Ресурси Позначений: Potatoes

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  1. Inexpensive Mass Propagation Techniques for Introducing Improved Potato Varieties in the Tropics

    This article is from ECHO Asia Note # 32. Dr. Tapani Haapala Potatoes (Solanum tuberosum) contain high-quality food properties and are very good protein and energy sources on a daily per hectare basis of production (Frusciante et al. 2000). Potatoes are grown mostly in cool climate areas. In the...
    Potatoes Plant Propagation Asia

  2. La Pomme de Terre en Basse Altitude: Une Potentialite - Long Miles

    20.10.2014
    Potatoes Root Crops ECHO Conference Potatote East Africa

  3. Introduction to Tropical Root Crops

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    16.02.2015 Tropical root and tuber crops are consumed as staples in parts of the tropics and should be considered for their potential to produce impressive yields in small spaces. They provide valuable options for producing food under challenging growing conditions. Cassava and taro, for instance, are...
    Potatoes ECHO Resources Root Crops Sweet Potato Cassava Taro Yam

  4. Potato Seed

    19.12.1981 The Pan American Seed Company is also introducing a true potato seed this spring (as opposed to seed potatoes which are really tubers that are cut into pieces and planted). Wally Turnbull at the Baptist Mission in Haiti has already tried a related variety and is very excited about its potential,...
    Potatoes Seed Potatoes

  5. Seed Potato Production in Burundi: Strategies for Improvement

    28.10.2014 Potato production in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has more than doubled since 1994, with 70% growth in eastern Africa (FAO and CFC 2010). Despite these gains, on-farm potato yields in the region still short compared to their potential. Mostly due to a combination of inadequate supplies of...
    ECHO Conference Potatoes Seed Potatoes East Africa

  6. True Potato Seed Has Many Advantages

    20.03.2000 Potatoes do produce seeds, so to help distinguish these from "seed potatoes" the seeds are called "true potato seeds" (TPS). It takes only 160 grams of TPS to seed one hectare (2.3 ounces/acre) and half that amount if seeds are used for transplants. That compares with over 2,000 pounds/acre of...
    Root Crops TPS Seeds ECHO Resources Seed Harvesting Seed Potatoes Potatoes

  7. Compendium of Potato Diseases

    Descriptions of various afflictions to potato crops and advice in dealing with them. Includes charts, tables, diagrams, and black-and-white and full color photographs.
    Potatoes Diseases and Pest Disease Control Pest Control Root Crops Roots and Tubers

  8. Intensification of Potatoes in Rice-Based Cropping Systems: A Rapid Rural Appraisal in West Bengal Social Science Depart

    The research reported in this working paper is part of a larger project that aims to assess the scope for and enhance the possibilities of the sustainable intensification of potato production in cereal-based cropping systems in the subtropical lowlands of Asia. Working paper, no. 1999-1
    Cropping Systems Potatoes On-Farm Research Rural Investment Rural Development India Research Bengal Roots and Tubers

  9. Root Crop Processing

    Covers the the most common processing techniques for the major root crops including potato, cassava, sweet potato, yam and other edible aroid crops. Includes sections on basic food science principles, small-scale processing methods and case studies.
    Root Crops Root Crop Processing Potatoes Cassava Sweet Potato Yam Aroids Food Science Case Studies Women in Development Developing countries

  10. Proceedings of the Eighth Symposium of the International Society for Tropical Root Crops

    01.01.1988 Includes 130 papers covering all cropping problems from agronomy to storage and utilization of products of cassava, sweet potato, potato, yam, aroids and minor tuberous crops. They will show the increasing importance of these crops for producers and consumers and the move from subsistence to cash...
    Root Crops On-Farm Research Tropical crops Agronomy Cassava Sweet Potato Potatoes Yam Aroids Tuber Crops Cash Crops