Intervening in value chains: Lessons from zambia's task force on acceleration of cassava utilisation

Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 593-620

  Chitundu, Maureen ^a   Droppelmann, Klaus ^b   Haggblade, Steven ^c  

^a Programme Against Malnutrition   (Zambia)

^b Agricultural Consultative Forum   (Zambia)

^c MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CASSAVA; COMMODITY MARKET; CROP PRODUCTION; PRIVATE SECTOR; PUBLIC SECTOR; REFORM PROCESS; SMALLHOLDER; STAKEHOLDER;

AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; ZAMBIA;

MANIHOT ESCULENTA;

EID: 67650318726     PISSN: 00220388     EISSN: 17439140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220380802582320     Document Type: Article

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