Part 1 - DIIVA

Diffusion and Impact of Improved Varieties in Africa (2010 – 2013)

DIIVA project objectives were to:

1)      Describe investments in and uptake of crop genetic improvement in priority country-by-commodity combinations in SSA

2)      Verify and gain a deeper understanding about the adoption and diffusion of new varieties in a nationally representative setting of selected priority countries and food crops in SSA

3)      Gain a more comprehensive understanding of the impact of crop improvement on poverty, nutrition and food security

Virginia Tech researchers focused on objectives 2 and 3. Professor Alwang also contributed to objective o through involvement in writing the book (see below).

Project outputs from AAEC include:

• A book, “Crop Improvement, Adoption, and Impact of Improved Varieties in Food Crops in Sub-Saharan Africa”

• Briefs
  • “Improved Maiz Varieties and Poverty in Rural Ethiopia”
    
  • “Impact of Bean Research in Rwanda and Uganda”

• Journal Articles
  • “Ex post impacts of improved maize varieties on poverty in rural Ethiopia”
  • “Agricultural Technology Adoption and Child Nutrition Enhancement: Improved Maize Varieties in Rural Ethiopia”

Click here to learn about Part 2 - SIAC project