Resources Tagged: Tubers

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  1. The Tropical Tuber Crops: Yams, Cassava, Sweet Potato, cocoyams

    1978-01-01 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,...
    Tubers Root Crops Tropical crops

  2. Buried Treasures: Tasty Tubers of the World - How to Grow and Enjoy Root Vegetables, Tubers, Rhizomes, and Corms

    2007-01-01 Learn about the fascinating culinary history of these tasty staples, and gather tips for growing some of these unusual plants in your garden or in containers.The book describes more than 30 tropical and hardy tubers that are easy to grow, great to look at, and delicious to eat.Recipes from around...
    Tubers Root Crops

  3. Roots, tubers, plantains, and bananas in human nutrition.

    Key Resource This book provides and extensive overview of all aspects of these much-neglected crops, ranging from their history, popularization and production to their nutritional value and potential toxcity.
    Tubers Roots Plantains Bananas

  4. Utilization of tropical foods: roots and tubers

    1989-01-01 Compendium on technological and nutritional aspects of processing and utilization of tropical foods, both animal and plant, for purposes of training and field reference.
    Tubers Tropical crops Root Crops

  5. Lightning Talk - Adoption and Scale up of Tubular Biodigesters in Pastoralist Communities

    Lightning Talk, ECHOEast Africa Pastoralist Symposium, March 29, 2022. Presenter: Herry Kirimbai
    Biogas Pastoral Systems Pastoralists Biodigestion Tubers East Africa ECHO Conference

  6. Understanding The Production Of The Major Tropical/Sub-Tropical Root Crops Sweet Potatoes, Yams And Cocoyams

    1984-01-01 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...
    Downloads VITA Cocoyams Yams Sweet Potato Tubers Roots and Tubers Roots Sub-Tropics Subtropical Agricu...

  7. FM 1999 LEISA Magazine Vol 15 #3-4

    1999-12-19 Seeds for agrobiodiversity Collaboration Biodiversity i agriculture Genes Seed shortages threaten organic farming Bean Seed systems Genetic variability in rice Seed selection Genetic resources conservation Seed fairs Andean tubers
    Organic Farming Tubers Crop Genetics Beans Agrobiodiversity Seed Sources Genetic Resources

  8. Coccinia grandis - Ivy Gourd

    Edible Portion: Leaves, Fruit, Tubers, Root, Vegetable, Seeds A pumpkin family plant. It is a climbing or trailing herb. It can climb 20 m high. It has single tendrils. It has long tuberous roots.The leaves are heart shaped, with the lobes towards the base in an angular shape. The leaves are 5-10...
    Herbs Edible Seeds Vegetables Tubers Fruits Edible Leaves Gourds Ivy Gourd

  9. Equisetum arvense - Field Horsetail

    Edible Portion: Root, Tuber, Stem, Flower Bud, Vegetable A rush like plant. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 40-60 cm high and spreads 30-45 cm wide. The stems are inrings which are tightly packed. They are 60 cm tall. They are slightly rough and have furrows along them. There are...
    Plant Information FPI Vegetables Edible Flowers Roots and Tubers Tubers Roots Field Horsetail

  10. Dioscorea trifida - Sweet Yam

    Edible Portion: Tubers, Vegetable, Root A yam vine. The stem is square in cross section and does not have spines. The leaves are 25 cm long. They are opposite. Theleaf is divided like fingers on a hand into 3 or more segments. The male flower is on a long stalk and the female flower stalk is...
    Plant Information FPI Vegetables Tubers Roots Roots and Tubers Yams as Food Yams Sweet Yam Dioscorea trifida