Tropical Root and Tuber Crops: Cassava, Sweet Potato, Yams, and Aroids. (Crop Production Science in Horticulture Series, 17). 2008. 368 p. gr8vo. Paper bd.

Most of the world's poorest smallholders depend on tropical roots andtuber crops as their principle source of food and nutrition. Thesespecies produce large quantities of dietary energy and have stable yields under difficult environmental conditions. The most importantcrops are cassava, sweet potato, yam and aroids, sharing important common traits such as bulkiness, post-harvest perishability and vegetative propagation. This book compiles the most up to date information on the origin, genetics, physiology, agronomy, pests anddiseases and post harvest processing of these crops, while providing ideas for furter research and development.Due December 2008. Orders will be recorded.