| Project Type | Research Project |
| Project Sub-Type | Capacity |
| Project Status | Closed |
| Administrative Unit | WARO |
| Regional Office Area | WARO |
| Responsible Officer | Lavergne, Réal |
| ODA Sector | Population Policy And Admin. Mgmt |
| Canadian Collaboration | No |
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| Duration (months) | 24 |
| Extension (months) | 0 |
| Project Completion Date | 1995/03/31 |
| Legal Close Date | 1995/03/31 |
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| Total Funding | 77270 |
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Abstract
Though the role of cassava in the food consumption of the Côte d'Ivoire is very important, the introduction of improved varieties has not been the object of serious economic analysis. This project will undertake an economic evaluation of the introduction of new, improved cassava varieties developed in research stations, in an essentially peasant farming environment. It will analyze the effect of the new cassava on local women producers; the effects of elasticity of land supply on the adoption of new technologies; and the price aspects of new local cassava cultivation. Specifically, it will determine the profitability of introducing new technologies into the existing farming environment; and determine the effects of agricultural policies regarding credit and the organization of agricultural and marketing cooperatives for women. The latter will enable women to obtain profitable prices for the new product.
Post-Project Summary
A postproject abstract could not be written due to lack of documentation (final report) in the IDRC library.
Recipient Institution(s)
| Centre ivoirien de recherches économiques et sociales |
| Acronym | CIRES |
| Mailing Address | 08 B.P. 1295 | Abidjan | Côte d'Ivoire |
| Institution Type | Private - Not for Profit |
| Geographic Scope | National |
| UN Organization | No |
| Component Number | 001 |
| Research Status | Closed |
| Institution Country | Cote d'Ivoire |
