To improve the welfare of the rural poor involved in cassava production in communities in Ceara, NE Brazil, an integrated production, processing, and commercialization project of cassava chips for animal consumption was established. Details are given of site selection, identification of local ins...
International Center for Tropical Agriculture
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[Cassava development: Pilot project in Brazil. Integrated production, processing and commercialization of dry cassava chips for animal consumption: First technical progress report for period ending march 1990]
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Cassava development: Pilot project in Brazil. Integrated production, processing and commercialization of dry cassava chips for animal consumption: First technical progress report for period ending march 1990
The different operations involved in the cassava drying process to produce chips for animal feed are indicated, namely weighing the fresh cassava, chipping, spreading out of chips, turning over of chips, recollection, storage, and marketing. The organization and management of a natural cassava dr...
The impact of the integrated project for cassava production, utilization, and commercialization in Ceara, Brazil, is assessed. Improved technology was developed in an attempt to reduce the high fluctuations in farinha prices. An alternative market for cassava was sought in the production of dried...
International Center for Tropical Agriculture
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[Desarrollo integrado de yuca: Nuevas perspectivas para agricultores de Ceara]
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Desarrollo integrado de yuca: Nuevas perspectivas para agricultores de Ceara
The factors affecting the quality of cassava roots were studied: var. and age of the plant; DM, starch, and sugar contents in the roots; cyanide contents in leaves and roots. Roots of bitter var. CMC-84 showed higher DM contents than those of sweet var. CMC- 40. Total and reducing sugar contents ...
Se estudiaron los factores que afectan la calidad de las raices como: var.; edad de la planta; contenidos de MS, almidon y azucares en la raiz; y contenidos de cianuro en hojas y raices. Las raices de la var. amarga CMC-84 presentaron mayor contenido de MS que la var. dulce CMC-40. Los contenidos...