Improving food security and income and enhancing farmers' livelihoods in Cameroon through the introduction and promotion of improved cassava germplasm
Cassava is an important staple food for consumption and income generation for farming communities in Cameroon with some estimated 204,548 hectares devoted to it and corresponding annual production of 2.5 million tons. However, most cultivated varieties are susceptible to pest and diseases causing si...
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| Formato: | Conference Proceedings |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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International Association of Hydrological Sciences
2012
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| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/81296 |
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