Markets and marketing of common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is a major issue of concern to small scale farmers and other actors in the bean value chain in Kenya, particularly inconsistency in supplying sufficient volumes required for trade. This case study assessed market arrangements used by s...
Wanjala, S.P.O
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Karanja, D.
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Wambua, S.
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Otiep, G.
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Odhiambo, C.
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Birachi, Eliud Abucheli
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[Market arrangements used by small scale bean farmers in Kenya: What needs to change for sustainable trade volumes?]
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Market arrangements used by small scale bean farmers in Kenya: What needs to change for sustainable trade volumes?
This paper analyses the link between gender differences and different activities along the cowpea value chain as well as food security and asset-based poverty using a recent cross-sectional data set of over 120 farm households in Eastern Zambia. We used the endogenous switching probit regression ...
Gondwe, T.N.P.
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Tegbaru, A.
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Alamu, E.O.
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Khonje, M.
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Manda, J.
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Gaya, H.
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[Correlates and consequences of women’s participation in the cowpea value chain in eastern Zambia]
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Correlates and consequences of women’s participation in the cowpea value chain in eastern Zambia
Empowering women improves household food productivity and security. We examined women’s empowerment within the cassava value chain according to the five domains of empowerment of the Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index, using data from 228 respondents in Tanzania. Disempowerment indices for ...
Masamha, B.
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Uzokwe, Veronica N.E.
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Thebe, V.
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[Women's empowerment in traditional food value chains at the micro-level: evidence from cassava smallholder farming in Tanzania]
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Women's empowerment in traditional food value chains at the micro-level: evidence from cassava smallholder farming in Tanzania
Purpose – Cassava production surged noticeably in Southeastern Africa beginning in the 1990s. The purpose of this paper is to examine the commercial responses and food security consequences of cassava production growth in the region.
Design/methodology/approach – The paper incorporates a mix of q...
Haggblade, S.
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Djurfeldt, A.
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Nyirenda, D.
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Lodin, J.
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Brimer, L.
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Chiona, M.
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Chitundu, M.
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Chiwona-Karltun, L.
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Cuambe, C.
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Dolislager, M.
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Donovan, C.
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Droppelmann, K.
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Jirstrom, M.
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Kambewa, E.
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Kambewa, P.
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Mahungu, N.M.
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Mkumbira, J.
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Mudema, J.
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Nielson, H.
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Nyembe, M.
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Salegua, V.
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Tomo, A.
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Weber, M.
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[Cassava commercialization in Southeastern Africa]
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Cassava commercialization in Southeastern Africa
Kalibwani, Rebecca Mutebi
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Twebaze, Jennifer
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Kamugisha, Rick
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Kakuru, Medard
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Sabiiti, Moses
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Kugonza, Irene
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Tenywa, Moses
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Nyamwaro, Sospeter S.
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[Multi-stakeholder partnerships in value chain development: A case of the organic pineapple in Ntungamo district, Western Uganda]
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Multi-stakeholder partnerships in value chain development: A case of the organic pineapple in Ntungamo district, Western Uganda
Reardon, Thomas
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Echeverría, Rubén G.
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Berdegué, Julio A.
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Minten, Bart
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Liverpool-Tasie, Saweda
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Tschirley, David L.
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Zilberman, David
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[Rapid transformation of food systems in developing regions: Highlighting the role of agricultural research & innovations]
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Rapid transformation of food systems in developing regions: Highlighting the role of agricultural research & innovations
Mutuku, Rose
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[Marketing of legumes from smallholders in Kenya: Experiences by Smart Logistics FY 2011 – (Kenya)]
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Marketing of legumes from smallholders in Kenya: Experiences by Smart Logistics FY 2011 – (Kenya)
Cassava has long been expected to play a key role in rural economic growth in Africa, but are we there yet? Although research partnerships have produced elite cassava varieties with 50% more yielding potential and demonstrated technologies to boost processing and marketing of cassava, the sub-sec...
James, B.
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Bramel-Cox, P.J.
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Witte, E.R.
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Asiedu, Robert
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Watson, D.
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Okechukwu, R.U.
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[Expanding the application of cassava value chain technologies through UPoCA project]
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Expanding the application of cassava value chain technologies through UPoCA project
This article investigates the transition dynamics related to Jatropha developments in Mozambique. The analysis focuses on how structural conditions (infrastructure, institutions, interaction and collaboration and capabilities and resources) enable or constrain interactions between niche-level Jat...
Slingerland, M.
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Schut, Marc
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[Jatropha developments in Mozambique: analysis of structural conditions influencing Nicheregime interactions]
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Jatropha developments in Mozambique: analysis of structural conditions influencing Nicheregime interactions
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