The quality of cassava starch, an important trait in cassava breeding programs, determines its applications in various industries. For example, development of waxy (having a low level of amylose) cassava is in demand. Amylose is synthesized by granule-bound starch synthase I (GBSSI) in plants, an...
Zhao, SS
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Dufour, D.L.
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Sánchez, T.
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Ceballos, H.
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Zhang, P.
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[Development of waxy Cassava with different biological and physico-chemical characteristics of starches for industrial applications]
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Development of waxy Cassava with different biological and physico-chemical characteristics of starches for industrial applications
A collaborative project of the Colombian Integrated Rural Development Program (DRI) and CIAT, aimed at establishing small agroindustrial firms to produce dry cassava on the Atlantic Coast of Colombia, is described. It began with the installation of a pilot plant for natural drying of cassava, wit...
Ospina, B.
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Gómez G., Guillermo G.
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Best, R.
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[Secado natural de yuca para la alimentacion animal: Una nueva agroindustria en Colombia]
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Secado natural de yuca para la alimentacion animal: Una nueva agroindustria en Colombia
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
A pilot-scale through circulation drier, using solar heated air, has been developed for drying cassava chips. The design of the drier system, which includes a bottom ventilated drying bin, centrifugal fan, and solar collector, is described. In the evaluation trials the variables studied were drie...
Best, R.
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Alonso, L.
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[The development of a through circulation solar heated air drier for cassava chips]
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The development of a through circulation solar heated air drier for cassava chips
Activities of the collaborative project Integrated Rural Development Program (DRI)/Canadian International Development Agency- CIAT for the agroindustrial development of cassava on the Colombian Atlantic Coast are reported for the period July 1982-May 1983. Efforts concentrated on the expansion of...
Gómez G., Guillermo G.
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[Plan piloto para el desarrollo agro-industrial del cultivo de la yuca en algunos departamentos de la Costa Atlantica de Colombia : Segundo informe julio 1982-mayo 1983]
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Plan piloto para el desarrollo agro-industrial del cultivo de la yuca en algunos departamentos de la Costa Atlantica de Colombia : Segundo informe julio 1982-mayo 1983
The progress made during the 1st yr of an interinstitutional collaborative project among CIAT, the Instituto de Investigaciones Tecnologicas, and the U. del Valle, on the processing, production, and use of CF, is described. The 3 main areas of research were: economic studies, design and developme...
International Center for Tropical Agriculture
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Universidad del Valle
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[Procesamiento de yuca en Colombia: La produccion y uso de harina de yuca para consumo humano. Informe de avance periodo noviembre 1984-octubre 1985]
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Procesamiento de yuca en Colombia: La produccion y uso de harina de yuca para consumo humano. Informe de avance periodo noviembre 1984-octubre 1985
Alonso, L.
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[Estudio de varios sistemas para secado de trozos de yuca destinados al consumo humano]
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Estudio de varios sistemas para secado de trozos de yuca destinados al consumo humano
The purpose of this symposium was to prepare recommendations for the Colombian Government so that they can follow a definite course of action with regard to the planning of cassava cultivation and to ensure that the technology being generated by the research institutions is transferred to the far...
A brief analysis is made of the general aspects of cassava cultivation and soil types in Mondomo, state of Cauca (Colombia). Emphasis is placed on bitter starch production, with 25 starch factories working throughout the yr. These generally operate with 2 permanent workers and are classified as s...
International Center for Tropical Agriculture
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[Algunos aspectos generales de la producción de yuca y extracción de almidón en Modomo (Cauca)]
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Algunos aspectos generales de la producción de yuca y extracción de almidón en Modomo (Cauca)