Root and tuber crops in Guadeloupe

The main root crops grown in Guadeloupe and their annual production rates are indicated. Very few areas of the island are planted to cassava; this root crop is grown in mixed cropping systems (aroids/cassava/cocoa/coffee, aroids/sweet potato/cassava, or cassava/sweet potato) or in monoculture in the...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Degras, L.
Formato: Capítulo de libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Center for Tropical Agriculture 1986
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/82274
_version_ 1855536703625756672
author Degras, L.
author_browse Degras, L.
author_facet Degras, L.
author_sort Degras, L.
collection Repository of Agricultural Research Outputs (CGSpace)
description The main root crops grown in Guadeloupe and their annual production rates are indicated. Very few areas of the island are planted to cassava; this root crop is grown in mixed cropping systems (aroids/cassava/cocoa/coffee, aroids/sweet potato/cassava, or cassava/sweet potato) or in monoculture in the north of Grande- Terre, in Marie-Galante, and over the Capesterre-Belle-Eau area of Basse-Terre. Both sweet and bitter cv. are grown. Since the 2nd World War, root crop production in Guadeloupe, especially that of cassava, has declined due to the importation of other carbohydrate commodities, diversification, rise in prices for export crops, lack of growers' associations, and adoption of European and North American consumption patterns. (CIAT)
format Book Chapter
id CGSpace82274
institution CGIAR Consortium
language Inglés
publishDate 1986
publishDateRange 1986
publishDateSort 1986
publisher International Center for Tropical Agriculture
publisherStr International Center for Tropical Agriculture
record_format dspace
spelling CGSpace822742025-11-05T17:05:56Z Root and tuber crops in Guadeloupe Degras, L. manihot esculenta intercropping production cultivation systems guadeloupe development starch crops The main root crops grown in Guadeloupe and their annual production rates are indicated. Very few areas of the island are planted to cassava; this root crop is grown in mixed cropping systems (aroids/cassava/cocoa/coffee, aroids/sweet potato/cassava, or cassava/sweet potato) or in monoculture in the north of Grande- Terre, in Marie-Galante, and over the Capesterre-Belle-Eau area of Basse-Terre. Both sweet and bitter cv. are grown. Since the 2nd World War, root crop production in Guadeloupe, especially that of cassava, has declined due to the importation of other carbohydrate commodities, diversification, rise in prices for export crops, lack of growers' associations, and adoption of European and North American consumption patterns. (CIAT) Se presentan los principales cultivos de raices en Guadalupe y sus tasas anuales de produccion. En la isla hay pocas areas sembradas con yuca, la cual se siembra en cultivo mixto (aroides/yuca/cocoa/cafe, aroides/batata/yuca o yuca/batata) o en monocultivo en el norte de Grande-Terre, en Marie-Galante o en el area de Capesterre-Belle-Eau de Basse-Terre. Hay cv. dulces y amargos. A partir de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, la produccion de los cultivos de raices ha disminuido, especialmente la de yuca, debido a la importacion de otras fuentes de hidratos de carbono, diversificacion, alza en los precios de cultivos de exportacion, falta de asociaciones de agricultores y adopcion de patrones de consumo europeos y norteamericanos. (CIAT) 1986 2017-06-20T09:01:39Z 2017-06-20T09:01:39Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/82274 en Open Access application/pdf International Center for Tropical Agriculture Degras, L. 1986. Root and tuber crops in Guadeloupe . In: Regional Workshop on Root Crops Production and Research in the Caribbean (1985, Guadeloupe). Root crops production and research in the Caribbean: Proceedings . Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT), Cali, CO. p. 59-68.
spellingShingle manihot esculenta
intercropping
production
cultivation systems
guadeloupe
development
starch crops
Degras, L.
Root and tuber crops in Guadeloupe
title Root and tuber crops in Guadeloupe
title_full Root and tuber crops in Guadeloupe
title_fullStr Root and tuber crops in Guadeloupe
title_full_unstemmed Root and tuber crops in Guadeloupe
title_short Root and tuber crops in Guadeloupe
title_sort root and tuber crops in guadeloupe
topic manihot esculenta
intercropping
production
cultivation systems
guadeloupe
development
starch crops
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/82274
work_keys_str_mv AT degrasl rootandtubercropsinguadeloupe