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
Based on experiences in the Cassava: Adding Value for Africa (C:AVA) project, this paper examines emerging issues and lessons for adding value to cassava, one of Africa's widely cultivated staples in ways that contribute to the global market
environment as well as bring benefits to small holders ...
Adebayo, K.
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Abayomi, L.
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Alacho, O.F.
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Dziedzoave, N.T.
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Forsythe, L.
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Graffham, A.J.
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Ilona, P.
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Kleih, U.K.
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Lamboll, R.I.
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Mahende, G.
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Martin, A.M.
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Onumah, G.E.
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Posthumus, H.
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Hillocks, R.J.
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Sanni, L.O.
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Sandifolo, V.
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Sergeant, A.
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Westby, Andrew
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[Adding value to Africa's cassava in a global environment]
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Adding value to Africa's cassava in a global environment
Abass, A.
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Awoyale, W.
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Sanni, L.O.
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Shittu, T.
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[Breeding cassava to meet consumer preferences for product quality]
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Breeding cassava to meet consumer preferences for product quality
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
The historical view of cassava as “a poor man crop” in Africa has long limited efforts to fully exploit its commercial potential as raw material in the production of food, feed and industrial products. This situation is now changing, led by special projects which promote cassava-based agric busin...
Ntawuruhunga, Pheneas
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James, B.
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Sanni, L.O.
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Sandifolo, V.
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Tarawali, G.
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Okechukwu, R.U.
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Abass, A.
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[Inter-project linkages to create cassava enterprises for expanded markets and utilization]
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Inter-project linkages to create cassava enterprises for expanded markets and utilization
Based on the premise that smallholders often get excludedas markets become more commercial, this paper draws lessons from the Cassava: Adding Value for Africa (C:AVA) Project by exploring the main issues and challenges facing extension service partners in five African cou...
Adebayo, K.
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Abayomi, L.
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Abass, A.
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Dziedzoave, N.T.
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Forsythe, L.
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Hillocks, R.J.
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Gensi, R.
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Gibson, R.
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Graffham, A.J.
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Ilona, P.
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Kleih, U.K.
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Lamboll, R.I.
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Mahende, G.
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Martin, A.M.
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Onumah, G.E.
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Orr, A.W.
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Posthumus, H.
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Sanni, L.O.
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Sandifolo, V.
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Westby, Andrew
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[Sustainable inclusion of smallholders in the emerging high quality cassava flour value chains in Africa: challenges for agricultural extension services]
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Sustainable inclusion of smallholders in the emerging high quality cassava flour value chains in Africa: challenges for agricultural extension services
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