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 conditions. The most important crops are cassava, sweet potato, yam and the aroids, sharing important common traits such as bulkiness, post-harvest perishability and vegetative propagation. This book compiles the most up to date information on the origin, genetics, physiology, agronomy, pests and diseases and post harvest processing of these crops, while attempting to provide ideas for further research and development.
- ISBN10 1845934245
- ISBN13 9781845934248
- Publish Date 12 December 2008 (first published 1 January 2008)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 8 March 2021
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint CABI Publishing
- Format Paperback
- Pages 440
- Language English