Poverty Reduction Effects of Agricultural Technology Adoption: The Case of Improved Cassava Varieties in Nigeria
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DOI: 10.1111/1477-9552.12296
Abstract: We use DNA‐fingerprinting to estimate the poverty reduction effect of adoption of improved cassava varieties in Nigeria. We estimate the counterfactual household income distribution of cassava producers by combining farm‐level treatment effects with a market‐level… read more here.
Keywords: reduction; poverty reduction; cassava varieties; improved cassava ... See more keywords
How does Farmer Preference matter in Crop variety Adoption? The case of Improved Cassava varieties’ Adoption in Ghana
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DOI: 10.1515/opag-2018-0052
Abstract: Abstract Ghana’s National Agricultural Research Systems have officially released 24 improved cassava varieties, which are high yielding, disease and pest resistant and early maturing. However, adoption of these varieties by mainly smallholder farmers is very… read more here.
Keywords: farmer preference; variety; cassava varieties; improved cassava ... See more keywords
Cassava Varieties Trichome Density Influence the Infestation of Vatiga illudens (Hemiptera: Tingidae)
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DOI: 10.5539/jas.v11n17p319
Abstract: The objective of this study was to evaluate the infestation of Vatiga illudens in cassava varieties and to correlate its infestation with the physical and morphological parameters of resistance. The experiments were conducted in the… read more here.
Keywords: infestation vatiga; cassava varieties; density; vatiga illudens ... See more keywords