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    A technical review of modern cassava technology adoption in Nigeria (1985-2013): trends, challenges, and opportunities: HarvestPlus working paper, No. 23

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    Date
    2016-03
    Author
    Oparinde, A.
    Abdoulaye, Tahirou
    Manyong, Victor M.
    Birol, E.
    Asare-Marfo, Dorene
    Kulakow, P.A.
    Ilona, P.
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    Book
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    Scientists
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    In recent times, results of various adoption studies have been mixed, raising questions regarding why some improved farm technologies are still not widely adopted several years after their first introduction. Many improved cassava varieties have been introduced to millions of farm households across Africa south of the Sahara. Using an extensive review of cassava-adoption literature focused on Nigeria, this paper discusses the uptake of improved cassava varieties. Generic measurement and methodological issues in the literature are illuminated and alternative approaches suggested. The literature can be improved to better inform policy by considering issues such as attribution constraint due to varietal identification challenges and sample selection bias that can limit interpretation of findings. Very few studies disaggregated adoption by men and women, thus the literature can provide more policy relevance by giving adequate attention to gender considerations. Also, the use of only descriptive statistics and dichotomous choice models is most common while issues of sequencing, simultaneity, endogenity, and social learning effects in adoption decisions are under-evaluated. The local germplasm at research institutions in the country is not exhaustive and thus efforts should focus on improving the database for an effective use of a DNA fingerprinting technique in the varietal identification process.
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    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/1190
    IITA Subjects
    Cassava
    Agrovoc Terms
    Cassava; Varieties; Retinol; Carotenoids
    Regions
    Africa; Africa South Of Sahara; West Africa
    Countries
    Nigeria
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