Breeding programs involve large investments of time and money, but can pay very large returns on investment in the form of improved varieties that benefit farmers, societies and the environment. International breeding efforts involving multiple partners and targeting regionally important constrai...
Grüneberg, W.J.
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Eyzaguirre, R.
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Díaz, F.
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Boeck, B. de
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Espinoza, J.
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Swanckaert, J.
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Dapaah, H.
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Andrade, M.I.
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Makunde, G.S.
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Agili, S.
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Ndingo‐Chipungu, F.P.
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Attaluri, S.
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Kapinga, R.
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Nguyen, T.
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Kaiyung, X.
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Tjintokohadi, K.
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Ssali, R.T.
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Carey, T.
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Low, J.W.
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Mwanga, R.O.M.
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[Procedures for the evaluation of sweetpotato trials. Manual.]
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Procedures for the evaluation of sweetpotato trials. Manual.
We examined the effect of multidimensional farmers’ beliefs on the likelihood of cultivating planting materials of biofortified orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) varieties. Using a panel dataset and combining difference-in-differences regression with propensity score matching, results showed posi...
Shikuku, K.M.
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Okello, Julius Juma
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Sindi, Kirimi
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Low, J.W.
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McEwan, M.
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[Effect of Farmers’ Multidimensional Beliefs on Adoption of Biofortified Crops Evidence from Sweetpotato Farmers in Tanzania]
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Effect of Farmers’ Multidimensional Beliefs on Adoption of Biofortified Crops Evidence from Sweetpotato Farmers in Tanzania
Food insecurity has become a key issue in the field of development in recent years with major inadequate intake of vitamin A-rich foods. Specifically, vitamin A deficiency (VAD) remains a major health problem among poor developing-country households, especially in Africa. Efforts to combat VAD cu...
Okello, J.J.
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Sindi, K.
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Shikuku, K.
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McEwan, M.
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Low, J.W.
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[A study of household food security and adoption of biofortified crop varieties in Tanzania: the case of orange-fleshed sweetpotato]
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A study of household food security and adoption of biofortified crop varieties in Tanzania: the case of orange-fleshed sweetpotato