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Journal of Agricultural Extension, 2021 The rapidly expanding end-use markets for cassava implies a surge in the production and processing of cassava roots into various value-added forms. This study investigated the information needs of cassava farmers on cassava value addition technologies ...
Rasak Bamidele Olajide +4 more
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Causes Of Cassava Post-Harvest Losses Among Farmers In Imo State, Nigeria
Journal of Agricultural Extension, 2023 The study examined the causes of cassava post-harvest losses among farmers in Imo State, Nigeria. A structured questionnaire was used to obtain data from 120 rural farmers using multistage, random and purposive sampling techniques.
Anyoha, Ndidi-Paschal Ogochukwu +3 more
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Farmers' Sources and Varieties of Cassava Planting Materials in Coastal Kenya [PDF]
Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2021 Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) grows in diverse agro-ecological zones. In Kenya, it is widely cultivated in Western and Coastal regions. It is mainly grown for food and nutrition security and excess roots are sold to generate income for the farm ...
Patrick Clay Kidasi +3 more
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Genomic characterization of Ugandan smallholder farmer‐preferred cassava varieties [PDF]
Crop Science, 2020 AbstractUnderstanding the genetic relationships among farmer‐preferred cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) varieties is indispensable to genetic improvement efforts. In this study, we present a genetic analysis of 547 samples of cassava grown by 192 smallholder farmers, which were sampled at random within four districts in Uganda.
Paula Iragaba +7 more
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Sociodemographic characterization of Cassava farmers in Cameroon
Journal of Scientific Agriculture, 2022 The aim of this study was to profile Cameroonian cassava farmers in the Adamawa, Centre, East and South regions of Cameroon. Four (04) quantitative and ten (10) qualitative variables were analyzed using correlation analysis and Chi-square-based association testing (alpha=0.05) respectively.
Dickmi Vaillam Claudette +1 more
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Poverty Analysis of Cassava Farmers in Wonogiri Regency, Indonesia
Sosiohumaniora, 2023 Poverty is a central issue in development programs in Indonesia. Most people still depend on agriculture for their livelihoods with relatively low productivity and business income, so poverty are common in rural areas. Most of the Wonogiri residents work in agriculture, where one of the superior products is cassava, the largest producer in Central Java.
Arbianti Arbianti +2 more
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Farmer and Field Survey in Cassava-Growing Districts of Rwanda Reveals Key Factors Associated With Cassava Brown Streak Disease Incidence and Cassava Productivity [PDF]
Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2021 Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is a vital crop in Rwanda where it ranks as the third most consumed staple. However, cassava productivity remains below its yield potential due to several constraints, including important viral diseases, such as cassava brown streak disease (CBSD).
Chantal Nyirakanani +19 more
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Technical efficiency of cassava farmers in Ekiti State, Nigeria
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2023 This study measured the technical efficiency of cassava farmers in Ekiti State, Nigeria. A multi-stage sampling technique was employed to select 120 respondents for the study. Primary data were collected from the randomly selected respondents through a well-structured and self-administered questionnaire.
Abdu-Raheem K. A +2 more
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SUPPLIER SEGMENTATION: A CASE STUDY OF MOZAMBICAN CASSAVA FARMERS
South African Journal of Industrial Engineering, 2021 Over 3 000 Mozambican smallholder farmers supply cassava to Company XYZ. XYZ needs an effective supplier segmentation method to gain insight into how it should direct its resources for the greatest impact. This paper describes the application of the k -means algorithm, agglomerative hierarchical clustering, and a self-organising map with ward ...
Matshabaphala, Ntebaleng S. +1 more
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Status of cassava mosaic begomoviruses in farmers’ fields in Ghana
AIMS Agriculture and Food, 2017 A survey for cassava mosaic disease (CMD) was carried out in Ghana from 2007−2008 to determine the status of cassava mosaic begomoviruses in farmers' fields. The survey covered cassava growing areas in five major cassava producing regions of Ghana. Out of 136 fields visited, the plants in 5% were not affected by CMD, 18% contained plants with mild ...
Stephen Kwame Torkpo +3 more
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