Roots, tubers and cooking bananas are bulky and highly perishable. In Africa, except for
yams, their consumption is mainly after transport, peeling and cooking in the form of boiled …

Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is the sixth most important food crop and consumed by
800 million people worldwide. In Africa, cassava is the second most important food crop after …

BACKGROUND Nigeria and Cameroon are multi‐ethnic countries with diverse preferences
for food characteristics. The present study aimed to inform cassava breeders on consumer …

Crop breeding programs have often focused on the release of new varieties that target yield
improvement to achieve food security and reduce poverty. While continued investments in …

Genotype-environment interaction (GEI) presents challenges when aiming to select optimal
cassava genotypes, often due to biased genetic estimates. Various strategies have been …

Gari or Tapioca or Rale, a roasted yellow or white granulated product found on market stalls
of sub‐Saharan African countries (SSA), is made from cassava through the successive steps …

Abstract The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations puts
forward a transformational vision to cope with food security, nutrition, and health challenges …

Introduction Cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) is a major threat to food security in East
and central Africa. Breeding for resistance against CBSD is the most economical and …

This study investigated the trait preferences for cassava in the context of climate change and
conflict stressors among value-chain actors in Nigeria to strengthen social inclusion and the …

The response to the diverse needs along the cassava value chain, the urge to increase
genetic gain, and the need for rapid varietal turnover will necessitate not only technological …