Nutrient-dense orange-fleshed sweetpotato: advances in drought-tolerance breeding and understanding of management practices for sustainable next-generation …
JW Low, R Ortiz, E Vandamme, M Andrade… - … in Sustainable Food …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Almost half of children< 5 years old living in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) suffer from vitamin A
deficiency and 60% suffer from iron deficiency. Thus, there has been a strong commitment to …
deficiency and 60% suffer from iron deficiency. Thus, there has been a strong commitment to …
Potato, sweet potato, and yam models for climate change: A review
Many crop models have been developed for potato, and a few for sweet potato, and yam.
More than 30 potato models, two sweet potato models, and three yam models are described …
More than 30 potato models, two sweet potato models, and three yam models are described …
[图书][B] Tropical root and tuber crops
V Lebot - 2019 - books.google.com
Root and tuber crops are important to agriculture, food security and income for 2.2 billion
people in developing countries. These species produce large quantities of dietary energy …
people in developing countries. These species produce large quantities of dietary energy …
Environmental impacts and constraints associated with the production of major food crops in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia
TW Reynolds, SR Waddington, CL Anderson, A Chew… - Food Security, 2015 - Springer
Many environmental factors constrain the production of major food crops in Sub-Saharan
Africa and South Asia. At the same time, these food production systems themselves have a …
Africa and South Asia. At the same time, these food production systems themselves have a …
[HTML][HTML] Antioxidant enzyme activity, proline accumulation, leaf area and cell membrane stability in water stressed Amaranthus leaves
MM Slabbert, GHJ Krüger - South African Journal of Botany, 2014 - Elsevier
Traditional crops are extremely important for food production in low income, food-deficit
countries (LIFDCs) where they continue to be maintained by socio-cultural preferences and …
countries (LIFDCs) where they continue to be maintained by socio-cultural preferences and …
Sweetpotato in Sub-Saharan Africa
J Low, J Lynam, B Lemaga, C Crissman, I Barker… - The sweetpotato, 2009 - Springer
Botanically sweetpotato is called Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam and belongs to the morning-
glory family (Convolvulaceae) and originated from Latin America. The exact date of arrival of …
glory family (Convolvulaceae) and originated from Latin America. The exact date of arrival of …
Crops that feed the world 5. Sweetpotato. Sweetpotatoes for income and food security
Abstract Sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas L. Lam) is a tuber crop of immense potential as it
produces more edible energy on marginal land than any other major food crop. As well as …
produces more edible energy on marginal land than any other major food crop. As well as …
Sweet potato
V Lebot - Root and tuber crops, 2010 - Springer
Abstract Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.(Convolvulaceae, Dicotyledons) produces storage roots
rich in carbohydrates and β-carotene, a precursor of vitamin A, and its leaves are rich in …
rich in carbohydrates and β-carotene, a precursor of vitamin A, and its leaves are rich in …
Drought, low nitrogen stress, and ultraviolet-B radiation effects on growth, development, and physiology of sweetpotato cultivars during early season
Drought, ultraviolet-B (UV-B), and nitrogen stress are significant constraints for sweetpotato
productivity. Their impact on plant growth and development can be acute, resulting in low …
productivity. Their impact on plant growth and development can be acute, resulting in low …
Storage root formation, dry matter synthesis, accumulation and genetics in sweetpotato
Sweetpotato is a relatively drought tolerant crop providing the highest dry matter content for
human consumption. High dry matter content is the main characteristic preferred by …
human consumption. High dry matter content is the main characteristic preferred by …