Breeding of cassava for low cyanogenic potential: problems, progress and prospects
The starchy staples of cassava (tuberous roots) provides more than half the calories consumed by more than 200 million people in sub-Saharan Africa, and the leaves are often used as a vegetable providing protein, vitamins and minerals. The cyanogenic potential of cassava has often been cited as a ca...
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International Society for Horticultural Science
1994
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| author | Dixon, A. Asiedu, Robert Bokanga, M. |
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| description | The starchy staples of cassava (tuberous roots) provides more than half the calories consumed by more than 200 million people in sub-Saharan Africa, and the leaves are often used as a vegetable providing protein, vitamins and minerals. The cyanogenic potential of cassava has often been cited as a causal factor of health problems, particularly in areas where cassava roots are not properly processed. Provision of improved genotypes with low cyanogenic potential would ameliorate these problems. Breeding of cassava for low cyanogenic potential has been a high priority of the Root and Tuber Improvement Program at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture since its inception. This paper discusses the role of IITA in breeding for low cyanogenic potential, and addresses problems, progress and future strategies. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1009342024-08-27T10:37:14Z Breeding of cassava for low cyanogenic potential: problems, progress and prospects Dixon, A. Asiedu, Robert Bokanga, M. cassava genotypes breeding The starchy staples of cassava (tuberous roots) provides more than half the calories consumed by more than 200 million people in sub-Saharan Africa, and the leaves are often used as a vegetable providing protein, vitamins and minerals. The cyanogenic potential of cassava has often been cited as a causal factor of health problems, particularly in areas where cassava roots are not properly processed. Provision of improved genotypes with low cyanogenic potential would ameliorate these problems. Breeding of cassava for low cyanogenic potential has been a high priority of the Root and Tuber Improvement Program at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture since its inception. This paper discusses the role of IITA in breeding for low cyanogenic potential, and addresses problems, progress and future strategies. 1994-11 2019-04-24T12:29:36Z 2019-04-24T12:29:36Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/100934 en Limited Access International Society for Horticultural Science Dixon, A., Asiedu, R. & Bokanga, M. (1994). Breeding of cassava for low cyanogenic potential: problems, progress and prospects. Acta Horticulturae, 375, (153-161). |
| spellingShingle | cassava genotypes breeding Dixon, A. Asiedu, Robert Bokanga, M. Breeding of cassava for low cyanogenic potential: problems, progress and prospects |
| title | Breeding of cassava for low cyanogenic potential: problems, progress and prospects |
| title_full | Breeding of cassava for low cyanogenic potential: problems, progress and prospects |
| title_fullStr | Breeding of cassava for low cyanogenic potential: problems, progress and prospects |
| title_full_unstemmed | Breeding of cassava for low cyanogenic potential: problems, progress and prospects |
| title_short | Breeding of cassava for low cyanogenic potential: problems, progress and prospects |
| title_sort | breeding of cassava for low cyanogenic potential problems progress and prospects |
| topic | cassava genotypes breeding |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/100934 |
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