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Autor: Bokanga, M.

In almost all countries of the cassava belt in Africa, from Senegal to Mozambique, cassava leaves are consumed. In much of East Africa, all of Central Africa and parts of West Africa (e.g. Sierra Leone, Liberia), cassava leaves are a major component of the diet and constitute a very significant s...


Bokanga, M.[Processing of cassava leaves for human consumption]Processing of cassava leaves for human consumption

This paper is based on information collected from about 600 villages in the ten largest cassava-producing countries within the framework of the Collaborative Study of Cassava in Africa (COSCA). The objective of the paper is to show that growth in cassava production in the region will depend more ...


Nweke, F.I.Bokanga, M.[Importance of cassava processing for production in subSaharan Africa]Importance of cassava processing for production in subSaharan Africa

Cassava roots, a major food in Africa, contain cyanogenic glucosides that may cause toxic effects. Malawian women farmers considered fields of seemingly similar cassava plants to be mixes of both ‘cool’ and ‘bitter’ cultivars. They regard roots from ‘cool’ cultivars as non-toxic. Roots of ‘bitter...


Mkumbira, J.Chiwona-Karltun, L.Lagercrantz, U.Mahungu, N.M.Saka, J.Mhone, A.Bokanga, M.Brimer, L.Gullberg, U.Rosling, H.[Classification of cassava into bitter" and "cool" in Malawi: from farmers perception to characterization by molecular markers"]Classification of cassava into bitter" and "cool" in Malawi: from farmers perception to characterization by molecular markers"
Eggleston, G.Bokanga, M.Jeon, Y.W.[Traditional African methods for cassava processing and utilization and research needs]Traditional African methods for cassava processing and utilization and research needs
Bokanga, M.[Mechanisms of the elimination of cyanogens from cassava during traditional processing]Mechanisms of the elimination of cyanogens from cassava during traditional processing

A village level survey was organised in 200 villages in semiarid areas of Burkina Faso, Chad, Ghana, Niger, and Nigeria using structured questionnaires in order to provide baseline information on the status of cassava processing technology as part of the collaborative study on cassava in semiarid...


Tshiunza, M.Okechukwu, R.U.Bokanga, M.Dixon, Alfred G.O.[Current status of cassava processing technology in semiarid areas of Central and West Africa. In The small processor and development of local food industries for market economy]Current status of cassava processing technology in semiarid areas of Central and West Africa. In The small processor and development of local food industries for market economy
Chukwumah, Y.Ng, S.Y.C.Bokanga, M.[Genotypic and tissue differences in biosynthetic activity for linamarin production in cassava]Genotypic and tissue differences in biosynthetic activity for linamarin production in cassava

The rate of cassava leaf consumption in Africa was assessed by a combination of informal interviews, the use of questionnaires and information from the literature. Countries were rated to have high, average, low, or no consumption of cassava leaves. The mode of cassava leaf preparation was studie...


Achidi, A.Ajayi, O.Maziya-Dixon, B.B.Bokanga, M.[The use of cassava leaves as food in Africa]The use of cassava leaves as food in Africa

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