Issues and Challenges for Cassava in West and Central ... - FIDAfrique
Issues and Challenges for Cassava in West and Central ... - FIDAfrique
Issues and Challenges for Cassava in West and Central ... - FIDAfrique
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Constra<strong>in</strong>ts be<strong>in</strong>g faced today by cassava production <strong>in</strong> WCA<br />
Non-commercial production systems <strong>in</strong> small <strong>and</strong> fragmented<br />
farm hold<strong>in</strong>gs (0.2 – 2 ha., Ave: 0.5 ha): crop of last resort<br />
High production <strong>and</strong> process<strong>in</strong>g costs <strong>and</strong> poor product qualities<br />
Emerg<strong>in</strong>g pest threat (cassava mosaic disease variants, <strong>Cassava</strong><br />
brown streak disease, African root <strong>and</strong> tuber scale)<br />
Absence of strong producers <strong>and</strong> processors’ organizations
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