This study examined the dynamics of fresh yam tuber prices and applied a hedonic pricing model to estimate the market values of tuber characteristics in two consumption centers in Togo. Real prices were modeled as a function of variables measuring yam species, physical attributes of tuber, origin...
Amegbeto, N.K.
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Manyong, Victor M.
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Coulibaly, O.
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Asiedu, Robert
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[Determinants of market value for fresh yam (Dioscorea species) tubers in two consumption centers in Togo]
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Determinants of market value for fresh yam (Dioscorea species) tubers in two consumption centers in Togo
Cassava plays a major role in both household and national food security in Uganda. However, cassava production in Uganda has been threatened by cassava mosaic disease. The government has made concerted efforts to evaluate, multiply and distribute new cassava planting materials in most districts. ...
Bua, A.
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Acola, G.
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Adupa, R.L.
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Otim-Nape, G.W.
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Baguma, Yona K.
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Sserunkuma, D.
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Manyong, Victor M.
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Coulibaly, O.
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[The economic impact of investments in cassava research in Uganda]
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The economic impact of investments in cassava research in Uganda
The attitudes of farmers towards risks influence their decision to invest into farming. Understanding the factors that influence these attitudes is important for crop development. This paper uses a combination of Ridge and Tobit regression analyses to determine the factors influencing risk aversi...
Olarinde, L.O.
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Manyong, Victor M.
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Akintola, J.O.
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[Factors influencing risk aversion among maize farmers in the Northern Guinea Savanna of Nigeria: implications for sustainable crop development programmes]
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Factors influencing risk aversion among maize farmers in the Northern Guinea Savanna of Nigeria: implications for sustainable crop development programmes
The supply response of the smallholder soybean growers was investigation using a sample of 307 farmers randomly-selected from Jive villages in Kaduna and Kano States of Nigeria. Different multivariate functional forms were experimented but the power Junction was chosen because of its obvious uniq...
The deficient agronomic qualities of the local soybean germplasm and the need to develop varieties with desirable attributes, such as promiscuous nodulation, low pod shattering, sustained seed viability and resistance to bacterial diseases and viruses necessitated the introduction of new varietie...
Agricultural research by national systems and international institutes has contributed to the increase in maize production and productivity in West and Central Africa (WCA) over the last three decades. This subregion accounted for about 43% of maize production in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) from 199...
Manyong, Victor M.
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Makinde, K.O.
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Coulibaly, O.
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[Economic gains from maize research in West and Central Africa: an overview]
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Economic gains from maize research in West and Central Africa: an overview
Nigeria has substantial economic potential in its agricultural sector. However, despite the importance of agriculture in terms of employment creation, its potential for contributing to economic growth is far from being fully exploited. The sector's importance fluctuates with any rise and fall in ...
Ezedinma, C.I.
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Kormawa, P.M.
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Manyong, Victor M.
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Dixon, Alfred G.O.
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[Challenges, opportunities and strategy for cassava subsector development in Nigeria]
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Challenges, opportunities and strategy for cassava subsector development in Nigeria
In southern Benin, the legume cover crop ´ Mucuna pruriens var. utilis has been widely promoted for soil fertility improvement. Recent findings have shown, however, that the majority of farmers have not adopted it, and that alternative technologies are needed that are both attractive to farmers a...
Schulz, S.
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Honlonkou, A.N.
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Carsky, R.J.
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Manyong, Victor M.
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Oyewole, B.D.
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[Alternatives to mucuna for soil fertility management in southern Benin: farmer perception and use of traditional and exotic grain legumes]
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Alternatives to mucuna for soil fertility management in southern Benin: farmer perception and use of traditional and exotic grain legumes
Johnson, Nancy L.
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Manyong, Victor M.
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Dixon, Alfred G.O.
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Pachico, D.
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[The impact of IARC genetic improvement programmes on cassava]
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The impact of IARC genetic improvement programmes on cassava
Lessons for appropriate soil management technology generation for the savannas and their application to the grain legume-cereal rotation system There are many legume-based techno logies capable of regenerating soi l ferti lity but few are being adopted by fa rmers in West Africa . At the Tn terna...
Carsky, R.J.
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Douthwaite, Boru
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Manyong, Victor M.
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Sanginga, N.
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Schulz, S.
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Diels, J.
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Keatinge, J.D.H.
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[Amelioration de la gestion des sols par lintroduction de legumineuses dans les systemes cerealiers des savannes africaines]
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Amelioration de la gestion des sols par lintroduction de legumineuses dans les systemes cerealiers des savannes africaines