Evaluating the effects of UPoCA prior to implementation: taking stock of where we were

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dc.creatorRusike, Joseph
dc.creatorLukombo, S.S.
dc.creatorMsemo, J.
dc.creatorOsei-Sarfoh, A.
dc.creatorFannah, S.
dc.creatorOkechukwu, R.U.
dc.creatorJumbo, S.
dc.creatorChibeba, A.M.
dc.date2012-02
dc.date2017-03-20T15:20:41Z
dc.date2017-03-20T15:20:41Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:50:17Z
dc.descriptionMost development researchers and practitioners agree that the sharp rise in international prices for agricultural commodities that emerged in 2003 and peaked in 2008 resulted in a global food crisis. To combat the crisis, IITA and national partners in seven African countries are evaluating the effects of cassava research for development approach on increasing the productivity of production and processing of cassava for home consumption and marketing surplus produce. This paper uses farm household and econometric modeling with baseline and counterfactual data to predict the impact of implementing the project prior to its full implementation. The results show that cassava is at different stages of transformation from a famine reserve, food security crop and rural food staple to a cash crop for urban consumption and manufacture of industrial products. The impact of UPOCA will likely depend on the stage of transformation of the cassava sector in the country. UPoCA will likely have the most impact if interventions are aligned with the stage reached by the country.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/80437
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/114948
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Society for Tropical Root Crops
dc.rightsLimited Access
dc.sourceRusike, J., Lukombo, S.S., Msemo, J., Osei-sarfoh, A., Fannah, S., Okechukwu, R. ...& Chibeba, A.M. (2012). Evaluating the effects of UPoCA prior to implementation: taking stock of where we were. In:Proceedings of the 11th triennial Symposium of the ISTRC-AB held at Memling Hotel: Tropical roots and tuber crops and the challenges of globalization and climate changes, (pp. 312-325), 4-8 October, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.
dc.subjectfood security
dc.subjectfood prices
dc.subjectfood production
dc.subjectclimate change
dc.subjectglobal food crisis
dc.subjectfarm household modeling
dc.subjecteconometric modeling
dc.titleEvaluating the effects of UPoCA prior to implementation: taking stock of where we were
dc.typeBook Chapter

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