Through a combination of conventional and new approaches, root and tuber improvement programs have developed improved cassava varieties that combine multiple pest and disease resistances with superior postharvest qualities, and improve the
yield potential by more than 50%. This new generation of ...
Okechukwu, R.U.
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James, B.
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Ntawuruhunga, Pheneas
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Mahungu, N.M.
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Boahen, S.
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Kanju, E.
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Osei-Sarfoh, A.
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[Distribution and potential impact of cassava variety spread by UPoCA]
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Distribution and potential impact of cassava variety spread by UPoCA
Eleven improved varieties project were multiplied in 2009 by primary producers associated with the USAID/ IITA project Unleashing the Power of Cassava in Africa in response to the Food Price Crisis (UPoCA) in seven States of Nigeria. In 2010, stems from these multiplication farms were distributed...
Okechukwu, R.U.
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Kehinde, I.A.
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Afolabi, C.
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James, B.
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Egesi, Chiedozie N.
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[Distribution of improved varieties of cassava and potential impact on root yield and disease reduction in Nigeria]
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Distribution of improved varieties of cassava and potential impact on root yield and disease reduction in Nigeria
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 historical view of cassava as “a poor man crop” in Africa has long limited efforts to fully exploit its commercial potential as raw material in the production of food, feed and industrial products. This situation is now changing, led by special projects which promote cassava-based agric busin...
Ntawuruhunga, Pheneas
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James, B.
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Sanni, L.O.
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Sandifolo, V.
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Tarawali, G.
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Okechukwu, R.U.
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Abass, A.
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[Inter-project linkages to create cassava enterprises for expanded markets and utilization]
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Inter-project linkages to create cassava enterprises for expanded markets and utilization