with African institutions, is testing a research for development (R4D) approach to develop cassava productivity and agro-industry to reduce poverty and hunger in Africa. During the research phase (1983–1995), agro-processi...
Abass, A.
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Bokanga, M.
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Dixon, A.
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Bramel-Cox, P.J.
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[Transiting cassava into an urban food and industrial commodity through agroprocessing and marketing driven approaches: lessons from Africa]
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Transiting cassava into an urban food and industrial commodity through agroprocessing and marketing driven approaches: lessons from Africa
The aim of the workshop is to collect information on traditional African processing technologies with emphasis on cassava as a livestock feed, to review the marketing and economics of cassava by-products, to recommend strategies for future research and development on the processing and utilizatio...
Hahn, S.K.
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Reynolds, L.
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Egbunike, G.N.
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[Cassava as livestock feed in Africa. Proceedings of a workshop]
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Cassava as livestock feed in Africa. Proceedings of a workshop
Frogskin disease (FSD) is the most important constraint to cassava crop as it directly affects the production of roots, causing yield losses as high as 90% for farmers in Cauca, Colombia. The phytoplasma associated with FSD belongs to the 16SrIII-L subgroup and was isolated using an artificial cu...
Álvarez, Elizabeth
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Betancourth, C.
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Muñoz, J.
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[Pathogenicity of a 16SrIII-L phytoplasma associated with frogskin disease of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) in Colombia]
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Pathogenicity of a 16SrIII-L phytoplasma associated with frogskin disease of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) in Colombia
Progress in pest management on cassava (Manihot esculenta) in Africa has witnessed remarkable achievements over recent years in the management of African cassava mosaic virus, cassava mealy bug, cassava green mite and overall germplasm improvement for yield improvements. From the scant informatio...
Coyne, D.
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Mudiope, J.
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Hugues, B.
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[Advances in yam and cassava nematology research at IITA]
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Advances in yam and cassava nematology research at IITA
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
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[Cassava based cropping systems research 1: contribution from the First Annual Meeting of the Collaborative group in cassavabased cropping systems research]
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Cassava based cropping systems research 1: contribution from the First Annual Meeting of the Collaborative group in cassavabased cropping systems research