Being easy to grow and drought tolerant, cassava is a popular crop among Thai farmers, particularly in the Northeast and East. The area planted annually is 1.28-1.60 million hectares. Because of drought and infertile soils in these areas, cassava yields average only 13-14 t/ha with about 18 perce...
Klakhaeng, Kaival I.
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Boonmark, Charungsri
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Chainuvat, Chavalvut
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[Cassava extension organization and activities in Thailand]
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Cassava extension organization and activities in Thailand
In Vietnam, extension activities are considered by the government as an urgent and longterm measure, that has a great influence on the production process of farmer commodity production. Among extension objectives, cassava production is given great importance in those areas where appropriate condi...
Hoang, Kim
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Tran, Van Son
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Nguyen, Van Thang
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Tran, Ngoc Quyen
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Ao, Van Thinh
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[On-farm research and transfer of technology for cassava production in Vietnam]
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On-farm research and transfer of technology for cassava production in Vietnam
After several years of conducting research in cassava, the Philippine Root Crop Research and Training Center (PRCRTC) developed technologies that may raise the crop's potential and help uplift the welfare of Filipino farmers, processors and consumers. To fully tap this potential, PRCRTC, in coope...
Gundaya, Editha A.
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Evangelio, Fernando A.
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Sanico, R.T.
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Roa, J.R.
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Orias, Ramón R.
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Ramírez, M.C.U.
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[Cassava technology transfer in the Philippines]
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Cassava technology transfer in the Philippines
Neugebauer, Bernd
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Bunch, Roland
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[Programas comunales: Conclusiones para la investigación]
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Programas comunales: Conclusiones para la investigación
Cassava breeding and varietal dissemination in Vietnam initiated in 1975 after Vietnam was unified. The cassava program in Vietnam began to cooperate closely with CIAT and became part of the Asian Cassava Research Network in 1988. Thanks to the introduction of new highyielding varieties from Thai...
Hoang, Kim
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Pham, Van Bien
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Tran, Ngoc Quyen
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Tran Ngoc Ngoan
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Trinh, Phuong
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Kawano, Kazuo
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[Cassava breeding and varietal dissemination in Vietnam from 1975 to 2000]
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Cassava breeding and varietal dissemination in Vietnam from 1975 to 2000
Uganda’s National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS), established in 2001, is a demand-driven extension program for developing farmer organizations and improving farmer production and welfare. The program is expected to be 50% client funded after 25 years. However, varying returns to extensio...
James, P.A.
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Smart, J.C.
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Smith, J.
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Bulling, M.T.
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Beed, Fen D.
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Luwandagga, D.
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[The effect of participation in the Ugandan National Agricultural Advisory Services on willingness to pay for extension services]
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The effect of participation in the Ugandan National Agricultural Advisory Services on willingness to pay for extension services
Mutwedu, V.B.
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Manyawu, G.J.
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Lukuyu, Margaret N.
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Bacigale, S.
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[Fodder production manual for extension staff and farmers in South Kivu and Tanganyika Provinces of DR Congo]
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Fodder production manual for extension staff and farmers in South Kivu and Tanganyika Provinces of DR Congo
MIRACLE (“Making innovations work for smallholder farmersaffected by HIV and AIDS in southern Africa”) brings togetherkey stakeholders in operational and strategic level innovationplatforms. This paper outlines MIRACLE’s strategy forimproving livelihoods through improved production, processing,co...
Ellis-Jones, J.
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Gondwe, T.N.P.
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[Linking innovations systems with participatory research and extension: MIRACLE experiences from southern Africa]
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Linking innovations systems with participatory research and extension: MIRACLE experiences from southern Africa
This annual report outlines research and other activities of the International Laboratory for Research on Animal Diseases (ILRAD). The chapter deals with research on theileriosis and trypanosomiasis; studies on socio-economics; activities under the cooperative programs - training and information ...