Adoption of cassava technologies: Constraints, strategies and impact

dc.creatorHenry, Guy
dc.date1991
dc.date2017-10-12T08:03:51Z
dc.date2017-10-12T08:03:51Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T14:43:05Z
dc.descriptionAn attempt is made to identify and analyze cassava technology adoption constraints (multiplication, var. diffusion, institutional, political, structural) and to describe an integrated research strategy that leads toward a more successful impact. Issues that should be considered in the research agenda that will contribute to alleviate constraints are true cassava seed, specific breeding objectives, farmer participatory research, preproduction plots, and on-farm cassava stake multiplication. The efficient development of improved technology and optimization of technology diffusion help increase the area planted to new var., the no. of farmers using improved production and processing technologies, and the no. of cassava processing plants. Examples of cassava adoption and impact are detailed, namely the adoption of Rayong 3 in Thailand and the integrated cassava drying projects in Latin America. Relatively too much emphasis has been placed on production technology development and too little on alleviating basic constraints on the adoption process, resulting in reduced technology impact. The strategy used by CIAT integrates technology and adoption research. Quality of adoption research is also important; the integration of technology and adoption research is the key to successful diffusion and impact. This integrated approach must involve complete collaboration of farmer and researcher during the entire research process. (CIAT)
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/88698
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/86338
dc.languageen
dc.rightsLimited Access
dc.sourceHenry, Guy. 1991. Adoption of cassava technologies: Constraints, strategies and impact. Trends in CIAT Commodities (CIAT). (1.16):22-40.
dc.subjectmanihot esculenta
dc.subjectresearch
dc.subjecttechnology transfer
dc.subjectinnovation adoption
dc.subjectdevelopment projects
dc.subjectdrying
dc.subjectinvestigación
dc.subjecttransferencia de tecnología
dc.subjectadopción de innovaciones
dc.subjectproyectos de desarrollo
dc.subjectsecado
dc.titleAdoption of cassava technologies: Constraints, strategies and impact
dc.typeJournal Article

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