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
Ntawuruhunga, Pheneas
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Andrade, M.I.
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Demo, P.
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Moyo, C.C.
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[Brief on achievements of the 'Improving the rural livelihoods in Southern Africa project: 2004 to 2010.]
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Brief on achievements of the 'Improving the rural livelihoods in Southern Africa project: 2004 to 2010.
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
The Southern Africa Root Crops Research Netwrok (SARRNET), in collaboration with national research programmes in Southern Africa Development Community (SADC ) have made considerable impact in the SADC region in terms of promoting cassava (Manihot esculenta) and sweetpotato (Ipomea batatus) produc...
Le réseau de recherche du sud de l'Afrique en racines des plantes (SARRNET), en collaboration avec les programmes de recherche national des communautés de développement du sud de l'Afrique (SADC) ont rapporté des impacts considérables dans la région du SADC en termes de promotion de production de...
Mahungu, N.M.
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Sandifolo, V.S.
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Dixon, A.
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Whyte, J.A.
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Mhone, A.
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Terri, J.M.
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Álvarez, M.N.
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Andrade, M.I.
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Kolign, S.
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Jumbo, S.
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Moyo, C.C.
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[Contribution of SARRNET to food security in the SADC region]
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Contribution of SARRNET to food security in the SADC region
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