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Title:The introduction and spread of Cassava in Western Nigeria
Author:Agboola, S.A.
Year:1968
Periodical:The Nigerian Journal of Economic and Social Studies
Volume:10
Issue:3
Pages:369-385
Language:English
Geographic term:Nigeria
Subject:cassava
Abstract:This paper is concerned with tracing the beginnings of the introduction and early spread of cassava (Manihot utilissima) and with assessing some of the initial factors which influenced its adoption in different places: Cassava in Western Nigeria, sixteenth to eighteenth centuries - Cassava in Western Nigeria, 1840-1910 (Badagry and Abeokuta; Ijebu; Lagos and environs; Central and northern parts of Western Nigeria) - The spread of cassava, 1911-1950 - Factors which influenced the spread of cassava (The role of the emancipated slaves; Psychological influences; Physical environmental influences Economic factors) - Conclusion (The processes of change The implications of change). Ref., figure.
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