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Impact of improved cassava varieties in Nigeria
This report answers the following key research question: Does adoption of improved cassava varieties have any significant causal effects on productivity and poverty? The results of this project showed that about 60% of the ...
Characteristics of maize cultivars in Africa: How modern are they and how many do smallholder farmers grow?
Background: Maize is the most important cereal and most widely cultivated staple that plays a key role in the food security of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Although some countries have achieved significant gains in maize ...
Ex-post analysis of the impacts of improved cassava varieties on smallholder livelihoods in Sierra Leone
The study was conducted to assess the impact of improved cassava varieties and associated agronomic technologies in reducing poverty in Sierra Leone. The study has provided insight into an understanding of (i) the ...