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roots and tubers (26 Results)
Agribusiness SMEs
Occurrence and Distribution of Major Cassava Pests and Diseases in Cultivated Cassava Varieties in Western Kenya
KenyaEverlyne N. Wosula, Rudolph R. Shirima, Massoud Am...

Cassava is an important food crop in western Kenya, yet its production is challenged by pests and diseases that require routine monitoring to guide development and deployment of control strategies.

Agri-Food News and Media
Assessing The Development Impacts Of Bio-Innovations : The Case Of Genetically Modified Maize And Cassava In Tanzania
TanzaniaRUI BENFICA, PATRICIA ZAMBRANO, JUDY CHAMBERS, et...

Tanzania’s agriculture faces persistent low crop productivity due to endogenous and exogenous factors, particularly low and unpredictable rainfall, and the incidence of pests. To address these challenges, the government and partners are making effort...

Agri-Food News and Media
Selected Legumes, Roots& Tubers And Other Cereals, February 2022
MalawiIFPRI

This price bulletin was developed by researchers at IFPRI Malawi with the goal of providing clear and accurate information on the weekly variation of retail prices for selected agricultural commodities that are important for food security and nutriti...

Agri-Food News and Media
Quarterly Market Report Fir Selected Legumes, Roots, Tubers, And Other Cereals, January To March 2022
MalawiIFPRI

This quarterly market report was developed by researchers at IFPRI Malawi with the goal of providing clear and accurate information on the variation of weekly and monthly retail prices of selected agricultural commodities that are important for food...

On-Farm Production (crops, livestock)
Selected legumes, roots & tubers and other cereals, May 2022
MalawiIFPRI

This price bulletin was developed by researchers at IFPRI Malawi with the goal of providing clear and accurate information on the weekly variation of retail prices for selected agricultural commodities that are important for food security and nutriti...

On-Farm Production (crops, livestock)
Selected Legumes, Roots Tubers And Other Cereals, April 2022
MalawiIFPRI

This price bulletin was developed by researchers at IFPRI Malawi with the goal of providing clear and accurate information on the weekly variation of retail prices for selected agricultural commodities that are important for food security and nutriti...

Research and Development
Understanding Innovation: The Development And Scaling Of Orange-Fleshed Sweetpotato In Major African Food Systems.
All CountriesLow, J.W.; Thiele, G.

The development and scaling of orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) during the past 25 years is a case study of a disruptive innovation to address a pressing need – the high levels of vitamin A deficiency among children under five years of age in sub-Sa...

Agri-Food News and Media, Agrodealer and Inputs, On-Farm Production (crops, livestock), Processing
The Toolkit For Yam Entrepreneurs
All CountriesIITA

We are excited to announce the launch of the Seed Yam Toolkit, an open-source knowledge resource with strategies and tools for future seed yam companies or entrepreneurs to consider and utilize in the development of their business models. The Seed Ya...

Agri-Food News and Media, Others
Crop by Production Value
GhanaINTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE (IFPR...

In 2005, the crop with the highest production value in Ghana was Yams, with a value of Intl $1.03B.

Research and Development
Characterization of Cassava ORANGE Proteins and Their Capability to Increase Pro-Vitamin A Carotenoids Accumulation
GhanaANGÉ LICA, M. JARAMILLO ID, SANTIAGO SIERRA ID, PA...

Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) biofortification with provitamin A carotenoids is an ongoing process that aims to alleviate vitamin A deficiency. The moderate content of provitamin A carotenoids achieved so far limits the contribution to providing...

Others
Farmers’ Demand for Quality and Nutritionally Enhanced Sweetpotato Planting Material: Evidence From Experimental Auctions in Rwanda
RwandaBOSCOW ODHIAMBO OKUMU, SRINIVASULU RAJENDRAN, JULI...

Most farmers source sweetpotato vines from neighboring farmers or from cuttings taken from their own plots during the previous season. In the absence of “clean” vines prepared with more attentive production practices, farmer-to-farmer vine exchanges...

Nutrition
Scaling Up Delivery of Biofortified Staple Food Crops Globally: Paths to Nourishing Millions
NigeriaJENNIFER K. FOLEY, KRISTINA D. MICHAUX, BHO MUDYAH...

Background: Micronutrient deficiencies affect over one quarter of the world’s population. Biofortification is an evidence-based nutrition strategy that addresses some of the most common and preventable global micronutrient gaps and can help improve t...