Development of superior cassava cultivars in Ghana by farmers and scientists: The process adopted, outcomes and contributions and changed roles of different stakeholders

Euphytica

Volumn 150, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 47-61

  Manu Aduening, J A ^a   Lamboll, R I ^b   Ampong Mensah, G ^a   Lamptey, J N ^a   Moses, E ^a   Dankyi, A A ^a   Gibson, R W ^b  

^a CSIR CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ghana)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Farmer selection criteria; Markets; Participatory plant breeding; Variety release

Indexed keywords

MANIHOT ESCULENTA;

EID: 33748652932     PISSN: 00142336     EISSN: 15735060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10681-006-9091-x     Document Type: Article

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