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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.Jumbo, S.Sandifolo, V.Howard, D.Mhone, A.Nthonyiwa, A.Rusike, J.[Linking farmers to markets: opportunities and challenges for cassava farmers in Malawi]Linking farmers to markets: opportunities and challenges for cassava farmers in Malawi

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.Mkandawire, T.Chipungu, F.P.Pamkomera, P.Mkumbira, J.Mahungu, N.M.Moyo, C.C.Ntonga, A.P.Chilungo, S.[CH92/082 and TME 6 cassava clones officially released for farmer growing in Malawi]CH92/082 and TME 6 cassava clones officially released for farmer growing in Malawi
Siyeni, D.Mahungu, N.M.[National task forces for Malawi, Zambia, Angola, Tanzania and Democratic Republic of Congo on cassava]National task forces for Malawi, Zambia, Angola, Tanzania and Democratic Republic of Congo on cassava
Nthonyiwa, A.Mhone, A.Kazembe, H.Moyo, C.Sandifolo, V.Jumbo, S.Siyeni, D.Mahungu, N.M.Rweyendela, V.Whyte, J.[Cassava starch pilot factory, the first of its kind in Malawi]Cassava starch pilot factory, the first of its kind 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.Brimer, L.Kalenga Saka, J.D.Mhone, A.R.Mkumbira, J.Johansson, L.Bokanga, M.Mahungu, N.M.Rosling, H.[Bitter taste in cassava roots correlates with cyanogenic glucoside levels]Bitter taste in cassava roots correlates with cyanogenic glucoside levels

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.Saka, J.D.K.Ambali, A.J.D.Mahungu, N.M.Mkumbira, J.[Importance of orange-fleshed sweetpotato cultivars in Malawi: a consolidation of morphological, organoleptic and beta-carotene analysis]Importance of orange-fleshed sweetpotato cultivars in Malawi: a consolidation of morphological, organoleptic and beta-carotene analysis
Dixon, A.Okechukwu, R.U.Akoroda, M.O.Ilona, P.Ogbe, F.Egesi, Chiedozie N.Kulakow, P.A.Ssemakula, G.N.Maziya-Dixon, B.B.Iluebbey, P.Yomeni, M.O.Geteloma, C.James, B.Eke-Okoro, O.N.Sanni, L.O.Ntawuruhunga, PheneasTarawali, G.Mahungu, N.M.Lemchi, J.Ezedinma, C.Okoro, E.Kanju, E.Adeniji, A.A.Nwosu, K.I.[Improved cassava variety handbook]Improved cassava variety handbook

Cassava roots, a major food in Africa, contain cyanogenic glucosides that may cause toxic effects. Malawian women farmers considered fields of seemingly similar cassava plants to be mixes of both ‘cool’ and ‘bitter’ cultivars. They regard roots from ‘cool’ cultivars as non-toxic. Roots of ‘bitter...


Mkumbira, J.Chiwona-Karltun, L.Lagercrantz, U.Mahungu, N.M.Saka, J.Mhone, A.Bokanga, M.Brimer, L.Gullberg, U.Rosling, H.[Classification of cassava into bitter" and "cool" in Malawi: from farmers perception to characterization by molecular markers"]Classification of cassava into bitter" and "cool" in Malawi: from farmers perception to characterization by molecular markers"

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