In an effort to improve rural farmer’s livelihood, many initiatives have been initiated in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) to link cassava farmers to markets. Several models have been used including use of leading entrepreneurs, targeting farmers’ associations/groups, conducting industrial tests to sens...
Mahungu, N.M.
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Jumbo, S.
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Sandifolo, V.
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Howard, D.
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Mhone, A.
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Nthonyiwa, A.
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Rusike, J.
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[Linking farmers to markets: opportunities and challenges for cassava farmers in Malawi]
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Linking farmers to markets: opportunities and challenges for cassava farmers in Malawi
Mhone, A.
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Sandifolo, V.
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Jumbo, S.
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Mwale, C.
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Gondwe, F.M.T.
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Moyo, C.
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Mahungu, N.M.
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[Chitipi farms in Malawi: a success story of cassava in the state sector]
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Chitipi farms in Malawi: a success story of cassava in the state sector
A cassava pulverizer was fabricated and tested for starch extraction from cassava at Masinda Cassava Starch Cooperative Society in Malawi. When tested, the pulverizer increased the starch extraction percentage from cassava by 16.9% as compared to grating only and it showed that these results were...
Nthoyiwa, A.
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Hesse, H.
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Makutu, L.
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Mahungu, N.M.
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Mkumbira, J.
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Mhone, A.
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Moyo, C.
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Sandifolo, V.
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Jumbo, S.
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[Fabrication and testing of the pulverizer for starch extraction from cassava in Malawi]
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Fabrication and testing of the pulverizer for starch extraction from cassava in Malawi
Ex ante evaluation of agricultural research for development projects has become important in recent years for priority setting, ex post impact assessment and learning about generalizability to other populations and contexts. We apply farm household and random utility modeling to baseline survey ...
Rusike, J.
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Jumbo, S.
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Ntawuruhunga, Pheneas
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Kawonga, J.M.
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James, B.
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Okechukwu, R.U.
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Manyong, Victor M.
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[Ex-ante evaluation of cassava research for development in Malawi: a farm household and random utility modeling approach]
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Ex-ante evaluation of cassava research for development in Malawi: a farm household and random utility modeling approach
This paper measures the economic impacts of IITA/SARRNET led cassava improvement research in Malawi and Zambia over the period 1990-2008. The data come from sample household surveys, expert opinion surveys, and a series of cassava improvement experiments conducted in the two countries. Past inves...
Alene, Arega D.
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Khataza, R.
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Ntawuruhunga, Pheneas
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Mahungu, N.M.
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Jumbo, S.
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[Economic impacts of cassava improvement in Malawi and Zambia]
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Economic impacts of cassava improvement in Malawi and Zambia
A trial was conducted in 2008/09 at Chitedze (31o 59' S; 33o 38' E) and Chitala (13o 40' S; 34o 15' E) Research stations in Malawi to evaluate commercially available pre-emergent herbicides for weed control in cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz). Four herbicides, Bullet (chloroacetanilide, dimetha...
Moyo, C.C.
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Jumbo, S.
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Mahungu, N.M.
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Benesi, I.R.M.
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Ntawuruhunga, Pheneas
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Sandifolo, V.S.
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[Evaluation of commercially available herbicides for weed control in cassava]
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Evaluation of commercially available herbicides for weed control in cassava
Cassava in Malawi is the second most important staple food crop after maize. This paper assesses the impact of agricultural research for development approach in Malawi on cassava yields, per capita area planted to cassava and household calorie intake from cassava and maize. Given the growing inte...
Rusike, J.
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Mahungu, N.M.
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Jumbo, S.
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Sandifolo, V.S.
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Malindi, G.
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[Estimating impact of cassava research for development approach on productivity, uptake and food security in Malawi]
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Estimating impact of cassava research for development approach on productivity, uptake and food security in Malawi