In Africa, there have been successes in cassava research in terms of the development of production technologies, particularly
improved varieties with high yield potential. The study addresses the question of whether and to what extent adoption of
improved cassava varieties has led to rural povert...
Feleke, S.
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Manyong, Victor M.
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Abdoulaye, Tahirou
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Alene, A.
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[Assessing the impacts of cassava technology on poverty reduction in Africa]
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Assessing the impacts of cassava technology on poverty reduction in Africa
Non-farm activities have been generally considered as important strategy for overcoming credit constraints faced by rural households as well as for reducing poverty through income effect. This paper employs binary probit and average treatment effect to estimate the impact of participation in non-...
Dontsop Nguezet, Paul M.
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Manyong, Victor M.
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Abdoulaye, Tahirou
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Alene, A.
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Amato, M.S.
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Ainembabazi, John H.
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Mignouna, Djana B.
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Okafor, C.
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[Non-farm activities and adoption of improved cassava and beans varieties in South-Kivu, DR Congo]
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Non-farm activities and adoption of improved cassava and beans varieties in South-Kivu, DR Congo
This paper investigates the determinants of adoption of improved cassava varieties in south-western Nigeria. The data come from a farm household survey of 841 households selected using a three-stage stratified random sampiling procedure. The data collection was conducted in 2011 by the Internatio...
Awotide, B.
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Abdoulaye, Tahirou
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Alene, A.
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Manyong, Victor M.
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[Assessing the extent and determinants of adoption of improved cassava varieties in southwestern Nigeria]
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Assessing the extent and determinants of adoption of improved cassava varieties in southwestern Nigeria
Abdoulaye, Tahirou
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Abass, A.
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Maziya-Dixon, B.B.
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Tarawali, G.
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Okechukwu, R.U.
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Rusike, J.
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Alene, A.
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Manyong, Victor M.
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Ayedun, B.
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[Awareness and adoption of improved cassava varieties and processing technologies in Nigeria]
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Awareness and adoption of improved cassava varieties and processing technologies in Nigeria
Previous studies on the adoption and impacts of improved crop varieties have relied on self-reported adoption status of the surveyed households. However, in the presence of weak variety maintenance and poorly functioning seed certification system, measurement errors in self-reported adoption stat...
Assfaw Wossen, Tesfamicheal
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Alene, A.
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Abdoulaye, Tahirou
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Feleke, S.
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Manyong, Victor M.
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[Agricultural technology adoption and household welfare: measurement and evidence]
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Agricultural technology adoption and household welfare: measurement and evidence
This study measures the efficiency of intercropping systems of annual and perennial crops production in southern Ethiopia using the stochastic frontier production function (SFP), parametric distance functions (PDF), and data envelopment analysis (DEA), and compares the empirical performances of t...
Alene, A.
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Manyong, Victor M.
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Gockowski, J.
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[The production efficiency of intercropping systems annual and perennial crops in southern Ethiopia: a comparison of distance functions and production frontiers]
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The production efficiency of intercropping systems annual and perennial crops in southern Ethiopia: a comparison of distance functions and production frontiers
Achieving sustainable food security in Nigeria is feasible through organic farming. However, unavailability and resource constraints hamper the adoption of agricultural inputs; hence the market offers opportunity for use of purchased organic inputs. In assessing the importance of the market, the ...
Olayide, O.
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Alene, A.
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Ikpi, A.
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Nziguheba, Generose
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[Manure marketing in the savannas of Nigeria: implications for sustainable food security]
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Manure marketing in the savannas of Nigeria: implications for sustainable food security
This study explores the intra-household impact of improved dual-purpose cowpea (IDPC) from
a gender perspective, in terms of productivity and food, fodder, and income availability, the
impact of which is linked to the income thus placed in the women’s hands. Surplus income is
important in providi...
Tipilda, A.
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Alene, A.
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Manyong, Victor M.
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[Engaging with cultural practices in ways that benefit women in northern Nigeria]
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Engaging with cultural practices in ways that benefit women in northern Nigeria
Achieving sustainable food security and increased farm income will depend on how efficient production systems are in converting available inputs to produce outputs. Using data from Malawi, we estimate a Bayesian directional technology distance function to examine the relationship between farm siz...
Khataza, R.R.
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Hailu, A.
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Doole, G.J.
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Kragt, M.E.
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Alene, A.
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[Examining the relationship between farm size and productive efficiency: a Bayesian directional distance function approach]
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Examining the relationship between farm size and productive efficiency: a Bayesian directional distance function approach