Soil degradation, both due to soil erosion and nutrient removal, is a major problem in cassava fields. Most of the existing management technologies that have been developed have had little success in adoption. Some of the reasons are that the technology developed is technically oriented, based on...
Utomo, Wani Hadi
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Suyamto, H.
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Santoso, H.
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Sinaga, A.
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[Farmer participatory research in soil management in Indonesia]
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Farmer participatory research in soil management in Indonesia
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
The paper reviews cassava breeding and agronomy research carried out by MARDI over the 15-year period, 1984-1999. Evaluation of seedling clones derived from sexual seeds introduced from CIAT/Colombia and the Thai-CIAT program has culminated in the release of two varieties: Perintis (in 1988), whi...
Tan, Swee Lian
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[Cassava breeding and agronomy research in Malaysia during the past 15 years]
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Cassava breeding and agronomy research in Malaysia during the past 15 years
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
Howeler, Reinhardt H.
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Nguyen The Dang
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Vongkasem, Wilawan
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[Farmer participatory selection of vetiver grass as the most effective way to control erosion in cassava-based cropping systems in Vietnam and Thailand]
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Farmer participatory selection of vetiver grass as the most effective way to control erosion in cassava-based cropping systems in Vietnam and Thailand
Müller-Sämann, Karl M.
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Flörchinger, F
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Girón, LE
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Restrepo, J.
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Leihner, D.E.
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[Soil conservation strategies that take into account farmer perspectives]
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Soil conservation strategies that take into account farmer perspectives
International Center for Tropical Agriculture
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[Integrated cassava-based cropping systems in Asia: widespread adoption of farming practices that enhance sustainability: Output 13]
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Integrated cassava-based cropping systems in Asia: widespread adoption of farming practices that enhance sustainability: Output 13