Author: Felix I. NwekePublisher: IITA
ISBN: 9781311061
Category : Cassava
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
Spread and Performance of Improved Cassava Varieties in Nigeria
Author: Felix I. NwekePublisher: IITA
ISBN: 9781311061
Category : Cassava
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
Cassava in Tropical Africa
Author: International Institute of Tropical AgriculturePublisher: IITA
ISBN: 9781310413
Category : Cassava
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Intended as both an instructional and a reference tool, the volume covers the production and postharvest treatment of cassava. The first part describes production constraints including pests , diseases, weeds, soils agronomic factors, and socioeconomic considerations. In part two, plant morphology, plant physiology and plant breeding are related to yields and diseases resistance. Part three covers postharvest treatment and part four describes cassava research. A bibliography of recommended reading is included.
The Cassava Transformation
Author: Felix I. NwekePublisher: MSU Press
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Cassava is Africa's second most important food crop. The cassava transformation that is now underway in West Africa is fueled by new high yielding TMS varieties that have transformed cassava from a low-yielding, famine-reserve crop to a high-yielding cash crop for both rural and urban consumers. The book highlights the role of cassava as a "poverty fighter" by increasing cassava productivity and driving down the cost of cassava in rural and urban diets.
New Challenges in the Cassava Transformation in Nigeria and Ghana
Author: Felix I. NwekePublisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
A technical review of modern cassava technology adoption in Nigeria (1985-2013)
Author: Oparinde, AdewalePublisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
In recent times, results of various adoption studies have been mixed, raising questions regarding why some improved farm technologies are still not widely adopted several years after their first introduction. Many improved cassava varieties have been introduced to millions of farm households across Africa south of the Sahara. Using an extensive review of cassava-adoption literature focused on Nigeria, this paper discusses the uptake of improved cassava varieties. Generic measurement and methodological issues in the literature are illuminated and alternative approaches suggested. The literature can be improved to better inform policy by considering issues such as attribution constraint due to varietal identification challenges and sample selection bias that can limit interpretation of findings. Very few studies disaggregated adoption by men and women, thus the literature can provide more policy relevance by giving adequate attention to gender considerations. Also, the use of only descriptive statistics and dichotomous choice models is most common while issues of sequencing, simultaneity, endogenity, and social learning effects in adoption decisions are under-evaluated. The local germplasm at research institutions in the country is not exhaustive and thus efforts should focus on improving the database for an effective use of a DNA fingerprinting technique in the varietal identification process.
Cassava Production and Processing in Côte D'Ivoire
Author: Publisher: IITA
ISBN: 9789781311628
Category : Cassava
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Cassava Production and Processing in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Author: Publisher: IITA
ISBN: 9789781311611
Category : Cassava
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
Plant Virology in Sub-Saharan Africa
Author: Jacqueline d'A. HughesPublisher: IITA
ISBN: 9789781312144
Category : Plant viruses
Languages : en
Pages : 608
Book Description
Cassava
Author: Felix I. NwekePublisher: IITA
ISBN: 9781311037
Category : Cassava
Languages : en
Pages : 93
Book Description
Introduction; The smallholder socioeconomic environment; Cassava production with purchased inputs; Cassava production response to use of purchased inputs; Production for sale; Household cash income generation; Impact of high-yielding varieties on cassava cash income; Summary of observations and conclusion.
Gender Surprises in Food Production, Processing, and Marketing with Emphasis on Cassava in Africa
Author: Felix I. NwekePublisher: IITA
ISBN: 9781311584
Category : Cassava
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description