In an effort to improve rural farmer’s livelihood, many initiatives have been initiated in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) to link cassava farmers to markets. Several models have been used including use of leading entrepreneurs, targeting farmers’ associations/groups, conducting industrial tests to sens...
Mahungu, N.M.
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Jumbo, S.
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Sandifolo, V.
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Howard, D.
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Mhone, A.
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Nthonyiwa, A.
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Rusike, J.
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[Linking farmers to markets: opportunities and challenges for cassava farmers in Malawi]
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Linking farmers to markets: opportunities and challenges for cassava farmers in Malawi
This paper evaluates the impact of an emergency research for development project implemented in the Democratic Republic of Congo from 2000 to 2009 by a various actors including the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture in response to the outbreak of the Cassava Mosaic Disease that threa...
Rusike, J.
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Mahungu, N.M.
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Lukombo, S.S.
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Kendenga, T.
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Bidiaka, S.M.
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Alene, A.
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Lema, A.
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Manyong, Victor M.
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[The impact of the emergency response to the outbreak of the cassava mosaic disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo]
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The impact of the emergency response to the outbreak of the cassava mosaic disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo
It is widely recognized that increasing agricultural production to the levels needed to feed an expanding world population requires sharply increased public investment in research and development and widespread adoption of new technologies, but funding for national and international agricultural ...
Alene, A.
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Abdoulaye, Tahirou
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Rusike, J.
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Labarta, R.
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Creamer, Bernardo
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Rio, M. del
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Ceballos, H.
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Becerra, L.A.
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[Identifying crop research priorities based on potential economic and poverty reduction impacts: the case of cassava in Africa, Asia, and Latin America]
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Identifying crop research priorities based on potential economic and poverty reduction impacts: the case of cassava in Africa, Asia, and Latin America
This paper evaluates the impact of a cassava research-for-development program on farm level outcomes.The program was implemented in the Democratic Republic of Congo from 2001 to 2009. We apply pro-pensity score matching, Rosenbaum bounds on treatment effects, Altonji et al. method of selection on...
Rusike, J.
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Mahungu, N.M.
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Lukombo, S.
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Kendenga, T.
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Bidiaka, S.
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Alene, A.
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Lema, A.
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Manyong, Victor M.
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[Does a cassava researchfordevelopment program have impact at the farm level? Evidence from the Democratic Republic of Congo]
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Does a cassava researchfordevelopment program have impact at the farm level? Evidence from the Democratic Republic of Congo
Ex ante evaluation of agricultural research for development projects has become important in recent years for priority setting, ex post impact assessment and learning about generalizability to other populations and contexts. We apply farm household and random utility modeling to baseline survey ...
Rusike, J.
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Jumbo, S.
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Ntawuruhunga, Pheneas
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Kawonga, J.M.
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James, B.
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Okechukwu, R.U.
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Manyong, Victor M.
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[Ex-ante evaluation of cassava research for development in Malawi: a farm household and random utility modeling approach]
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Ex-ante evaluation of cassava research for development in Malawi: a farm household and random utility modeling approach
The resources available for implementing the CGIAR Research Program Roots, Tubers, and Bananas (CRP-RTB) are limited and have an opportunity cost in terms of foregone alternatives.There are many alternative research options that can be pursued to improve food security and incomes for resource-poo...
Rusike, J.
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Abdoulaye, Tahirou
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Kleinwechter, U.
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Creamer, Bernardo
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Pemsl, D.
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Kirscht, H.
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Hareau, G.
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[Priorities for a global cassava research program to improve food security and incomes in developing countries: A survey of experts.]
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Priorities for a global cassava research program to improve food security and incomes in developing countries: A survey of experts.
Abdoulaye, Tahirou
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Abass, A.
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Maziya-Dixon, B.B.
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Tarawali, G.
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Okechukwu, R.U.
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Rusike, J.
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Alene, A.
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Manyong, Victor M.
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Ayedun, B.
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[Awareness and adoption of improved cassava varieties and processing technologies in Nigeria]
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Awareness and adoption of improved cassava varieties and processing technologies in Nigeria
Cassava in Malawi is the second most important staple food crop after maize. This paper assesses the impact of agricultural research for development approach in Malawi on cassava yields, per capita area planted to cassava and household calorie intake from cassava and maize. Given the growing inte...
Rusike, J.
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Mahungu, N.M.
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Jumbo, S.
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Sandifolo, V.S.
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Malindi, G.
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[Estimating impact of cassava research for development approach on productivity, uptake and food security in Malawi]
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Estimating impact of cassava research for development approach on productivity, uptake and food security in Malawi