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dc.contributor.authorManyong, Victor M.
dc.contributor.authorVercauteren, K.
dc.contributor.authorTollens, E.F.
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-04T11:07:55Z
dc.date.available2019-12-04T11:07:55Z
dc.date.issued2012-02
dc.identifier.citationManyong, V.M., Vercauteren, K. & Tollens, E.F. (2012). Ex-ante economic impact of the biotechnological research on cassava brown streak disease in eastern and southern Africa. In:Proceedings of the 11th triennial Symposium of theInternational Association of Hydrological Sciences held at Memling Hotel: Tropical roots and tuber crops and the challenges of globalization and climate changes, (pp. 83-88), Kinshasa, 4-8 October. Ibadan: ISTRC-AB.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/1653
dc.description.abstractCassava brown streak disease (CBSD) is a major threat to cassava production in eastern and southern Africa. While the conventional breeding approach is being used to address the problem, biotechnology can also be an option. This paper presents results from an ex-ante assessment of returns to biotechnological research to control CBSD in three countries of eastern and southern Africa (Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania) worse affected by the virus. Returns to research can yield benefits as high as US$ 260 million at 10% discount rate over a projected period of 25 years. Mozambique share of the benefits was the biggest because of its largest share in the cassava producing area. Among the parameters used in the surplus economic model for data analysis, the maximum adoption rate has most influence on the results. The other main challenge consists in collecting accurate data to run such analyses. Despite these challenges, biotechnology should be considered as an option in the control of CBSD or other biotic stresses on agricultural commodities in Africa.
dc.format.extent83-88
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInternational Association of Hydrological Sciences
dc.subjectBiotechnology
dc.subjectCassava
dc.subjectCassava Brown Streak Disease
dc.subjectEconomic Impact
dc.titleEx-ante economic impact of the biotechnological research on cassava brown streak disease in eastern and southern Africa
dc.typeConference Proceedings
dc.description.versionPeer Review
cg.contributor.crpPolicies, Institutions and Markets
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture
cg.contributor.affiliationKatholieke Universiteit Leuven
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionEast Africa
cg.coverage.regionSouthern Africa
cg.coverage.countryMalawi
cg.coverage.countryMozambique
cg.coverage.countryTanzania
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and advanced research institute
cg.iitasubjectCassava
cg.iitasubjectPlant Diseases
cg.howpublishedFormally Published
cg.publicationplaceIbadan, Nigeria
cg.accessibilitystatusLimited Access
local.dspaceid82777
cg.targetaudienceScientists


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