Drivers of change for cassava’s multiple roles in sustainable development

This chapter reviews the ways cassava yields can be improved sustainably to keep pace with a rising population. It also looks more broadly at improving the role cassava can play in improving farmers’ and consumers’ lives – through income generation, improved food security, better nutrition, and a he...

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Autor principal: Hershey, Clair H.
Formato: Capítulo de libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/90626
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Sumario:This chapter reviews the ways cassava yields can be improved sustainably to keep pace with a rising population. It also looks more broadly at improving the role cassava can play in improving farmers’ and consumers’ lives – through income generation, improved food security, better nutrition, and a healthier environment.