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
Cassava is an important root crop in Malawi. It is the second most important food crop after maize. It is grown throughout the country as a food security crop, sack/cash crop, and as a staple food crop along the Lake Malawi. Is is a staple for over 39 % of the country’s population. Farmers ...
Gondwe, F.M.T.
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Mahungu, N.M.
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Hillocks, R.J.
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Raya, M.D.
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Moyo, C.C.
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Soko, M.M.
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Chipungu, F.P.
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Benesi, I.R.M.
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[Economic losses experienced by smallscale farmers in Malawi due to cassava brown streak virus disease]
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Economic losses experienced by smallscale farmers in Malawi due to cassava brown streak virus disease
Cassava clones CH92/082, TME 6 and BA95/070 were evaluated against Mbundumali, Phoso, Mulola and Sauti as checks. These clones were evaluated at Makoka, Mkondezi, Baka and Kasinthula Research Stations that represented different agro ecologies and in Mzuzu ADD under farmers' conditions. The object...
Benesi, I.R.M.
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Mkandawire, T.
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Chipungu, F.P.
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Pamkomera, P.
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Mkumbira, J.
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Mahungu, N.M.
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Moyo, C.C.
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Ntonga, A.P.
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Chilungo, S.
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[CH92/082 and TME 6 cassava clones officially released for farmer growing in Malawi]
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CH92/082 and TME 6 cassava clones officially released for farmer growing in Malawi
Cassava roots contain cyanogenic glucosides. Malawian farmers classify cultivars into two groups based on the perceived danger of eating raw roots that they associate with bitterness. In the vernacular, cultivars that produce roots with bitter taste are called vyakubaba (bitter), whereas those yi...
Chiwona-Karltun, L.
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Brimer, L.
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Kalenga Saka, J.D.
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Mhone, A.R.
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Mkumbira, J.
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Johansson, L.
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Bokanga, M.
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Mahungu, N.M.
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Rosling, H.
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[Bitter taste in cassava roots correlates with cyanogenic glucoside levels]
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Bitter taste in cassava roots correlates with cyanogenic glucoside levels
Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is the second most important staple food crop in sub-Saharan Africa, providing up to 285 calories per person per day. Cassava starch is a potentially important industrial material in Malawi. Industries hesitate to use cassava starch because the powder sold by so...
Benesi, I.R.M.
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Labuschagne, M.T.
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Dixon, A.
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Mahungu, N.M.
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[Genotype x environment interaction effects on native cassava starch quality and potential for starch use in the commercial sector]
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Genotype x environment interaction effects on native cassava starch quality and potential for starch use in the commercial sector
Purpose – Cassava production surged noticeably in Southeastern Africa beginning in the 1990s. The purpose of this paper is to examine the commercial responses and food security consequences of cassava production growth in the region.
Design/methodology/approach – The paper incorporates a mix of q...
Haggblade, S.
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Djurfeldt, A.
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Nyirenda, D.
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Lodin, J.
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Brimer, L.
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Chiona, M.
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Chitundu, M.
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Chiwona-Karltun, L.
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Cuambe, C.
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Dolislager, M.
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Donovan, C.
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Droppelmann, K.
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Jirstrom, M.
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Kambewa, E.
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Kambewa, P.
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Mahungu, N.M.
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Mkumbira, J.
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Mudema, J.
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Nielson, H.
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Nyembe, M.
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Salegua, V.
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Tomo, A.
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Weber, M.
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[Cassava commercialization in Southeastern Africa]
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Cassava commercialization in Southeastern Africa
An experiment was conducted to evaluate the feeding and economic value of cassava starch by-products as source of energy in diets for growing fattening pigs. Cassava starch by-products were incorporated in the diets at 0 (treatment 1, control), 10 (treatment 2), 20 (treatment 3) and 30% (treatmen...
Mhone, M.S.
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Mhone, T.A.
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Gondwe, T.N.P.
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Safalaoh, A.
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Mhone, A.
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Mahungu, N.M.
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Sandifolo, V.
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[Feeding and economic value of cassava starch by-products to growing fattening pigs]
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Feeding and economic value of cassava starch by-products to growing fattening pigs
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
In order to better understand farmers’ sweetpotato varieties grown in Malawi for subsequent improvement and effective contribution of agricultural research to livelihood, a study which involved germplasm collection and indigenous knowledge documentation survey in 2003 in Chikwawa and Nsanje Distr...
Chipungu, F.P.
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Saka, J.D.K.
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Ambali, A.J.D.
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Mahungu, N.M.
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Mkumbira, J.
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[Importance of orange-fleshed sweetpotato cultivars in Malawi: a consolidation of morphological, organoleptic and beta-carotene analysis]
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Importance of orange-fleshed sweetpotato cultivars in Malawi: a consolidation of morphological, organoleptic and beta-carotene analysis