The effectiveness of crop improvement programmes from the perspectives of varietal output and adoption: cassava, cowpea, soybean and yam in sub-Saharan Africa and maize in West and Central Africa.-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

The effectiveness of crop improvement programmes from the perspectives of varietal output and adoption: cassava, cowpea, soybean and yam in sub-Saharan Africa and maize in West and Central Africa.

Published:2015 Issue: Volume: Page:74-122
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Container-title:Crop improvement, adoption, and impact of improved varieties in food crops in sub-Saharan Africa
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Alene A. D.,Abdoulaye T.,Rusike J.,Manyong V.,Walker T. S.

Abstract

This chapter focuses on the assessment of the cultivar output, adoption and change for cassava, cowpea, soyabean and yam for Africa south of Sahara and maize improvement in West and Central Africa. The evaluation of the performance of genetic improvement programmes in these crops are also discussed.

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CABI

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