This review of the literature on varietal change in sub-Saharan Africa looks in detail at
adoption of new varieties of bananas in Uganda, cassava in Nigeria, potato in Kenya …

▪ Abstract Cassava (Manihot esculenta) occupies a uniquely important position as a food
security crop for smallholder farmers in areas of the tropics where climate, soils, or societal …

This study analyzed the compound growth rate (CGR) and the contributions of yield and
area to cassava production output in Nigeria. During the period, TE1970–TE2018 …

We exploit regional variation in suitability for cultivating potatoes, together with time variation
arising from their introduction to the Old World from the Americas, to estimate the impact of …

The Yanoama in the tropical forest between the Rio Negro and the Orinoco, live on the
cultivation of various food plants, of which plantains are of major importance. This book …

Cultivated Landscapes of Native Amazonia and the Andes examines Indian agriculture in
South America. The focus is on field types and field technologies, including agricultural …

Cassava is the sixth most important crop, in terms of global annual production. Cassava is
grown primarily for its starchy tuberous roots, which are an important staple for more than …

In Asia, cassava (Manihot esculenta) is cultivated by more than 8 million farmers, driving the
rural economy of many countries. The International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), in …

This thoroughly revised and updated reference addresses the drugs and chemicals causing
malformations and congenital anomalies in the human fetus-comprehensively reviewing …

The nutritive reserves of cassava is made up of starch, which is one of the most important
products synthesized by plants that is consumed as food and used in industrial processes …