In recent years, cassava agronomy research in China has emphasized soil fertility maintenance, erosion control, planting methods and date of planting and harvesting. The research was conducted in cooperation between the Guangxi Subtropical Crops Research Institute, the South China Academy of Trop...
Tian, Yinong
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Lee, Jun
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Zhang, Weite
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Fang, Baiping
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[Recent progress in cassava agronomy research in China]
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Recent progress in cassava agronomy research in China
This paper mainly describes the objectives of the FPR project, the results of the RRA that was conducted in Hainan and the demonstration plots at CATAS, as well as the demonstration and FPR trials at the pilot sites (especially in Kongba village of Baisha county). The major existing problems and ...
Zhang, Weite
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Lin, Xiong
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Li, Kaimian
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Huang, Jie
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[Farmer participatory research in cassava soil management and varietal dissemination in China]
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Farmer participatory research in cassava soil management and varietal dissemination in China
Through cooperation with CIAT, national programs in China have paid more and more attention to cassava agronomy research and a lot of progress has been made. This paper describes briefly the most common cropping systems and production practices presently used by farmers. It also reviews the resul...
Zhang, Weite
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Lin, Xiong
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Li, Kaimian
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Juang, Jie
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Tian, Yinong
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Lee, Jun
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Fu, Quohui
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[Cassava agronomy research in China]
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Cassava agronomy research in China
During the past 16 years the Chinese Academy of Tropical and Agricultural Sciences (CATAS) has made good progress in developing improved cassava varieties for China. Several improved varieties have been released in south China, of which cv. SC124, with high yield and good cold resistance, is alre...
Lin, Xiong
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Li, Kaimian
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Zhang, Weite
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Juang, Jie
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[Progress in cassava breeding at the Chinese Academy of Tropical and Agric. Sciences (CATAS)]
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Progress in cassava breeding at the Chinese Academy of Tropical and Agric. Sciences (CATAS)
During the past 20 years, cassava agronomy research in China placed major emphasis on fertility maintenance, erosion control, planting methods, time of planting and harvesting, etc. Longterm fertilization trials conducted at GSCRI, CATAS and the Upland Crops Research Institute (UCRI) in Guangzhou...
Li, Jun
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Huang, Jie
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Tian, Yinong
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Zhang, Weite
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[Cassava agronomy research and adoption of improved practices in China: Major achievements during the past 20 years]
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Cassava agronomy research and adoption of improved practices in China: Major achievements during the past 20 years
The FPR project in China is a cooperative project between CIAT and CATAS, and is financially supported by the Nippon Foundation of Japan. This paper mainly describes results of the FPR trials conducted in Hainan province of China and discusses the function of FPR in the transfer of cassava techno...
Huang, Jie
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Li, Kaimian
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Zhang, Weite
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Lin, Xiong
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Howeler, Reinhardt H.
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[Practices and progress in farmer participatory research in China]
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Practices and progress in farmer participatory research in China