Cassava sub-sectors in Eastern and Southern Africa have been neglected for several decades by all concerned sectors. However, experience from other parts of the world suggests that the crop is versatile and that its commercialization could lead
to several benefits including food security, industr...
Abass, A.
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Mbabaali, S.
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Cromme, N.
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[The untapped potential of cassava as a food security and industrial crop in eastern and southern Africa: a case study of Madagascar, Tanzania and Zambia]
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The untapped potential of cassava as a food security and industrial crop in eastern and southern Africa: a case study of Madagascar, Tanzania and Zambia
Abass, A.B.
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Mlingi, N.
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Ranaivoson, R.
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Zulu, M.
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Mukuka, I.
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Abele, S.
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Bachwenkizi, B.
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Cromme, N.
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[Potential for commercial production and marketing of cassava: experiences from the small-scale cassava processing project in East and Southern Africa]
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Potential for commercial production and marketing of cassava: experiences from the small-scale cassava processing project in East and Southern Africa
Cromme, N.
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Prakash, A.B.
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Lutaladio, N.
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Ezeta, F.
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[Strengthening potato value chains: Technical and policy options for developing countries.]
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Strengthening potato value chains: Technical and policy options for developing countries.
In Sub-Saharan Africa, cassava is mainly grown by smallholder farmers who also process the storage roots into traditional food products. However, improper processing techniques combined with climate variability aggravate risks of health hazards caused by residual toxic cyanogens and mycotoxin con...
Abass, A.B.
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Missanga, M.
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Mosha, C.
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Mukuka, I.
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Ranaivoson, R.
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Bah, A.J.
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Fannah, S.
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James, B.
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Dziedzoave, N.T.
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Waithaka, M.
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Cromme, N.
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[Safeguarding good health of consumers: the opportunities and challenges of attaining quality compliance for processed cassava products in Africa]
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Safeguarding good health of consumers: the opportunities and challenges of attaining quality compliance for processed cassava products in Africa
The study investigates the impact of adopting mechanized processing of cassava on farmers’ production efficiency in Uganda. A stochastic production function, using translog functional form, was used to compare efficiency measures of farmers in mechanized cassava-processing villages compared with ...
Abass, A.
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Amaza, P.
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Bachwenkizi, B.
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Wanda, K.Y.
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Agona, A.
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Cromme, N.
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[The impact of mechanized processing of cassava on farmers' production efficiency in Uganda]
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The impact of mechanized processing of cassava on farmers' production efficiency in Uganda