Variations in the functional and pasting properties of four groups of commercial dried cassava product in Nigeria were evaluated in this study, to explore their potential for use as industrial raw materials. In total, 692 products were analyzed using standard analytical methods. The functional an...
Awoyale, W.
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Abass, A.B.
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Ndavi, M.
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Maziya-Dixon, B.B.
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Sulyok, M.
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[Assessment of the potential industrial applications of commercial dried cassava products in Nigeria]
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Assessment of the potential industrial applications of commercial dried cassava products in Nigeria
In Africa, there have been successes in cassava research in terms of the development of production technologies, particularly
improved varieties with high yield potential. The study addresses the question of whether and to what extent adoption of
improved cassava varieties has led to rural povert...
Feleke, S.
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Manyong, Victor M.
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Abdoulaye, Tahirou
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Alene, A.
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[Assessing the impacts of cassava technology on poverty reduction in Africa]
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Assessing the impacts of cassava technology on poverty reduction in Africa
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
In the last 45 years, IITA has played a pivotal role in the genetic improvement of cassava for resourcepoor farmers in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). More than 400 varieties have been developed that are not only
high yielding but also resistant to diseases and pests. Many of these improved varieties h...
Rabbi, Ismail Y.
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Gedil, M.
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Ferguson, M.
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Kulakow, P.A.
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[Cassava improvement in the era of "agrigenomics": the road to nextgeneration breeding.]
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Cassava improvement in the era of "agrigenomics": the road to nextgeneration breeding.
Modern biotechnologies have dramatically reshaped the crop improvement
research during the past decade. Biotechniques have become indispensable
for efficient and effective development of new knowledge, processes,
and products. IITA's biotechnology, strategized as three major themes―
genomics, tra...
The effect of cassava mosaic virus disease (CMD) was compared on plants grown from cuttings that were initially virus-free at planting and those infected with a mild strain of East African cassava mosaic virus-Uganda (EACMV-UG). All initially healthy plants developed CMD symptoms within 5 months ...
Owor, B.
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Legg, J.P.
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Okao‐Okuja, G.
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Obonyo, R.
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Kyamanywa, S.
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Ogenga‐Latigo, M.W.
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[Field studies of cross protection with cassava Mosaic Geminiviruses in Uganda]
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Field studies of cross protection with cassava Mosaic Geminiviruses in Uganda
Cassava mosaic disease (CMD), arguably Africa's greatest plant protection problem, has been known to occur in central/West Africa for more than 70 years. There is, however, no published record of the occurrence of CMD or the cassava mosaic geminiviruses (CMGs) that cause it from the central Afric...
Legg, J.P.
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Ndjelassili, F.
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Okao-Okuja, G.
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[First report of cassava mosaic disease and cassava mosaic geminiviruses in Gabon]
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First report of cassava mosaic disease and cassava mosaic geminiviruses in Gabon
Cassava processing equipment operators have limited knowledge; this militates against the success recorded in the research so far in cassava mash dewatering. New dewatering schemes to make food processing economical to
handle are in progress. Common dewatering processes use a variety of mechanica...
Kolawole, P.
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Agbetoye, L.A.S.
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Ogunlowo, A. S.
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Samuel, T.M.
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[Determination of juice removal difficulty from mash cake in cassava mash dewatering operation]
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Determination of juice removal difficulty from mash cake in cassava mash dewatering operation
Biotechnology has opened unprecedented avenues for exploring biological systems. Transgenics is one of the key techniques particularly useful for the genetic improvement of crops that are not amenable
to conventional breeding, such as those that are vegetatively propagated. In IITA, transgenic te...
High transaction costs deter entry of small farmers into the market. With the data from 240 smallholder cassava farmers in Central Madagascar, this study identified strategies to promote successful smallholder commercialization. The coefficients for membership of cooperatives, native of community...
Okoye, B.C.
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Abass, A.
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Bachwenkizi, B.
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Asumugha, G.N.
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Alenkhe, B.
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Ranaivoson, R.
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Randrianarivelo, R.
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Rabemanantsoa, N.
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Ralimanana, I.
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[Effect of transaction costs on market participation among smallholder cassava farmers in Central Madagascar]
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Effect of transaction costs on market participation among smallholder cassava farmers in Central Madagascar