Root and tuber crops in St. Kitts

The offer, availability, and characteristics of cultivated land, cropping systems, yields, the socioeconomic profile of farmers, production vol. and costs, and the marketing of root and tuber crops grown in St. Kitts (sweet potato, yam, cocoyam, taro, and potato) are briefly analyzed. Government pol...

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Main Author: Crossman, S.M.A.
Format: Book Chapter
Language:Inglés
Published: International Center for Tropical Agriculture 1986
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/82280
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description The offer, availability, and characteristics of cultivated land, cropping systems, yields, the socioeconomic profile of farmers, production vol. and costs, and the marketing of root and tuber crops grown in St. Kitts (sweet potato, yam, cocoyam, taro, and potato) are briefly analyzed. Government policies on root crop production are reviewed. There is only limited production of cassava starch and CM. (CIAT)
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spelling CGSpace822802025-11-05T16:55:24Z Root and tuber crops in St. Kitts Crossman, S.M.A. manihot esculenta production st. kitts starch crops producción san cristobal The offer, availability, and characteristics of cultivated land, cropping systems, yields, the socioeconomic profile of farmers, production vol. and costs, and the marketing of root and tuber crops grown in St. Kitts (sweet potato, yam, cocoyam, taro, and potato) are briefly analyzed. Government policies on root crop production are reviewed. There is only limited production of cassava starch and CM. (CIAT) Se analizan brevemente la oferta, la disponibilidad y las caracteristicas de la tierra sembrada, los sistemas de cultivo, los rendimientos, el perfil socioeconomico de los productores, el vol. y los costos de produccion, y el mercadeo de los cultivos de raices y tuberculos en San Cristobal (batata, name, ocumo, malangay y papa). Se revisan las politicas gubernamentales relacionadas con la produccion de cultivos de raices. Solo hay una limitada produccion de almidon de yuca y HIY. (CIAT) 1986 2017-06-20T09:01:40Z 2017-06-20T09:01:40Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/82280 en Open Access application/pdf International Center for Tropical Agriculture Crossman, S.M.A.1986. Root and tuber crops in St. Kitts . 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. 135-142.
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Root and tuber crops in St. Kitts
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title_short Root and tuber crops in St. Kitts
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starch crops
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