Breeding improved cassava varieties that women and men want
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Understanding gender differences in trait preferences for cassava can accelerate adoption as this knowledge is incorporated into breeding programs. Cassava is the daily bread of Nigeria, but it is hardly ever simply boiled and eaten. Nigerian cassava is processed into products like gari (toasted cassava starch granules), which are made in villages and trucked to cities across […]
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