Cassava germplasm enhancement at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

Cassava (Manihot spp.) improvement strategies at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) are discussed here in relation to the main constraints, target ecologies and utilization of exotic germplasm. Germplasm generated from IITA populations and from other African or non-African pr...

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Main Authors: Dixon, Alfred G.O., Asiedu, Robert, Hahn, S.K.
Format: Conference Paper
Language:Inglés
Published: 1992
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/100012
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Asiedu, Robert
Hahn, S.K.
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description Cassava (Manihot spp.) improvement strategies at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) are discussed here in relation to the main constraints, target ecologies and utilization of exotic germplasm. Germplasm generated from IITA populations and from other African or non-African programs was evaluated at locations representative of the target ecologies. Selected clones or families were included in one or more special populations set up for specific objectives, Elite broad-based populations were constituted from some entries of the special populations for specific agroecological zones. Other factors examined were procedures to improve special and broad populations, the use of wild and exotic germplasm, the support required from national agricultural research systems (NARS) and the potential benefits.
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spelling CGSpace1000122023-06-08T14:24:22Z Cassava germplasm enhancement at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) Dixon, Alfred G.O. Asiedu, Robert Hahn, S.K. cassava germplasm improvement Cassava (Manihot spp.) improvement strategies at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) are discussed here in relation to the main constraints, target ecologies and utilization of exotic germplasm. Germplasm generated from IITA populations and from other African or non-African programs was evaluated at locations representative of the target ecologies. Selected clones or families were included in one or more special populations set up for specific objectives, Elite broad-based populations were constituted from some entries of the special populations for specific agroecological zones. Other factors examined were procedures to improve special and broad populations, the use of wild and exotic germplasm, the support required from national agricultural research systems (NARS) and the potential benefits. 1992 2019-03-03T05:54:44Z 2019-03-03T05:54:44Z Conference Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/100012 en Limited Access Dixon, A.G.O., Asiedu, R. & Hahn, S.K. (1992). Cassava germplasm enhancement at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA). In proceedings of the fourth triennial symposium of the International Society for Tropical Root Crops. Kinshasa, Zaire, 5-8 December 1989. Kansas, U.S: ISTRC. (p. 83-87).
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germplasm
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Dixon, Alfred G.O.
Asiedu, Robert
Hahn, S.K.
Cassava germplasm enhancement at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)
title Cassava germplasm enhancement at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)
title_full Cassava germplasm enhancement at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)
title_fullStr Cassava germplasm enhancement at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)
title_full_unstemmed Cassava germplasm enhancement at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)
title_short Cassava germplasm enhancement at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)
title_sort cassava germplasm enhancement at the international institute of tropical agriculture iita
topic cassava
germplasm
improvement
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/100012
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