Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is one of the most important staple food crops of the people in Cameroon, with some estimated 204,548 hectares devoted to it and corresponding annual production of 1,998,819 metric tons. It plays a major role in efforts to alleviate food crisis due to its effici...
Njukwe, E.
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Amah, D.
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Ndango, R.
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Tindo, M.
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Dixon, A.
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Tenkouano, A.
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[Evaluation and delivery of disease resistant cassava varieties with comparable micronutrient density to farmers in Cameroon]
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Evaluation and delivery of disease resistant cassava varieties with comparable micronutrient density to farmers in Cameroon
Iron deficiency anaemia is still a major nutritional problem in the world, affecting primarily infants, children, and fertile women in both developing and developed countries (UNICEF, 2006). Breast-fed infants generally have adequate iron status during the first 4-6 mo of life, after which stored...
A cassava pulverizer was fabricated and tested for starch extraction from cassava at Masinda Cassava Starch Cooperative Society in Malawi. When tested, the pulverizer increased the starch extraction percentage from cassava by 16.9% as compared to grating only and it showed that these results were...
Nthoyiwa, A.
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Hesse, H.
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Makutu, L.
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Mahungu, N.M.
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Mkumbira, J.
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Mhone, A.
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Moyo, C.
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Sandifolo, V.
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Jumbo, S.
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[Fabrication and testing of the pulverizer for starch extraction from cassava in Malawi]
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Fabrication and testing of the pulverizer for starch extraction from cassava in Malawi
An experiment was conducted over two years (in 2004 and 2005) at the research station of the National Institute of Agricultural Study and Research (INERA) in Mvuazi, Bas-Congo province to determine the incidence of the cassava mosaic disease (CMD) in relation to the source of planting material an...
Tata-Hangy, K.W.
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Legg, J.P.
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Lema, K.M.
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Hanna, R.
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Luyindula, N.
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[The incidence of the cassava mosaic disease in relation with the source of planting materials and its impact on cassava production]
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The incidence of the cassava mosaic disease in relation with the source of planting materials and its impact on cassava production
Cassava plays important roles. It is a famine reserve crop, a staple food for the rural populace and a cash crop for urban consumption. It is a source of industrial raw materials and earns foreign exchange. Unfortunately, the past decades witnessed too much emphasis on the production components o...
Sanni, L.O.
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Abass, A.
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Dixon, A.
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Tarawali, G.
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Westby, Andrew
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[Sustainable approach for cassava processing in Africa]
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Sustainable approach for cassava processing in Africa
Cassava is an important food crop in the East African coastal lowlands. However, yields are low due to various reasons amongst which are pests and diseases. Cassava brown streak virus disease (CBSD) is one of the major diseases of economic importance in Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique and Malawi. Yie...
Kanju, E.E.
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Masumba, E.A.
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Masawe, M.
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Tollano, S.
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Muli, B.
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Zacharias, A.
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Mahungu, N.M.
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Khizzah, B.
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Whyte, J.
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Dixon, A.
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[Breeding cassava for brown streak resistance: regional cassava variety development strategy based on farmers and consumer preferences]
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Breeding cassava for brown streak resistance: regional cassava variety development strategy based on farmers and consumer preferences
Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) and sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas) are key food crops in Tanzania in general and in the lake zone in particular. Cassava and sweetpotato are household food security crops in addition to being a source of household income. Availability of the new improved varietie...
Jeremiah, S.C.
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Kulembeka, H.P.
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Kanju, E.
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Chirimi, B.
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Amour, R.
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[The role of community based organisations' NGOs and farmers in technology transfer]
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The role of community based organisations' NGOs and farmers in technology transfer
Ex ante evaluation of agricultural research for development projects has become important in recent years for priority setting, ex post impact assessment and learning about generalizability to other populations and contexts. We apply farm household and random utility modeling to baseline survey ...
Rusike, J.
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Jumbo, S.
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Ntawuruhunga, Pheneas
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Kawonga, J.M.
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James, B.
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Okechukwu, R.U.
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Manyong, Victor M.
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[Ex-ante evaluation of cassava research for development in Malawi: a farm household and random utility modeling approach]
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Ex-ante evaluation of cassava research for development in Malawi: a farm household and random utility modeling approach
The African root and tuber scale (ARTS) Stictococcus vayssierei Richard is a subterranean insect originally infesting several native plant species in the forest zones of Central Africa. With help of the native ant Anoplolepis tenella Santchi, ARTS has recently emerged as a major constraint to cas...
Tindo, M.
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Hanna, R.
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Wijnans, L.
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Nolte, C.
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Goergen, Georg E.
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Nguekam, A.
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Ngeve, J.M.
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[Pre-planting removal of host-plant residues to reduce African root and tuber scale infestations in cassava fields in Cameroon]
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Pre-planting removal of host-plant residues to reduce African root and tuber scale infestations in cassava fields in Cameroon
A two year follow up of the African root and tuber scale (ARTS) population dynamics was conducted on two cassava cultivars, a sweet variety Lueki and a bitter variety Mvuama, in a highly infested site of secondary agro-ecological forest zone of Bas-Flueve District, in D.R. Congo. Both cultivars w...
Tata-Hangy, K.W.
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Hanna, R.
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Toko, M.
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Lema, K.M.
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Solo, M.
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[Changes in population abundance of the African root and tuber scale stictococcus vayssierei Richard (hornoptera; stictococcidae) on cassava in the bas-fleuve district in the democratic Republic of Congo]
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Changes in population abundance of the African root and tuber scale stictococcus vayssierei Richard (hornoptera; stictococcidae) on cassava in the bas-fleuve district in the democratic Republic of Congo