Cassava is the staple food in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) where both the roots and leaves are consumed. This crop is susceptible to several viral diseases, including Cassava Mosaic Disease(CMD) and Cassava Brown Streak Disease(CBSD) in eastern DRC. Following earlier studies that show r...
Bakelana, Z.
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Pita, J.
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Mwangu, K.
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Tevo, N.
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Mayanza, K.
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Betezi, M.
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Tuwizana, N.
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Mukendi, T.
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Tshiamala, N.
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Mahungu, N.
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Monde, G.
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Lema, K.M.
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Kanana, T.
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Kalonji, M.
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[Assessing the severity and the incidence of Cassava Root Necrosis Disease (CRND) in western Democratic Republic of Congo]
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Assessing the severity and the incidence of Cassava Root Necrosis Disease (CRND) in western Democratic Republic of Congo
Agricultural extension programmes often evaluate their gender strategy by the proportion
of female participants. However, female participation is not necessarily conducive
for reaching programme objectives.Weanalyse whether participation of female farmers
in an agricultural extension programme in...
Lambrecht, I.
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Maertens, M.
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[Agricultural extension in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo: Does gender matter?]
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Agricultural extension in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo: Does gender matter?
Beed, Fen D.
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Fiaboe, K.K.M.
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Ouma, Emily A.
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Vigheri, N.
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Tinzaara, W.
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[Scale and scope of the problems due to BXW in Eastern DRC (North and South Kivu and Province Oriental); an expert evaluation of existing information.]
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Scale and scope of the problems due to BXW in Eastern DRC (North and South Kivu and Province Oriental); an expert evaluation of existing information.
Non-farm activities have been generally considered as important strategy for overcoming credit constraints faced by rural households as well as for reducing poverty through income effect. This paper employs binary probit and average treatment effect to estimate the impact of participation in non-...
Dontsop Nguezet, Paul M.
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Manyong, Victor M.
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Abdoulaye, Tahirou
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Alene, A.
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Amato, M.S.
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Ainembabazi, John H.
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Mignouna, Djana B.
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Okafor, C.
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[Non-farm activities and adoption of improved cassava and beans varieties in South-Kivu, DR Congo]
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Non-farm activities and adoption of improved cassava and beans varieties in South-Kivu, DR Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) accounts for the largest part of the Congo Basin forest: two-thirds (some 155 million hectares) are forested and 69 percent of which is dense humid forest. With a surge in world market commodity prices for cocoa in 2008 and a steady 2-5% annual increase...
Beule, H. de
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Jassogne, Laurence T.P.
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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[Cocoa: Driver of Deforestation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo?]
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Cocoa: Driver of Deforestation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
On the African continent, the population is expected to expand fourfold in the next century, which will increasingly impact the global carbon cycle and biodiversity conservation. Therefore, it is of vital importance to understand how carbon stocks and community assembly recover after slash‐and‐bu...
Bauters, M.
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Vercleyen, O.
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Six, J.
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Bonyoma, B.
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Badjoko, H.
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Hubau, W.
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Hoyt, A.
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Boudin, M.
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Verbeeck, H.
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Boeckx, P.
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[Long-term recovery of the functional community assembly and carbon pools in an African tropical forest succession]
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Long-term recovery of the functional community assembly and carbon pools in an African tropical forest succession
Cassava is, economically, one of the most important root and tuber crops in Africa. However, its production is compromised by a large number of diseases and pests among which the african root and tuber scale (Stictococcus vayssierei Richard). This insect causes damage that can result in a low yie...
Ndengo, N.E.
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Ki-Munseki, A.L.
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Hanna, R.
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Ngbolua, K.
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[Screening cassava (Manihot esculenta CRANTZ) genotypes for resistance to African root and tuber scale (Stictococcus vayssierei Richard) in differents Agro-ecological zones of Beni (North Kivu, DR Congo)]
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[Criblage de génotypes de manioc (Manihot esculenta CRANTZ) pour la résistance à la cochenille Africaine de racines et tubercules (Stictococcus vayssierei Richard) dans différentes zones agro-écologiques de Beni (Nord Kivu, RD Congo)]
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Criblage de génotypes de manioc (Manihot esculenta CRANTZ) pour la résistance à la cochenille Africaine de racines et tubercules (Stictococcus vayssierei Richard) dans différentes zones agro-écologiques de Beni (Nord Kivu, RD Congo)
Zozo, Rachel
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Chiuri, Wanjiku L.
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Katunga Musale, Dieudonné
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Maass, Brigitte L.
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[Assessing the importance of livestock for the livelihoods of rural people in South Kivu, DR Congo]
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Assessing the importance of livestock for the livelihoods of rural people in South Kivu, DR Congo
Maass, Brigitte L.
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Katunga Musale, D
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Chiuri, W.L.
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Zozo, R.
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Peters, Michael
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[Livelihoods of smallholders in south Kivu depend on small livestock : the case of the Cobaye]
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Livelihoods of smallholders in south Kivu depend on small livestock : the case of the Cobaye
Katunga Musale, D
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Ngabo, T
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Bacigale-Bashizi, S.
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Muhimuzi-Lwaboshi, Fabrice
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Maass, Brigitte L.
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[Testing Agro-ecological adaptation and participatory acceptability of ten herbaceous legumes in south Kivu, DR Congo]
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Testing Agro-ecological adaptation and participatory acceptability of ten herbaceous legumes in south Kivu, DR Congo