Cassava Production Prospects in Africa


Book Description

Introduction; Cassava production circumstances; Prospects for cassava land area expansion; Prospects of increase in yield; Summary of observations.




Cassava


Book Description

Introduction; The smallholder socioeconomic environment; Cassava production with purchased inputs; Cassava production response to use of purchased inputs; Production for sale; Household cash income generation; Impact of high-yielding varieties on cassava cash income; Summary of observations and conclusion.




Cassava in Tropical Africa


Book Description

Intended as both an instructional and a reference tool, the volume covers the production and postharvest treatment of cassava. The first part describes production constraints including pests , diseases, weeds, soils agronomic factors, and socioeconomic considerations. In part two, plant morphology, plant physiology and plant breeding are related to yields and diseases resistance. Part three covers postharvest treatment and part four describes cassava research. A bibliography of recommended reading is included.




Summary proceedings of a workshop on trends and prospects of cassava in the Third World


Book Description

Overview; Trends and prospects for cassava in the third world; Delphi survey for the assessment of potential yields of cassava in the third world; Economics of cassava in Africa; The evaluation of cassava consumption in Latin America; The meat of the mattter; cassava's potential as a feed source in tropical latin America; Trends and prospects for cassava in India; Trends and prospects for cassava in Indonesia Faisal kasryno; Trends and prospects for cassava in Thailand; Trends and prospects for cassava in Nigeria; Trends and prospects for cassava in Zaire.




Trends and Prospects for Cassava in the Developing World


Book Description

Trends in production and use; Factors influencing the use of cassava; Potential yields of cassava; Scenarios of cassava output and use in 2000.













Cassava


Book Description

In this book, the author brings together the latest information on improved strains, modem production systems, better processing methods, innovations in storage and marketing, and the prospects for using cassava to produce fuel alcohol.