Cassava is an important crop in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Cassava
can be produced adequately in drought conditions making it the ideal food security crop in …

It is important to include Tuber and Root Crops in the Handbook of Plant Breeding. They
include starchy staple crops that are of increasing importance for global food security and …

Abstract Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is the most important crop among the tropical
root and tuber crops (Pujol et al., 2002; Meireles da Silva et al., 2003). Along with maize …

Cassava is the third most important source of dietary energy for developing regions of the
world. It is a key staple crop and is also increasingly an important source of raw material for …

A diallel study among nine parental clones of cassava was conducted in the subhumid
environment on the northern coast of Colombia. Analysis of variance suggested significant …

Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) grown in upper paddy fields after rice (Oryza sativa L.)
could increase cassava yield and improve land use efficiency. The objective of this study …

Investigations were conducted to study the effect of stem portion and number of stakes per
stand on crop establishment, growth and yield of cassava variety NR 8082 in Umudike …

Originating in South America, cassava is grown in over 100 countries around the world. It is
the third most important source of calories in the tropics after rice and maize. Its caloric …

The integrated effects of weather change (Global warming), genotypic factors and cultivars
on the growth and productivity of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) were investigated in …

Low quality of cassava stakes for planting is a major cause that limits cassava growth and
productivity. Nutrient contents of the stakes are one possible key factor determining the stake …