Search Results - "the Roots"

  1. The root and tuber crop farming system: diversity, complexity and productivity potential by Adjei-Nsiah, Samuel, Asumugha, G., Njukwe, E., Akoroda, M.

    Published 2020
    “…Key messages The root and tuber crop farming system is a complex system found in humid and sub-humid areas of west and central Africa; it has mixed root and tuber crops (notably cassava and yam), some tree crops (e.g. oil palm, cocoa, rubber, cashew and mangoes) and cereals (e.g. rice, maize, sorghum and millet) but few livestock because of disease. …”
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  2. Datasets from harmonised metabolic phenotyping of root, tuber and banana crop by Drapal, Margit, Pérez Fons, Laura, Price, Elliott, Amah, Delphine, Bhattacharjee, Ranjana, Heider, Bettina, Rouard, Mathieu, Swennen, Rony L., Becerra López Lavelle, Luis Augusto, Fraser, Paul

    Published 2022
    “…Data from the biochemical characterisation of staple root, tuber and banana (RTB) crops, i.e. banana (Musa spp.), cassava (Manihot esculenta), potato (Solanum tuberosum), sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) and yam (Dioscorea spp.), using a metabolomics approach is presented.…”
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    Journal Article
  3. The lost crops of the Incas: Yacon, maca, and other Andean roots and tubers by International Potato Center

    Published 2023
    “…In the Andean region, in addition to potatoes, nine other root and tuber crops were domesticated. These crops stand out for their high content of fiber, antioxidants, carotenoids, glucosinolates, fructooligosaccharides, and various micronutrients. …”
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