Evaluating the effects of UPoCA prior to implementation: taking stock of where we were

Most development researchers and practitioners agree that the sharp rise in international prices for agricultural commodities that emerged in 2003 and peaked in 2008 resulted in a global food crisis. To combat the crisis, IITA and national partners in seven African countries are evaluating the effe...

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Main Authors: Rusike, Joseph, Lukombo, S.S., Msemo, J., Osei-Sarfoh, A., Fannah, S., Okechukwu, R.U., Jumbo, S., Chibeba, A.M.
Format: Book Chapter
Language:Inglés
Published: International Society for Tropical Root Crops 2012
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/80437
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author Rusike, Joseph
Lukombo, S.S.
Msemo, J.
Osei-Sarfoh, A.
Fannah, S.
Okechukwu, R.U.
Jumbo, S.
Chibeba, A.M.
author_browse Chibeba, A.M.
Fannah, S.
Jumbo, S.
Lukombo, S.S.
Msemo, J.
Okechukwu, R.U.
Osei-Sarfoh, A.
Rusike, Joseph
author_facet Rusike, Joseph
Lukombo, S.S.
Msemo, J.
Osei-Sarfoh, A.
Fannah, S.
Okechukwu, R.U.
Jumbo, S.
Chibeba, A.M.
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description Most development researchers and practitioners agree that the sharp rise in international prices for agricultural commodities that emerged in 2003 and peaked in 2008 resulted in a global food crisis. To combat the crisis, IITA and national partners in seven African countries are evaluating the effects of cassava research for development approach on increasing the productivity of production and processing of cassava for home consumption and marketing surplus produce. This paper uses farm household and econometric modeling with baseline and counterfactual data to predict the impact of implementing the project prior to its full implementation. The results show that cassava is at different stages of transformation from a famine reserve, food security crop and rural food staple to a cash crop for urban consumption and manufacture of industrial products. The impact of UPOCA will likely depend on the stage of transformation of the cassava sector in the country. UPoCA will likely have the most impact if interventions are aligned with the stage reached by the country.
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spelling CGSpace804372024-01-08T18:54:14Z Evaluating the effects of UPoCA prior to implementation: taking stock of where we were Rusike, Joseph Lukombo, S.S. Msemo, J. Osei-Sarfoh, A. Fannah, S. Okechukwu, R.U. Jumbo, S. Chibeba, A.M. food security food prices food production climate change global food crisis farm household modeling econometric modeling Most development researchers and practitioners agree that the sharp rise in international prices for agricultural commodities that emerged in 2003 and peaked in 2008 resulted in a global food crisis. To combat the crisis, IITA and national partners in seven African countries are evaluating the effects of cassava research for development approach on increasing the productivity of production and processing of cassava for home consumption and marketing surplus produce. This paper uses farm household and econometric modeling with baseline and counterfactual data to predict the impact of implementing the project prior to its full implementation. The results show that cassava is at different stages of transformation from a famine reserve, food security crop and rural food staple to a cash crop for urban consumption and manufacture of industrial products. The impact of UPOCA will likely depend on the stage of transformation of the cassava sector in the country. UPoCA will likely have the most impact if interventions are aligned with the stage reached by the country. 2012-02 2017-03-20T15:20:41Z 2017-03-20T15:20:41Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/80437 en Limited Access International Society for Tropical Root Crops Rusike, J., Lukombo, S.S., Msemo, J., Osei-sarfoh, A., Fannah, S., Okechukwu, R. ...& Chibeba, A.M. (2012). Evaluating the effects of UPoCA prior to implementation: taking stock of where we were. In:Proceedings of the 11th triennial Symposium of the ISTRC-AB held at Memling Hotel: Tropical roots and tuber crops and the challenges of globalization and climate changes, (pp. 312-325), 4-8 October, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.
spellingShingle food security
food prices
food production
climate change
global food crisis
farm household modeling
econometric modeling
Rusike, Joseph
Lukombo, S.S.
Msemo, J.
Osei-Sarfoh, A.
Fannah, S.
Okechukwu, R.U.
Jumbo, S.
Chibeba, A.M.
Evaluating the effects of UPoCA prior to implementation: taking stock of where we were
title Evaluating the effects of UPoCA prior to implementation: taking stock of where we were
title_full Evaluating the effects of UPoCA prior to implementation: taking stock of where we were
title_fullStr Evaluating the effects of UPoCA prior to implementation: taking stock of where we were
title_full_unstemmed Evaluating the effects of UPoCA prior to implementation: taking stock of where we were
title_short Evaluating the effects of UPoCA prior to implementation: taking stock of where we were
title_sort evaluating the effects of upoca prior to implementation taking stock of where we were
topic food security
food prices
food production
climate change
global food crisis
farm household modeling
econometric modeling
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/80437
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