The overall objective of this study is to analyze constraints affecting the African garden egg market chain in Ghana. Furthermore, to identify the factors that help determine the success of market chain development of garden egg in Ghana; and to analyze the effect of market development on biodive...
Horna, D.
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Timpo, S.
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Gruère, G.
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[Marketing underutilized crops: the case of the African garden egg (Solanum ethiopicum) in Ghana]
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Marketing underutilized crops: the case of the African garden egg (Solanum ethiopicum) in Ghana
IITA’s Genetic Resources Center (GRC) maintains over 15,000 accessions of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) and wild Vigna which is available and distributed worldwide for research in food and agriculture. Since 1985, IITA has distributed germplasms for cowpea genetic improvement research to institut...
Manyong, Victor M.
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Dumet, D.
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Ogundapo, A.T.
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Horna, D.
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[Effectiveness of cowpea and wild Vigna germplasm distribution and cost implication on their conservation efforts by IITA]
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Effectiveness of cowpea and wild Vigna germplasm distribution and cost implication on their conservation efforts by IITA
This study was commissioned by Bioversity International, the International Potato Center (CIP) and the Global Crop Diversity Trust with financial support from Australia, Germany and Switzerland to investigate the feasibility of establishing a safety back-up facility for cryopreserved collections ...
Acker, J.P.
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Adkins, S.
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Alves, A.
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Horna, D.
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Toll, Jane
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[Feasibility study for a safety back-up cryopreservation facility. Independent expert report: July 2017]
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Feasibility study for a safety back-up cryopreservation facility. Independent expert report: July 2017
The article provides a conceptual framework and discusses research methods for analyzing pluralistic agricultural advisory services. The framework can also assist policy-makers in identifying reform options. It addresses the following question: Which forms of providing and financing agricultural ...
Birner, R.
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Davis, K.
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Pender, J.L.
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Nkonya, E.
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Anandajayasekeram, P.
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Ekboir, Javier M.
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Mbabu, A.N.
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Spielman, David J.
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Horna, D.
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Benin, S.E.
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Cohen, M.
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[From best practice to best fit: A framework for designing and analyzing pluralistic agricultural advisory services worldwide]
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From best practice to best fit: A framework for designing and analyzing pluralistic agricultural advisory services worldwide
Cocoa is a food-industrial crop that could play a more important role in poverty reduction for small producers in developing countries worldwide. Every year, the cocoa-chocolate value chain moves billions of dollars, providing important dividends for producing countries and for national and inter...