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Cassava is an important root crop in Malawi. It is the second most important food crop after maize. It is grown throughout the country as a food security crop, sack/cash crop, and as a staple food crop along the Lake Malawi. Is is a staple for over 39 % of the country’s population. Farmers ...


Gondwe, F.M.T.Mahungu, N.M.Hillocks, R.J.Raya, M.D.Moyo, C.C.Soko, M.M.Chipungu, F.P.Benesi, I.R.M.[Economic losses experienced by smallscale farmers in Malawi due to cassava brown streak virus disease]Economic losses experienced by smallscale farmers in Malawi due to cassava brown streak virus disease

Cassava clones CH92/082, TME 6 and BA95/070 were evaluated against Mbundumali, Phoso, Mulola and Sauti as checks. These clones were evaluated at Makoka, Mkondezi, Baka and Kasinthula Research Stations that represented different agro ecologies and in Mzuzu ADD under farmers' conditions. The object...


Benesi, I.R.M.Mkandawire, T.Chipungu, F.P.Pamkomera, P.Mkumbira, J.Mahungu, N.M.Moyo, C.C.Ntonga, A.P.Chilungo, S.[CH92/082 and TME 6 cassava clones officially released for farmer growing in Malawi]CH92/082 and TME 6 cassava clones officially released for farmer growing in Malawi

Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is the second most important staple food crop in sub-Saharan Africa, providing up to 285 calories per person per day. Cassava starch is a potentially important industrial material in Malawi. Industries hesitate to use cassava starch because the powder sold by so...


Benesi, I.R.M.Labuschagne, M.T.Dixon, A.Mahungu, N.M.[Genotype x environment interaction effects on native cassava starch quality and potential for starch use in the commercial sector]Genotype x environment interaction effects on native cassava starch quality and potential for starch use in the commercial sector

A trial was conducted in 2008/09 at Chitedze (31o 59' S; 33o 38' E) and Chitala (13o 40' S; 34o 15' E) Research stations in Malawi to evaluate commercially available pre-emergent herbicides for weed control in cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz). Four herbicides, Bullet (chloroacetanilide, dimetha...


Moyo, C.C.Jumbo, S.Mahungu, N.M.Benesi, I.R.M.Ntawuruhunga, PheneasSandifolo, V.S.[Evaluation of commercially available herbicides for weed control in cassava]Evaluation of commercially available herbicides for weed control in cassava

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