Cassava in the Caribbean region : a look at the potential of the crop to promote agricultural development and economic growth

Cassava in the Caribbean region : a look at the potential of the crop to promote agricultural development and economic growth

This document is an attempt to present an overview of the technological options that are currently available to promote increased productivity and competitiveness of the cassava crop. These options could become an excellent strategy for the difficult task faced by the countries in the region that ne...

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Main Authors: Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations (FAO), Corporación CLAYUCA (Colombia), Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), Eje Transversal Innovación y Tecnología (ETIT), Programa Hemisférico de Bioeconomía y Desarrollo Productivo (PHBDP)
Format: Libro
Language:Inglés
Published: Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA) 2017
Subjects:
cassava
crops
food security
horticulture
sustainable agriculture
agricultural development
economic development
statistical data
innovation adoption
trade
markets
Caribbean
Barbados
Belize
Dominica
Grenada
Guyana
Jamaica
Montserrat
Saint Lucia
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Suriname
Trinidad and Tobago
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Nicaragua
Paraguay
Programas de Cooperación Técnica
Representación Barbados
Online Access:http://repositorio.iica.int/handle/11324/2665
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Summary:This document is an attempt to present an overview of the technological options that are currently available to promote increased productivity and competitiveness of the cassava crop. These options could become an excellent strategy for the difficult task faced by the countries in the region that need to reduce poverty, hunger and the increased dependency on imported foods to attend the nutritional needs of their populations.

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