Annual growth of cassava production in the main cassava production areas during the last five years seems to have kept pace with the increase in population, while the harvested area of cassava increased only 0.6% annually. Of the total cassava produced, about 54% is used for human food, 28% for i...
Wargiono, J.
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Kushartoyo
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Suyamto, H.
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Guritno, Bambang
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[Recent progress in cassava agronomy research in Indonesia]
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Recent progress in cassava agronomy research in Indonesia
In recent years the National Root and Tuber Crops Program of Vietnam, with the cooperation and assistance of the Centro International de Agricultura Tropical (CI AT), has drawn up a plan for strengthening the research and development capacity, with the objective of improving cassava production in...
Nguyen Huu Hy
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Pham, Van Bien
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Nguyen The Dang
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Thai Phien
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[Recent progress in cassava agronomy research in Vietnam]
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Recent progress in cassava agronomy research in Vietnam
Over the period 1994-1996, seven batches of seeds and two of meristem tissue cultures were evaluated and selected. As important as root yield is the trait starch content (or dry matter content) if a clone is to be accepted as a starch cultivar. At the time of reporting a number of clones have bee...
Five soil types on which cassava is being planted were investigated. Almost all these soils are degraded in terms of soil properties, especially with respect to soil fertility. Cassava is traditionally planted without fertilizer application and soil conservation measures, resulting in a negative ...
Thai Phien
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Nguyen Cong Vinh
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[Nutrient management for cassava-based cropping systems in Northern Vietnam]
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Nutrient management for cassava-based cropping systems in Northern Vietnam
In South Vietnam, cassava is grown both in the highlands and in the delta, on different soil groups, such as the yellowish red soils, grey degraded soils, alluvial soils and acid sulfate soils. These soils are located mostly in the Central Highlands, the Coastal Region and the Eastern Region of S...
During the last three years cassava production in the Philippines did not progress markedly, neither in area nor in volume. In terms of area, there was only an increase of 14,424 ha or 6.4%, while in terms of volume the increase was 112,177 metric tons or 5.7%. One of the reasons for this was the...
Evangelio, Fernando A.
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Ladera, Julieta C.
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[Recent progress in cassava agronomy research in the Philippines]
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Recent progress in cassava agronomy research in the Philippines
Lazier, John R.
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Clatworthy, John N.
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[Experiencia regional con Centrosema:Africa al Sur del Sahara]
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Experiencia regional con Centrosema:Africa al Sur del Sahara
Cassava is cultivated in Tamil Nadu in an area of 85,983 ha with an annual production of about 2.5 million t of roots (1993-94). At the world level, Tamil Nadu ranks first in yield, with 28.7 t/ha, as compared to the Indian average of 22.8 and a world average of 9.6 t/ha. In Tamil Nadu cassava is...
Thamburaj, S.
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[Cassava research program at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) in India]
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Cassava research program at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) in India
In tropical Africa, the most common and most extensively evaluated Brachiaria species as cultivated pastures are B. brizantha, B. ruziziensis, B. decumbens, and B. mutica. In recent years, B. dictyoneura cv. Llanero, B. humidicola, and B. platynota have also received increased attention. The firs...
Seetharama, N.
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Krishna, K.R.
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Rego, T.J.
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Burford, J.R.
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[Planes para mejorar el sorgo respecto al uso eficiente del fósforo]
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Planes para mejorar el sorgo respecto al uso eficiente del fósforo