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
This paper evaluates the costs and returns incurred by the use of chemical and biological crop products among households in five selected Compro communities in the derived, Southern Guinea, Northern Guinea, Sudan and Sahel Savanna agro-ecological zones (AEZs) in West Africa. Sixty households were...
Bamire, A.
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Abaidoo, R.C.
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Jemo, M.
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Abdoulaye, Tahirou
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Yusuf, A.A.
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Nwoke, C.
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[Profitability analysis of commercial chemical and biological crop products among farm households in agroecological zones of West Africa]
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Profitability analysis of commercial chemical and biological crop products among farm households in agroecological zones of West Africa
Several efforts have been made through research, government programs and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO) interventions to improve yam production in Nigeria. In addition, some policies targeted at improving agricultural production have weakened the production and consumption of different comm...
Adesiyan, O.F.
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Adesiyan, A.T.
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Bamire, A.
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Ousmane, C.
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Asiedu, Robert
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[Effects of policies on yam production and consumption in Nigeria]
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Effects of policies on yam production and consumption in Nigeria
Using data from a survey of farm operators in two major ecological zones of Osun State in south-western Nigeria, this paper empirically evaluates the determinants of farmers' fertiliser adoption decisions and the intensity of use of the technology using a Tobit regression model. With a multi-stag...
Bamire, A.
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Fabiyi, Y.
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Manyong, Victor M.
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[Adoption pattern of fertiliser technology among farmers in the ecological zones of southwestern Nigeria: a Tobit analysis]
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Adoption pattern of fertiliser technology among farmers in the ecological zones of southwestern Nigeria: a Tobit analysis