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Section 2 – Cassava productionWhen did you start growing cassava?YearWhat varieties of cassava do you grow? ListHas the area of cassava you have grown changed over the past three years?YES / NOHectares increaseHectares decreaseWhat is the importance of the benefits of the TRADITIONAL CASSAVA VARIETIES? (0-3)High dry matter content 0 1 2 3Sweetness/flavour 0 1 2 3Long storage life 0 1 2 3Sales can be made when you need cash 0 1 2 3Other- specifyHave you received any training in producing cassava?Have you received any training in processing cassava?Have you received any training in marketing and business?Have you received any training in group organisation?Have you received any training in quality control?YES / NOYES / NOYES / NOYES / NOYES / NOWhat organisations are the sources of such supports? ListHave you heard of any benefits of the IMPROVED CASSAVA VARIETIES? (0-3)(0=not at all important - 1=slightly important - 2=somewhat important - 3=very important – 4=don'tknow)Fast growing 0 1 2 3Good flavour 0 1 2 3High market demand 0 1 2 3Good prices 0 1 2 3Other - specify 0 1 2 340
Section 3 – Cassava utilisationHow often do you eat TRADITIONAL VARIETIES of cassava?Never 1-2 times/week 3-4 times/week Once or more/dayHow important are sales of TRADITIONAL VARIETIES of cassava to household income? (0-3)(0=not at all important - 1=slightly important - 2=somewhat important - 3=very important)How important are the following in affecting your production of cassava? (0-3)(0=not a problem - 1=slight problem - 2=medium problem - 3=severe problem)Availability of planting materialsAvailability of processing equipment and drying facilitiesAvailability of water for processingAvailability of electrical supplyAvailability of packaging materialsAvailability of traders and alternative market outletsAvailability of market informationCost and availability of transportDistance to marketQuality of roadsHow important are the following reasons for not growing improved varieties of cassava(0=not at all important - 1=slightly important - 2=somewhat important - 3=very important)Lack of information about improved varietiesLack of planting materialsLow yield/poor quality of improved varietiesHigh risk of losses of improved varieties during productionHigh risk of post-harvest losses of improved varietiesWe prefer to grow other food cropsWe have other sources of cash incomeOther- specify41
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Page 16 and 17: Table 6 Causes of positive changes
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Page 20 and 21: cases of viable and sustainable bus
Page 22 and 23: Figure 3Moving value chain manageme
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Page 34 and 35: Section 2 - Cassava productionWhen
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