Cassava agronomy research, conducted by the Bogor and Malang Research Institutes for Food Crops and by Brawijaya University in Malang, as well as the status of cassava production in Indonesia are summarized. The annual growth of cassava production during the past seven years seems to keep pace wi...
Wargiono, J.
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Guritno, Bambang
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Sugito, Yogi
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Widodo, Yudi
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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 Indonesia, annual growth rates for cassava production and yield from 1961 to 2000 were 0.81% and 1.35%, respectively. However, the harvested area decreased at an average annual rate of 0.61%. The average yield of about 12 tonnes of fresh roots/ha is much below the potential yield of 20 to 40 t...
Wargiono, J.
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Widodo, Yudi
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Utomo, Wani Hadi
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[Cassava agronomy research and adoption of improved practices in Indonesia: Major achievements during the past 20 years]
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Cassava agronomy research and adoption of improved practices in Indonesia: Major achievements during the past 20 years
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