The aim of the Integrated Cassava Project (ICP) of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture was to pre-emptively manage the cassava mosaic disease (CMD) to avert an imminent and increasing possible threat of the Ugandan strain of the CMD virus of the pathogen from doing damage to the N...
Dixon, A.
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Akoroda, M.O.
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Okechukwu, R.U.
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Ogbe, F.
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Ilona, P.
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Sanni, L.O.
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Ezedinma, C.
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Lemchi, J.
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Ssemakula, G.N.
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Yomeni, M.
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Okoro, E.
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Tarawali, G.
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[Fast track participatory approach to release of elite cassava genotypes for various uses in Nigerias cassava economy]
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Fast track participatory approach to release of elite cassava genotypes for various uses in Nigerias cassava economy
This article examines the effect of quality attributes on price of gari, a major staple processed from cassava roots in Nigeria. The effect of quality on prices is estimated under the hedonic function by means of logit model. Two hundred key informants were interviewed in 94 rural markets visited...
Ezedinma, C.
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Nkang, N.
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[The effect of quality on gari prices in Nigeria: a hedonic analysis]
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The effect of quality on gari prices in Nigeria: a hedonic analysis
Yam was intercropped with maize, okra, and sweet potato and subjected to various periods of weed interference and weed-free regimes. The field trials were conducted for two cropping seasons at the research farm of the National Root Crops Institute, Umudike, Nigeria, 5° 29' N latitude and 7° 32' E...
Orkwor, G.
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Okereke, O.
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Ezedinma, C.
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Hahn, S.
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Ezumah, H.
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Akobundu, I.
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[Response of yam (Dioscorea rotundata Poir.) to various periods of weed interference in an intercropping with maize (Zea mays L.), okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench), and sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L. Lam)]
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Response of yam (Dioscorea rotundata Poir.) to various periods of weed interference in an intercropping with maize (Zea mays L.), okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench), and sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L. Lam)
Cassava is a dominant component in crop mixtures in South-Eastern Nigeria. It is a preferred food security crop among smallholder farmers, because it can tolerate drought, low soil fertility and its production requires minimum external inputs. Various constraints have been shown to affect the wid...
Udensi, U.E.
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Tarawali, G.
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Favour, E.U.
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Asumugha, G.N.
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Ezedinma, C.
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Okoye, B.C.
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Okarter, C.
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Ilona, P.
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Okechukwu, R.U.
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Dixon, A.
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[Adoption of selected improved cassava varieties among smallholder farmers in SouthEastern Nigeria]
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Adoption of selected improved cassava varieties among smallholder farmers in SouthEastern Nigeria
An advanced time series econometric technique was used to study the interaction between the prices of fermented flour, a popular cassava-based food product also called lafun, in typical urban-demand and ruralsupply markets in Nigeria. The price data cover 95 weeks from week 37 of 2004 to week 28 ...
Ojiako, I.
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Ezedinma, C.
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Asumugha, G.N.
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Okechukwu, R.U.
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[Spatial integration and price transmission in selected cassava products markets in Nigeria: a case of gari]
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Spatial integration and price transmission in selected cassava products markets in Nigeria: a case of gari
An advanced time series econometric technique was used to study the interaction between the prices of fermented flour, a popular cassava-based food product also called lafun, in typical urban-demand and ruralsupply markets in Nigeria. The price data cover 95 weeks from week 37 of 2004 to week 28 ...
Ojiako, I.A.
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Tarawali, G.
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Ezedinma, C.
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Okechukwu, R.U.
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[Spatial integration and price transmission in selected rural and urban markets for cassava fresh roots in Nigeria]
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Spatial integration and price transmission in selected rural and urban markets for cassava fresh roots in Nigeria
This study investigated the production trends in the principal root and tuber crops in Nigeria during the 1961-2005 periods and contrasted the performance of the crops at certain stages of economic and political reforms in the country. It was found that output of all roots and tubers rose tremend...
Ojiako, I.A.
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Asumugha, G.N.
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Ezedinma, C.
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Uzokwe, Veronica N.E.
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[Analysis of production trends in the major root and tuber crops in Nigeria, 1961-2005]
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Analysis of production trends in the major root and tuber crops in Nigeria, 1961-2005
Understanding the resource allocation and use efficiency is essential considering the supportive role of agriculture in the advancement of other productive sectors of the economy. Technical efficiency and its determinants were investigated among smallholder cassava-farming and decision-taking uni...
Ojiako, I.A.
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Tarawali, G.
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Okechukwu, R.U.
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Chianu, J.
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Ezedinma, C.
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Edet, M.
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[Efficiency and its determinants among smallholder farming units supplying cassava to commercial starch processors in Nigeria: data envelopment analysis approach]
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Efficiency and its determinants among smallholder farming units supplying cassava to commercial starch processors in Nigeria: data envelopment analysis approach
Diffusion of improved technologies among small-scale farmers, especially where formal methods and market mechanisms are inefficient, can be enhanced through the participation of farmers. Unfortunately, formal methods of disseminating improved seed in most African countries have not taken advantag...
Kormawa, P.M.
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Ezedinma, C.
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Singh, B.
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[Factors influencing farmer-to-farmer transfer of an improved cowpea variety in Kano State, Nigeria]
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Factors influencing farmer-to-farmer transfer of an improved cowpea variety in Kano State, Nigeria
An analysis was conducted of the productivity of smallholder farmers enrolled into an out-growers’ scheme to supply cassava to commercial starch processors under the Nestlé-IITA cassava starch value chain project. Under the project, improved cassava varieties–cloned to be high-yielding, early mat...
Ojiako, I.A.
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Tarawali, G.
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Okechukwu, R.U.
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Chianu, J.
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Ezedinma, C.
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Edet, M.
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[Profitability of cassava production: comparing the actual and potential returns on investment among smallholders in southern Nigeria]
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Profitability of cassava production: comparing the actual and potential returns on investment among smallholders in southern Nigeria