Cassava: from poor farmers crop to pacesetter of African rural development

Cassava(Manihot esculenta), a root crop originating in Tropical America, has been called Africa’s food insurance but vital as that is, it has the potential to be much more. Already, cassava provides more than half of the dietary calories for over 200 million people in sub-Saharan Africa (about half...

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Main Authors: Dixon, Alfred G.O., Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit, Coyne, Danny L., Ferguson, Morag E., Ferris, R.S.B., Hanna, R., Hughes, J., Ingelbrecht, I.L., Legg, James P., Mahungu, N.M., Manyong, Victor M., Mowbray, D., Neuenschwander, Peter, Whyte, J., Hartmann, P., Ortíz, R.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: 2003
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/96342
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author Dixon, Alfred G.O.
Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
Coyne, Danny L.
Ferguson, Morag E.
Ferris, R.S.B.
Hanna, R.
Hughes, J.
Ingelbrecht, I.L.
Legg, James P.
Mahungu, N.M.
Manyong, Victor M.
Mowbray, D.
Neuenschwander, Peter
Whyte, J.
Hartmann, P.
Ortíz, R.
author_browse Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
Coyne, Danny L.
Dixon, Alfred G.O.
Ferguson, Morag E.
Ferris, R.S.B.
Hanna, R.
Hartmann, P.
Hughes, J.
Ingelbrecht, I.L.
Legg, James P.
Mahungu, N.M.
Manyong, Victor M.
Mowbray, D.
Neuenschwander, Peter
Ortíz, R.
Whyte, J.
author_facet Dixon, Alfred G.O.
Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
Coyne, Danny L.
Ferguson, Morag E.
Ferris, R.S.B.
Hanna, R.
Hughes, J.
Ingelbrecht, I.L.
Legg, James P.
Mahungu, N.M.
Manyong, Victor M.
Mowbray, D.
Neuenschwander, Peter
Whyte, J.
Hartmann, P.
Ortíz, R.
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description Cassava(Manihot esculenta), a root crop originating in Tropical America, has been called Africa’s food insurance but vital as that is, it has the potential to be much more. Already, cassava provides more than half of the dietary calories for over 200 million people in sub-Saharan Africa (about half of the total population). It also contributes substantial amounts of protein, minerals (iron and calcium) and vitamins (A and C) through leaf consumption (Table 1) though to a much smaller population at the present time.
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spelling CGSpace963422025-10-16T09:52:51Z Cassava: from poor farmers crop to pacesetter of African rural development Dixon, Alfred G.O. Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit Coyne, Danny L. Ferguson, Morag E. Ferris, R.S.B. Hanna, R. Hughes, J. Ingelbrecht, I.L. Legg, James P. Mahungu, N.M. Manyong, Victor M. Mowbray, D. Neuenschwander, Peter Whyte, J. Hartmann, P. Ortíz, R. cassava plant diseases food security value chain Cassava(Manihot esculenta), a root crop originating in Tropical America, has been called Africa’s food insurance but vital as that is, it has the potential to be much more. Already, cassava provides more than half of the dietary calories for over 200 million people in sub-Saharan Africa (about half of the total population). It also contributes substantial amounts of protein, minerals (iron and calcium) and vitamins (A and C) through leaf consumption (Table 1) though to a much smaller population at the present time. 2003 2018-08-09T06:40:29Z 2018-08-09T06:40:29Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/96342 en Limited Access Dixon, A.G.O., Bandyopadhyay, R., Coyne, D., Ferguson, M., Ferris, R.S.B., Hanna, R., ... & Ortiz, R. (2003). Cassava: from poor farmers' crop to pacesetter of African rural development. Chronica Horticulturae, 43(4), 8-15.
spellingShingle cassava
plant diseases
food security
value chain
Dixon, Alfred G.O.
Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
Coyne, Danny L.
Ferguson, Morag E.
Ferris, R.S.B.
Hanna, R.
Hughes, J.
Ingelbrecht, I.L.
Legg, James P.
Mahungu, N.M.
Manyong, Victor M.
Mowbray, D.
Neuenschwander, Peter
Whyte, J.
Hartmann, P.
Ortíz, R.
Cassava: from poor farmers crop to pacesetter of African rural development
title Cassava: from poor farmers crop to pacesetter of African rural development
title_full Cassava: from poor farmers crop to pacesetter of African rural development
title_fullStr Cassava: from poor farmers crop to pacesetter of African rural development
title_full_unstemmed Cassava: from poor farmers crop to pacesetter of African rural development
title_short Cassava: from poor farmers crop to pacesetter of African rural development
title_sort cassava from poor farmers crop to pacesetter of african rural development
topic cassava
plant diseases
food security
value chain
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/96342
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