Crop Improvement, Adoption and Impact of Improved Varieties in Food Crops in Sub-Saharan Africa

Crop Improvement, Adoption and Impact of Improved Varieties in Food Crops in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Publisher : CABI
Total Pages : 480
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ISBN-10 : 9781780644011
ISBN-13 : 1780644019
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Download or read book Crop Improvement, Adoption and Impact of Improved Varieties in Food Crops in Sub-Saharan Africa written by Thomas S. Walker and published by CABI. This book was released on 2015-10-26 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following on from the CGIAR study by Evenson and Gollin (published by CABI in 2003), this volume provides up-to-date estimates of adoption outcomes and productivity impacts of crop variety improvement research in sub-Saharan Africa. The book reports on the results of the DIIVA Project that focussed on the varietal generation, adoption and impact for 20 food crops in 30 countries. It also compares adoption outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa to those in South Asia, and guides future efforts for global agricultural research


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