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.
Fiche signalétique
- Départements participants Haute école des sciences agronomiques, forestières et alimentaires
- Institut(s) Agronomie
- Unité(s) de recherche Agriculture internationale et développement rural
- Organisation d'encouragement Autres
- Durée 01.11.2014 - 31.12.2019
- Direction du projet Dr. Alessandra Giuliani
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Équipe du projet
Ladina Knapp
Prof. Dr. Dominique Guenat
Pia Clara Fehle -
Partenaire
Central Tuber Crops research Institute (ICAR), Kerala
ETH Zürich
Universität Basel
Central Tuber Crops research Institute (ICAR), Kerala
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) - Mots-clés 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.
Approche
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.
