Aroid crops in Central America

Traditionally, aroids have been grown in Central America for home consumption, or in limited quantities for domestic markets. Due to the low preference for aroids as food amongst people of the isthmus, it seems unlikely that this market will show any substantial increase in the near future. However...

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Autores principales: Hawkins, R., Jiménez, J., Rodríguez Montero, W.
Otros Autores: CATIE - Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza
Formato: Material de enseñanza
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: CATIE, Turrialba (Costa Rica). Dept. de Producción Vegetal 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://repositorio.catie.ac.cr/handle/11554/459
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spelling RepoCATIE4592022-02-17T22:15:46Z Aroid crops in Central America Hawkins, R. Jiménez, J. Rodríguez Montero, W. CATIE - Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza ARACEAE AMERICA CENTRAL Sede Central Traditionally, aroids have been grown in Central America for home consumption, or in limited quantities for domestic markets. Due to the low preference for aroids as food amongst people of the isthmus, it seems unlikely that this market will show any substantial increase in the near future. However there do exist possibilities of expanding production for export, although this export market will involve looking for ways to increase both the quality of the product, and at the same time maintain costs at an acceptably low level. 2014-10-17T06:10:06Z 2014-10-17T06:10:06Z 1984 Material de enseñanza 346666 https://repositorio.catie.ac.cr/handle/11554/459 en Taro and other aroids for food, feed and genetic resources (feb. 16-19, 1982 : Turrialba, Costa Rica) info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess application/pdf CATIE, Turrialba (Costa Rica). Dept. de Producción Vegetal
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Sede Central
spellingShingle ARACEAE AMERICA CENTRAL
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Hawkins, R.
Jiménez, J.
Rodríguez Montero, W.
Aroid crops in Central America
description Traditionally, aroids have been grown in Central America for home consumption, or in limited quantities for domestic markets. Due to the low preference for aroids as food amongst people of the isthmus, it seems unlikely that this market will show any substantial increase in the near future. However there do exist possibilities of expanding production for export, although this export market will involve looking for ways to increase both the quality of the product, and at the same time maintain costs at an acceptably low level.
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title Aroid crops in Central America
title_short Aroid crops in Central America
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