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
Although cassava production and processing is on the increase in Nigeria, there is still a large gap to be filled in meeting the food and raw material need of the country in terms of cassava products and by-products. The reported increase in area cultivated with cassava has not been translated to...
Adeyemo, T.A.
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Abass, A.
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Amaza, P.
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Okoruwa, V.
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Akinyosoye, V.
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Salman, K.K.
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[Increasing smallholders' intensity in cassava value web: effect on household food security in Southwest Nigeria]
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Increasing smallholders' intensity in cassava value web: effect on household food security in Southwest Nigeria
On-farm trials were conducted to investigate the effects of maize harvesting and handling practices of smallholder farmers on the quality of the produce before, and during storage in two contrasting agro-locations. Farmers harvested and prepared the crop according to local practices, and stored i...
Mutungi, C.
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Muthoni, F.
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Bekunda, Mateete A.
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Gaspar, A.
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Kabula, E.
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Abass, A.
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[Physical quality of maize grain harvested and stored by smallholder farmers in the Northern highlands of Tanzania: effects of harvesting and pre-storage handling practices in two marginally contrasting agro-locations]
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Physical quality of maize grain harvested and stored by smallholder farmers in the Northern highlands of Tanzania: effects of harvesting and pre-storage handling practices in two marginally contrasting agro-locations
Labour productivity affects food security, but quantifying this relationship has been scarce with respect to empirical literature. The Central Madagascar dataset explores the influence of labour productivity and related variables on the food security status of cassava farmers. Drawing on both the...
Okoye, B.C.
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Abass, A.
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Bachwenkizi, B.
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Asumugha, G.N.
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Alenkhe, B.
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Ranaivoson, R.
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Randrianarivelo, R.
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Rabemanantsoa, N.
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Ralimanana, I.
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[Analyses of labour productivity among small-holder cassava farmers for food security and empowerment in central Madagascar]
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Analyses of labour productivity among small-holder cassava farmers for food security and empowerment in central Madagascar
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
Mutungi, C.
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Gaspar, A.
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Kabula, E.
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Bekunda, Mateete A.
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Abass, A.
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[Impact of farmer practices on the quality of maize grain stored in air-tight bags in Tanzania]
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Impact of farmer practices on the quality of maize grain stored in air-tight bags in Tanzania
he paradigm shift from value chains to value webs in the emerging bioeconomy has necessitated a review on how agricultural systems transit to value web production systems. This study examines how smallholders in the cassava system in Nigeria have been able to increase utilization of biomass in th...
Adeyemo, T.
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Amaza, P.
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Okoruwa, V.
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Akinyosoye, V.
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Salman, K.
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Abass, A.
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[Determinants of intensity of biomass utilization: evidence from cassava smallholders in Nigeria]
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Determinants of intensity of biomass utilization: evidence from cassava smallholders in Nigeria
The paper examined the willingness of smallholder cassava processors to pay for value-added solid wastes management solutions in Nigeria. We employed a multistage sampling procedure to obtain primary data from 403 cassava processors from the forest and Guinea savannah zones of Nigeria. Contingent...
Omilani, O.
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Abass, A.
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Okoruwa, V.O.
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[Smallholder agroprocessors' willingness to pay for value-added solid-waste management solutions]
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Smallholder agroprocessors' willingness to pay for value-added solid-waste management solutions