Description
Book SynopsisRoot and tuber crops are important to agriculture, food security and income for 2.2 billion people in developing countries. These species produce large quantities of dietary energy and have stable yields under difficult environmental conditions. This second edition of Tropical Root and Tuber Crops is an authoritative treatment of four important root and tuber crops: cassava. sweet potato, yams, and aroids. The same format is followed for each crop: Origin and History, Taxonomy and Botany, Breeding and Genetics, Developmental Physiology, Agronomy, Pests and Diseases, Post-Harvest Quality and Marketing. This new edition reviews the scientific literature produced during the last decade and presents major technical advancements. Modern molecular tools have been used to clarify the phylogeny, taxonomy and origin of these species. Similar advances have been made in physiology, agronomy, pathology and product chemistry. It is essential reading for students, researchers and horticulturists.
Table of ContentsSECTION I: CASSAVA 1: ORIGIN AND HISTORY 2: TAXONOMY AND BOTANY 3: BREEDING AND GENETICS 4: DEVELOPMENTAL PHYSIOLOGY 5: AGRONOMY 6: PESTS AND DISEASES 7: POSTHARVEST QUALITY AND MARKETING SECTION II: SWEET POTATO 8: ORIGIN AND HISTORY 9: TAXONOMY AND BOTANY 10: BREEDING AND GENETICS 11: DEVELOPMENTAL PHYSIOLOGY 12: AGRONOMY 13: PESTS AND DISEASES 14: POSTHARVEST QUALITY AND MARKETING SECTION III: YAMS 15: ORIGIN AND HISTORY 16: TAXONOMY AND BOTANY 17: BREEDING AND GENETICS 18: DEVELOPMENTAL PHYSIOLOGY 19: AGRONOMY 20: PESTS AND DISEASES 21: POSTHARVEST QUALITY AND MARKETING SECTION IV: AROIDS 22: ORIGIN AND HISTORY 23: TAXONOMY AND BOTANY 24: BREEDING AND GENETICS 25: DEVELOPMENTAL PHYSIOLOGY 26: AGRONOMY 27: PESTS AND DISEASES 28: POSTHARVEST QUALITY AND MARKETING
