Cassava Network
Analysing the cassava planting material and cropping system in the cassava production areas in Tamil Nadu, and the value chain of the derived products, including the variety preferences for quality, performance, starch content, taste.
Factsheet
- Schools involved School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences
- Institute(s) Agriculture
- Research unit(s) International Agriculture and Rural Development
- Funding organisation Others
- Duration 01.11.2014 - 31.12.2019
- Head of project Dr. Alessandra Giuliani
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Project staff
Ladina Knapp
Prof. Dr. Dominique Guenat
Pia Clara Fehle -
Partner
Central Tuber Crops research Institute (ICAR), Kerala
ETH Zürich
Universität Basel
Central Tuber Crops research Institute (ICAR), Kerala
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) - Keywords Cassava, Production, Tamil Nadu, India, adoption of cassava introduced varieties
Situation
The aim of the project is to support a biotech research aiming at developing new cassava varieties resistant to CMD/whitefly, by socio-economic investigation on aspects relevant to technology transfer, product development, public acceptance, adoption by end users.
Course of action
The project consists in a socio-economic investigation on aspects relevant to adoption and acceptance of cassava new varieties, CMD/Whitefly resistant (genetically modified or not). The research addresses the cassava planting material system, the importance of cassava in the cropping system and in the farmers' income generation/food security in the cassava production areas in Tamil Nadu, as well as the value chain development of derived products and stakeholders' interaction.
