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1/1/1978 In writing this book, Dr. Onwueme's purpose has been to provide a detailed account of the major tropical tuber crops which form a substantial part of the staple diet of people living in the tropics. Traditional and more recent methods of production are discussed and analysed. In addition,...
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Recurso clave 1/4/1985 Root crops is a general term commonly used for a wide variety of food plants that have an underground storage organ known as a root, tuber (rhizome), corm, or bulb. Root crops are rich in starch, and low in protein and oil. They are excellent sources of calories. Some are consumed as major...
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19/10/1996 Sweet Potato Crop Production Bulletin Sweet Potato Cultivars Available Sweet Potato Cookbook Living Support Poles for Yams
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Recurso clave 12/12/2008 Crop production science in horticulture series: 17 Most of the world's poorest smallholders depend on tropical roots and tubers crops as their principal source of food and nutrition. These species produce large quantities of dietary energy and have stable yields under difficult environmental...
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1/10/2005 In Cassava Cyanide Diseases News (CCDN), Issue 4,December 2004, Dr. J. Howard Bradbury wrote about a method of processing cassava that could substantially reduce the cyanide content of flour.
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1/1/2007 This 8-page fold-out leaflet, practical for use in the field and easy to read, covers the subject of making high-quality cassava flour. It gives some background information, outlines the processes and provides tips, tables and explanatory line drawings.
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20/1/2013 Cassava is a tropical root crop, originally from Amazonia, that provides the staple food of an estimated 800 million people worldwide. Grown almost exclusively by low-income, smallholder farmers, it is one of the few staple crops that can be produced efficiently on a small scale, without the need...
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Edible Portion: Root, Leaves, Flowers, Vegetable A plant which can re-grow year after year from the thickened roots. It has several stems. The stems are woody and have some branches. Plants grow up to 2 or 3 metres high. Stalks have distinct scars where leaves have fallen. The leaves tend to be...
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Recurso clave16/2/2015 Cultivos de raíces y tubérculos tropicales se consumen como comida diaria en partes de los trópicos y se deben considerar por su potencial de rendir bastante en un espacio pequeño. Proveen opciones valerosas para producir alimentos en condiciones difíciles. Casava y taro, por ejemplo, son...
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La yuca puede cultivarse en casi cualquier parte de las zonas tropicales, pero es muy sensible a las heladas. Puede sobrevivir en condiciones secas durante un período de tiempo muy largo y seguir produciendo una buena cosecha. Puede tener un rendimiento extremadamente alto.
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