Cassava has long been expected to play a key role in rural economic growth in Africa, but are we there yet? Although research partnerships have produced elite cassava varieties with 50% more yielding potential and demonstrated technologies to boost processing and marketing of cassava, the sub-sec...
James, B.
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Bramel-Cox, P.J.
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Witte, E.R.
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Asiedu, Robert
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Watson, D.
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Okechukwu, R.U.
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[Expanding the application of cassava value chain technologies through UPoCA project]
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Expanding the application of cassava value chain technologies through UPoCA project
Before implementation of genomic selection, evaluation of the potential accuracy of prediction can be obtained by cross-validation. In this procedure, a population with both phenotypes and genotypes is split into training and validation sets. The prediction model is fitted using the training set,...
Ly, D.
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Hamblin, M.
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Rabbi, Ismail Y.
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Gedil, M.
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Bakare, M.A.
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Gauch Jr. H.
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Okechukwu, R.U.
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Dixon, A.
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Kulakow, P.A.
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Jannink, Jean-Luc
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[Relatedness and genotype x environment interaction affect prediction accuracies in genomic selection: a study in cassava]
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Relatedness and genotype x environment interaction affect prediction accuracies in genomic selection: a study in cassava
A diagnostic survey was conducted in 2002 and 2003 to determine the status of cassava mosaic disease (CMD) and cassava mosaic begomoviruses in Nigeria and to ascertain if the virulent Ugandan variant of the East African cassava mosaic virus (EACMV-Ug2) is present in the country. The survey was an...
Ogbe, F.O.
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Hughes, J.A.
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Alabi, F.
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Okechukwu, R.U.
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[The status of cassava mosaic disease, cassava begomoviruses, and whitefly vector populations in Nigeria]
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The status of cassava mosaic disease, cassava begomoviruses, and whitefly vector populations in Nigeria
Akoroda, M.O.
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Okechukwu, R.U.
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Ilona, P.
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Okoro, E.
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Ezedinma, C.
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Lemchi, J.
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Ogbe, F.
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Sanni, L.O.
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Dixon, Alfred G.O.
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[Monitoring tour of preemptive management of cassava mosaic disease field activities in Nigeria]
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Monitoring tour of preemptive management of cassava mosaic disease field activities in Nigeria
Patino, M.
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Okechukwu, R.U.
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Ezedinma, C.
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Sanni, L.O.
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Lemchi, J.
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Ogbe, F.
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Akoroda, M.O.
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Tarawali, G.
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Okoro, E.
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Mkumbira, J.
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Ssemakula, G.N.
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Maziya-Dixon, B.B.
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Dixon, A.
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Geteloma, C.
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[Marketing of cassava products: cassava enterprises management series]
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Marketing of cassava products: cassava enterprises management series
Gari – a popular and increasingly marketable food in West Africa – is one of many food products that can be produced from fresh cassava roots. This practical guide focuses on building the capacity of smallholder farmers and food processors to produce gari as a profitable business. Easy to follow,...
James, B.
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Okechukwu, R.U.
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Abass, A.
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Fannah, S.
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Maziya-Dixon, B.B.
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Sanni, L.O.
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Osei-Sarfoh, A.
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Fomba, S.
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Lukombo, S.
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[Producing Gari from Cassava: An illustrated guide for smallholder cassava processors]
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Producing Gari from Cassava: An illustrated guide for smallholder cassava processors
Le gari, aliment de plus en plus apprécié et commercialisable en Afrique de l’Ouest, est produit à partir des racines fraîches de manioc. Ce guide pratique porte sur la capacité des petits agriculteurs et des sous-traitants à produire du gari de manière rentable. Facile à suivre, il décrit à l’ai...
James, B.
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Okechukwu, R.U.
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Abass, A.
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Fannah, S.
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Maziya-Dixon, B.B.
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Sanni, L.O.
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Osei-Sarfoh, A.
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Fomba, S.
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Lukombo, S.
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[Production du gari à partir du manioc. Guide illustré à l’intention des transformateurs de manioc à petite échelle]
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Production du gari à partir du manioc. Guide illustré à l’intention des transformateurs de manioc à petite échelle
Most development researchers and practitioners agree that the sharp rise in international prices for agricultural commodities that emerged in 2003 and peaked in 2008 resulted in a global food crisis. To combat the crisis, IITA and national partners in
seven African countries are evaluating the ef...
Rusike, J.
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Lukombo, S.S.
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Msemo, J.
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Osei-Sarfoh, A.
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Fannah, S.
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Okechukwu, R.U.
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Jumbo, S.
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Chibeba, A.M.
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[Evaluating the effects of UPoCA prior to implementation: taking stock of where we were]
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Evaluating the effects of UPoCA prior to implementation: taking stock of where we were
Cassava has long been expected to play a key role in rural economic growth in Africa, but has it happened yet? Although research partnerships have produced elite cassava varieties with 50% more yield potential and have demonstrated
technologies to improve processing and increase marketing of cass...
James, B.D.
,
Bramel-Cox, P.J.
,
Witte, E.R.
,
Asiedu, Robert
,
Watson, D.
,
Okechukwu, R.U.
,
[Unleashing the power of cassava in Africa…are we there yet?]
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Unleashing the power of cassava in Africa…are we there yet?