Farmers' perceptions on the causes of cassava root bitterness: a case of konzo-affected Mtwara region, Tanzania

In areas where konzo (a cassava cyanide related paralytic disorder) persists, the agronomic factors causing increased cyanogenic glucoside levels in cassava, during periods without water stress, are hardly known. However, through their assessment of cassava root toxicity, using its bitter taste, far...

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Main Authors: Imakumbili, M.L., Semu, E., Semoka, J.M., Abass, A., Mkamilo, G.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Public Library of Science 2019
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/109253

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