An appropriate drying system remains a critical factor for the development of cassava enterprises in Africa, most especially at the rural sector. As part of solving this problem, the Cassava value chain development in West Africa - a project sponsored by the Common Fund for Commodities source inf...
Alenkhe, E.B.
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Onadipe, O.O.
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Sanni, L.O.
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[Solar drying technology: a pilot design in Benin Republic]
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Solar drying technology: a pilot design in Benin Republic
The initiative of cassava value chain in West Africa has provided sustainable opportunity for transferring best bet agronomic, processing and marketing practices to less privileged small holder enterprises in Nigeria, Benin and Sierra Leone. This project which started 2008, sponsored by Common Fu...
Sanni, L.O.
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Onadipe, O.O.
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Alenkhe, E.B.
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Ilona, P.
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Davis-Mussagy, M.
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Dixon, Alfred G.O.
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[Cassava value chain development in West Africa: success stories]
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Cassava value chain development in West Africa: success stories
Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is the second most important food crop after rice, the staple in Sierra Leone; it is also the most important root and tuber crop. It is followed by sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L.), yam (Dioscorea spp.), which forms part of the traditional farming system and ha...
Fomba, S.N.
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Massaquoi, F.B.
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Norman, P.E.
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Samura, A.E.
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Mansaray, A.
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Jalloh, A.
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Dixon, A.
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Anthony, N.A.
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Benya, M.T.
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Fornah, D.S.
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Sawi, M.K.
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Sartie, A.M.
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Onadipe, O.O.
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Sanni, L.O.
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[Current Status of Root and Tuber Crops Improvement, Production and Utilization in Sierra Leone]
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Current Status of Root and Tuber Crops Improvement, Production and Utilization in Sierra Leone
Background:
The impact of cassava value chain development has not just been to expand utilization of the crop but also to improve livelihood of the key players especially in the rural sector. This duo benefit is usually achieved through enhanced productivity and capacities of the key players invo...
Onadipe, O.O.
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Sanni, L.O.
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Alenkhe, E.B.
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Ilona, P.
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[Livelihood enhancement from cassava enterprise: building experience from Benin Republic]
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Livelihood enhancement from cassava enterprise: building experience from Benin Republic