Smallholder farmers in Nigeria cultivate numerous staple crops, either as sole crops or in crop mixtures. The distribution of cassava is discussed in terms of its importance relative to eight other major staples. As a result of the criteria associated with its definition, the relative importance ...
An assessment of post-harvest handling practices and food losses in a maize-based farming system in semi-arid areas of Central and Northern Tanzania was carried out in 2012. Seventeen crops were mostly cultivated by the farmers in the surveyed areas; maize (32%), sunflower (16%) and pigeon peas (...
Abass, A.
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Ndunguru, G.
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Mamiro, P.
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Alenkhe, B.
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Mlingi, N.
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Bekunda, Mateete A.
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[Postharvest food losses in a maizebased farming system of semiarid savannah area of Tanzania]
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Postharvest food losses in a maizebased farming system of semiarid savannah area of Tanzania
The study investigates the impact of adopting mechanized processing of cassava on farmers’ production efficiency in Uganda. A stochastic production function, using translog functional form, was used to compare efficiency measures of farmers in mechanized cassava-processing villages compared with ...
Abass, A.
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Amaza, P.
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Bachwenkizi, B.
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Wanda, K.Y.
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Agona, A.
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Cromme, N.
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[The impact of mechanized processing of cassava on farmers' production efficiency in Uganda]
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The impact of mechanized processing of cassava on farmers' production efficiency in Uganda
Variations in the functional and pasting properties of four groups of commercial dried cassava product in Nigeria were evaluated in this study, to explore their potential for use as industrial raw materials. In total, 692 products were analyzed using standard analytical methods. The functional an...
Awoyale, W.
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Abass, A.B.
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Ndavi, M.
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Maziya-Dixon, B.B.
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Sulyok, M.
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[Assessment of the potential industrial applications of commercial dried cassava products in Nigeria]
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Assessment of the potential industrial applications of commercial dried cassava products in Nigeria
In the tropics, cassava starch is produced at artisanal and industrial scales. This paper focuses on a new methodology enabling the technoeconomical comparison of small-scale cassava starch manufacturing process (1–5 t of starch/day) in two markedly different contexts (Colombia and Vietnam). Meas...
This study employed a choice model to examine the factors influencing the choice of post-harvest technologies in cassava starch processing, using a sample of five hundred and seventy (570) processors in the forest and guinea savanna zones of Nigeria. In addition, the profitability of various post...
Adejumo, O.
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Okoruwa, V.
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Abass, A.
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Salman, K.
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[Post-harvest technology change in cassava processing: a choice paradigm]
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Post-harvest technology change in cassava processing: a choice paradigm
Résumé
La plupart des politiques agricoles au Nigeria ont pour objectif d’intégrer les petits agriculteurs dans l'économie de marché. Au cours de la dernière décennie, le Nigéria a connu un important apport de capitaux privés et publics dans la promotion des unités de transformation du manioc de ...
Abass, A.
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Olarinde, L.
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Okoruwa, V.
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Amaza, P.
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Awoyale, W.
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Alabi, T.
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Ndavi, M.
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[Drivers of technical efficiency in cassava processing in Nigeria: implications for a commercializing food sector]
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Drivers of technical efficiency in cassava processing in Nigeria: implications for a commercializing food sector
Fritters are flour-based snacks made from wheat flour, but a cheaper alternative is needed in a developing economy, such as Zambia, owing to the high cost of wheat. This study aimed at evaluating fritters produced from different sources: fresh cassava roots, high-quality cassava flour (HQCF), and...
Alamu, E.O.
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Ntawuruhunga, P.
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Chileshe, P.
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Olaniyan, B.
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Mukuka, I.
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Maziya-Dixon, B.B.
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[Nutritional quality of fritters produced from fresh cassava roots, high-quality cassava and soy flour blends, and consumer preferences]
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Nutritional quality of fritters produced from fresh cassava roots, high-quality cassava and soy flour blends, and consumer preferences
Scott, Gregory J.
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Labarta, R.A.
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Suarez, V.
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[Booms, busts, and emerging markets for potatoes in east and Central Africa 1961-2010]
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Booms, busts, and emerging markets for potatoes in east and Central Africa 1961-2010