Statistical evidence linking the zigzag stem habit with tolerance to cassava brown streak disease

Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) provides the cheapest source of food calories in Africa and forms the major staple for roughly 40% of Africans. More than 200 million people in sub-Saharan Africa derive over 50% of their carbohydrate intake from cassava. It has been recognised as a powerful povert...

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Autores principales: Kanju, E., Mkamilo, G.S., Mgoo, V., Ferguson, Morag E.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/89362
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Sumario:Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) provides the cheapest source of food calories in Africa and forms the major staple for roughly 40% of Africans. More than 200 million people in sub-Saharan Africa derive over 50% of their carbohydrate intake from cassava. It has been recognised as a powerful poverty fighter with the potential to help alleviate poverty both through food security and commercialization...