Cassava is an important staple food for consumption and income generation for farming communities in Cameroon with some estimated 204,548 hectares devoted to it and corresponding annual production of 2.5 million tons. However, most cultivated varieties are susceptible to pest and diseases causing...
Njukwe, E.
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Nguenkam, A.
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Mbairanodji, A.
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Ngue-Bissa, T.
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Hanna, R.
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[Improving food security and income and enhancing farmers' livelihoods in Cameroon through the introduction and promotion of improved cassava germplasm]
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Improving food security and income and enhancing farmers' livelihoods in Cameroon through the introduction and promotion of improved cassava germplasm
Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is one of the most important staple food crops of the people in Cameroon, with some estimated 204,548 hectares devoted to it and corresponding annual production of 1,998,819 metric tons. It plays a major role in efforts to alleviate food crisis due to its effici...
Njukwe, E.
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Amah, D.
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Ndango, R.
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Tindo, M.
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Dixon, A.
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Tenkouano, A.
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[Evaluation and delivery of disease resistant cassava varieties with comparable micronutrient density to farmers in Cameroon]
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Evaluation and delivery of disease resistant cassava varieties with comparable micronutrient density to farmers in Cameroon
Yam (Dioscorea sp.) is an extremely important delicacy in Cameroon, with some estimated 45,215 hectares devoted to it, and corresponding annual production of 275,101 metric tons. Production is constrained by several factors including the limited availability and cost of planting material, as well...
Njukwe, E.
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Amah, D.
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Ndango, R.
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Tenkouano, A.
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Asiedu, Robert
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[Introduction and evaluation of improved varieties of Dioscorea rotundata, and D. cayenensis with high micronutrient content in Cameroon]
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Introduction and evaluation of improved varieties of Dioscorea rotundata, and D. cayenensis with high micronutrient content in Cameroon
Njukwe, E.
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Tenkouano, A.
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Amah, D.
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[Technical manual on banana and plantain seed production]
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Technical manual on banana and plantain seed production
This study identifies entry points for innovation for sustainable intensification of agricultural systems. An agricultural innovation systems approach is used to provide a holistic image of (relations between) constraints faced by different stakeholder groups, the dimensions and causes of these c...
Schut, Marc
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Okafor, C.
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Hicintuka, C.
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Mapatano, S.
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Nabahungu, N.S.
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Kagabo, Desire M.
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Muchunguzi, P.
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Njukwe, E.
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Dontsop Nguezet, Paul M.
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Sartas, Murat
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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[Sustainable intensification of agricultural systems in the central African highlands: the need for institutional innovation]
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Sustainable intensification of agricultural systems in the central African highlands: the need for institutional innovation
Lack or shortage of healthy and improved planting material is a major constraint to the expansion of banana and plantain production. The situation is made worse by the lack of formal systems for producing and distributing quality planting material, thereby forcing farmers to depend on natural reg...
Njukwe, E.
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Ouma, Emily A.
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Muchunguzi, P.
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Amah, D.
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[Challenges and opportunities for macropropagation technology for Musa spp. among smallholder farmers and small-and medium-scale enterprises]
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Challenges and opportunities for macropropagation technology for Musa spp. among smallholder farmers and small-and medium-scale enterprises
Banana is an important crop for food and income in Burundi. However, average annual yields are low (5 t/ha) because of low and declining soil fertility, and pest and disease pressure. To help overcome the challenges to banana production in the Great Lakes region of Central Africa, the Consortium ...
Kamira, M.
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Crichton, R.J.
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Kanyaruguru, J.P.
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Blomme, Guy
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Lorenzen, J.H.
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Njukwe, E.
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Bergh, I. van den
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Ouma, Emily A.
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Muchunguzi, P.
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[Agronomic evaluation of common and improved dessert banana cultivars at different altitudes across Burundi]
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Agronomic evaluation of common and improved dessert banana cultivars at different altitudes across Burundi
Cassava, rice, and banana flours were used individually to replace wheat flour in cereal-legume-based composite flours. The proximate composition, mineral content, antinutritional effect, mineral molar ratios, and aflatoxin level were investigated. Replacing wheat flour with rice flour significan...
Udomkun, Patchimaporn
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Tirawattanawanich, C.
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Ilukor, J.
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Sridonpai, P.
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Njukwe, E.
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Nimbona, P.
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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[Promoting the use of locally produced crops in making cereal-legume-based composite flours: an assessment of nutrient, antinutrient, mineral molar ratios, and aflatoxin content]
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Promoting the use of locally produced crops in making cereal-legume-based composite flours: an assessment of nutrient, antinutrient, mineral molar ratios, and aflatoxin content