Taro is a staple crop for several hundred million small farmers and planters throughout the tropical world. Often associated with Asia and Pacific, it is also important in the Americas and Africa. This book explores the diversity of taros and their uses as well as the status of taro genetic resou...
Ramanatha, R.V.
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Matthews, P.J.
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Eyzaguirre, Pablo B.
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Hunter, D.
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Bioversity International
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[The global diversity of taro: ethnobotany and conservation]
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The global diversity of taro: ethnobotany and conservation
Singh, D.
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Jackson, G.
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Hunter, D.
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Fullerton, R.
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Lebot, V.
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Taylor, M.
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Iosefa, T.
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Okpul, T.
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Tyson, J.
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[Taro leaf blight - A threat to global food security]
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Taro leaf blight - A threat to global food security
This list consists of an initial set of characterization and evaluation descriptors for taro utilization. This key set of strategic descriptors, together with passport data, will become the basis for the global accession-level information system being developed by the Bioversity-led project, Glob...
Bioversity International
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[Key access and utilization descriptors for taro genetic resources]
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Key access and utilization descriptors for taro genetic resources
The 1993 outbreak of leaf blight in Samoa resulted in the devastation of the staple taro crop and farmer's incomes from local and overseas markets. The preferred cultivars were all susceptible to the disease, and attempts to solve the problem through fungicides and changed cultural practices have...
Hunter, D.G.
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Iosefa, T.
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Delp, Charles J.
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Fonoti, P.
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[Beyond taro leaf blight: A participatory approach for plant breeding and selection for taro improvement in Samoa]
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Beyond taro leaf blight: A participatory approach for plant breeding and selection for taro improvement in Samoa
Colocasia esculenta, commonly known as taro, is a staple vegetable crop that has been used as food for over 9,000 years, making it one of the world’s oldest food crops. It is used as a source of protein, starch, and vitamins. It can be found in Southeast Asia but now has spread throughout the wor...
Este informe, pretende dar a conocer el proceso de conformación y fortalecimiento de la Cadena de Valor de la Malanga a través de innovaciones implementadas en sus diferentes eslabones Por lo tanto, dentro de este documento se destacan: i) El proceso de aprendizaje crítico que hatenido lugar en l...
Valle Martínez, Edwin José
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Rizo Picado, Aileen Ivania
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Rocha Albuquerque, José Alfredo
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Picado Vanegas, Armando
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Laguna González, Tomás Javier
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[Cocoyam. Establishing alliances to develop the cocoyam (Xanthosoma sagittifolium) value chain]
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[Malanga. Estableciendo alianzas para el desarrollo de la Cadena de Valor de la Malanga (Xanthosoma sagittifolium)]
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Malanga. Estableciendo alianzas para el desarrollo de la Cadena de Valor de la Malanga (Xanthosoma sagittifolium)
The growth and yield characteristics of six accessions (Amadumbe 2914, Amadumbe 3053, Amadumbe 43, Amadumbe 56, Amadumbe Amzam 3553/5118 and Amadumbe 2919) of Colocasia esculenta (taro) were compared in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. A randomized complete block design with five replic...
Lewu, M.N.
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Mulidzi, A.R.
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Gerrano, A.S.
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Adebola, P.O.
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[Comparative growth and yield of taro (Colocasia esculenta) accessions cultivated in the Western Cape, South Africa]
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Comparative growth and yield of taro (Colocasia esculenta) accessions cultivated in the Western Cape, South Africa
Taro (Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott) is an important food crop cultivated for its edible tubers in Ghana. In May 2009, outbreaks of a destructive leaf disease were observed on several taro farms in the Atiwa, East- Akim, Fanteakwa, West-Akim, and New Juaben districts of the Eastern Region of Gh...
Omane, E.
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Oduro, K. A.
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Cornelius, E.
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Opoku, I.
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Akrofi, Andrews
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Sharma, K.
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Kumar, P.L.
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Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
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[First report of leaf blight of Taro (Colocasia esculenta) caused by Phytophthora colocasiae in Ghana]
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First report of leaf blight of Taro (Colocasia esculenta) caused by Phytophthora colocasiae in Ghana
This publication is the result of a participatory experience capitalization, facilitated by the International Center for Tropical Agriculture for the project “Alliance to Create Opportunities for Rural Development through Agro-enterprise Relationships” (ACORDAR). This report addresses the process...
Valle Martínez, Edwin José
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Rizo Picado, Aileen Ivania
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Rocha Albuquerque, José Alfredo
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Picado Vanegas, Armando
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Laguna González, Tomás Javier
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[Malanga. Estableciendo alianzas para el desarrollo de la Cadena de Valor de la Malanga (Xanthosoma sagittifolium)]
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[COCOYAM. Establishing alliances to develop the cocoyam (Xanthosoma sagittifolium) value chain]
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COCOYAM. Establishing alliances to develop the cocoyam (Xanthosoma sagittifolium) value chain
Iosefa, T.
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Taylor, M.
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Hunter, D.
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Tuia, V.S.
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[The taro improvement programme in Samoa: sharing genetic resources through networking]
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The taro improvement programme in Samoa: sharing genetic resources through networking