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Varietal characteristics of cassava: farmers' perceptions and preferences in semiarid zone of west Africa

dc.contributor.authorKormawa, P.
dc.contributor.authorTshiunza, M.
dc.contributor.authorDixon, A.
dc.contributor.authorUdo, E.
dc.contributor.authorOkoruwa, V.
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-08T08:12:04Z
dc.date.available2023-06-08T08:12:04Z
dc.date.issued2003-09
dc.identifier.citationKormawa, P., Tshiunza, M., Dixon, A., Udo, E. & Okoruwa, V. (2003). Varietal characteristics of cassava: farmers' perceptions and preferences in semiarid zone of west Africa. In proceedings of the 8th Symposium of the International Society for Tropical Root Crops-Africa Branch (ISTRC-AB), 12-16 November, Ibadan (p. 61-68).
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/8201
dc.description.abstractThe study examines and models Farmers' perceptions and preferences of cassava· varietal characteristics vis-i-vis the decision ' to adopt cassava cultivars in their fields. The paper is built on the concept of the effect of technology-specific factors on adoption. By way of threshold decision modelling for each of the countries considered, the results reveal different scenario. Based on the varietal characteristics considered, environmental resistance quality (ERQ), high-yielding quality (HYQ), early maturing qualities (EMQ), leaf quality (LQ), inground storability quality (lSQ) and taste quality (TQ) have declining importance in the order of Iisting. As such, environmental resistance quality appears a major varietal characteristic that the farmers perceived and preferred for cultivating any cassava cultivar in the zone. The results, therefore, reinforce the relative importance of varietal characteristics in the choice and preference of cassava cultivars by farmers; it is, therefore, imperative for breeders to develop cultivars that will be acceptable to the farmers considering their level of preference and perceptions.
dc.format.extent61-68
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherIInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture
dc.subjectCassava
dc.subjectEarly Maturity
dc.subjectBreeding
dc.subjectFood Security
dc.subjectNigeria
dc.titleVarietal characteristics of cassava: farmers' perceptions and preferences in semiarid zone of west Africa
dc.typeConference Paper
cg.contributor.crpRoots, Tubers and Bananas
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Uyo
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Ibadan
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionWest Africa
cg.coverage.countryNigeria
cg.coverage.hubHeadquarters and Western Africa Hub
cg.identifier.bibtexciteidKORMAWA:2003d
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country institute
cg.iitasubjectAgronomy
cg.iitasubjectCassava
cg.iitasubjectFood Security
cg.iitasubjectPlant Breeding
cg.iitasubjectPlant Production
cg.publicationplaceIbadan, Nigeria
cg.accessibilitystatusLimited Access
cg.reviewstatusPeer Review
cg.usagerightslicenseCopyrighted; all rights reserved
cg.targetaudienceScientists
cg.futureupdate.requiredNo


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