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
This paper focuses on the role of the Global Facilitation Unit for Underutilized Species in the promotion and facilitation of the sustainable deployment of underutilized plant species to increase the security of food and nutrition and alleviate poverty among poor rural and urban communities.
Hoeschle-Zeledon, Irmgard
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[Lessonslearntand perspectives from a global effort to support the deployment of underutilized species, with special reference to documentation of knowledge and information]
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Lessonslearntand perspectives from a global effort to support the deployment of underutilized species, with special reference to documentation of knowledge and information
The production of cassava flour involves drying grated and pressed cassava into pellets that are milled into flour. The drying process is one of the major bottlenecks to expanding the economic value of the crop. The industry looks for fast drying systems with high flour production capacity to mee...
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
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
The cassava value chain development approach was put into use in the last one year to transform the cassava productivity in some selected states of Nigeria by creating linkages between sustainable supply of raw materials and the large scale cassava
processors. In this market-led model, farmers ar...
Tarawali, G.
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Iyangbe, C.
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Ilona, P.
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Udensi, U.
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Asumugha, G.N.
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[Increasing cassava productivity in Nigeria: the commodity value chain development approach]
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Increasing cassava productivity in Nigeria: the commodity value chain development approach
Over the past decades, some extensive research and investments have taken place across Africa by a range of stakeholders to explore and capitalize on the potential of cassava in terms of both a basic food product and a strategic commodity to be
processed and refined for trade on the regional, con...
Wambo, A.
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Mahungu, N.M.
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Kendenga, T.
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O'Brien, E.
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[Cassava investment in Africa: taking inventory of initiatives in Africa in view of positioning cassava as a strategic commodity]
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Cassava investment in Africa: taking inventory of initiatives in Africa in view of positioning cassava as a strategic commodity