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Cassava, konzo, and neurotoxicity [PDF]

The Lancet Global Health, 2017
Cassava (Manihot esculenta) forms part of the staple diet for more than 600 million people across the world, particularly those that live in poverty and remote areas where food security is poor.1 The plant grows in poor soil and is relatively drought resistant; the tubers are rich in carbohydrates and the leaves contain some protein.
Charles R. Newton, Charles R. Newton
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Deep Learning for Image-Based Cassava Disease Detection [PDF]

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2017
Cassava is the third largest source of carbohydrates for human food in the world but is vulnerable to virus diseases, which threaten to destabilize food security in sub-Saharan Africa.
Amanda Ramcharan, Kelsee Baranowski, Peter McClowsky, Babuali Ahmed, J. Legg, David P. Hughes   +5 more
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Advances in Genetic Analysis and Breeding of Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz): A Review

Plants, 2022
Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is the sixth most important food crop and consumed by 800 million people worldwide. In Africa, cassava is the second most important food crop after maize and Africa is the worlds’ largest producer. Though cassava is not
A. Amelework, M. Bairu
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Nymphstar: An accurate high‐throughput quantitative method for whitefly (Aleurotrachelus socialis Bondar) resistance phenotyping in cassava

Plant Phenome Journal, 2023
Whitefly (Aleurotrachelus socialis Bondar) is a major pest causing significant economic losses in cassava production systems in North South America. It diminishes cassava's photosynthesis by colonizing leaves, directly feeding on phloem sap, or excreting
Adriana Bohorquez‐Chaux, María Isabel Gómez‐Jiménez, Luisa Fernanda Leiva‐Sandoval, Luis Augusto Becerra Lopez‐Lavalle   +3 more
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Cassava Witches’ Broom Disease in Southeast Asia: A Review of Its Distribution and Associated Symptoms

Plants, 2023
Cassava witches’ broom disease (CWBD) is one of the main diseases of cassava in Southeast Asia (SEA). Affected cassava plants show reduced internodal length and proliferation of leaves (phyllody) in the middle and top part of the plant, which results in ...
Juan M. Pardo, Khonesavanh Chittarath, Pinkham Vongphachanh, Le Thi Hang, Samoul Oeurn, Warren Arinaitwe, Rafael Rodriguez, Sok Sophearith, Al Imran Malik, Wilmer J. Cuellar   +9 more
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Improvements in the Resistance of the Banana Species to Fusarium Wilt: A Systematic Review of Methods and Perspectives

Journal of Fungi, 2021
The fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (FOC), tropical race 4 (TR4), causes Fusarium wilt of banana, a pandemic that has threatened the cultivation and export trade of this fruit.
Anelita de Jesus Rocha, Julianna Matos da Silva Soares, Fernanda dos Santos Nascimento, Adriadna Souza Santos, Vanusia Batista de Oliveira Amorim, Claudia Fortes Ferreira, Fernando Haddad, Janay Almeida dos Santos-Serejo, Edson Perito Amorim   +8 more
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Chemical composition of cassava-based feed ingredients from South-East Asia [PDF]

Animal Bioscience, 2023
Objective Information about the chemical composition of cassava-based feed ingredients is needed to accurately formulate animal diets. A study was conducted to determine the chemical composition of cassava-based feed ingredients and to test the ...
Natalia S. Fanelli, Leidy J. Torres-Mendoza, Jerubella J. Abelilla, Hans H. Stein   +3 more
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Deep learning for detection cassava leaf disease

Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2021
In this research, an intelligent system for detecting cassava leaf disease has been developed by utilizing the MobileNetV2 deep learning model and displaying it using a python graphical user interface (GUI).
H. R. Ayu, A. Surtono, D. K. Apriyanto
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Upscaling cassava processing machines and products in Liberia [PDF]

, 2020
Open Access JournalCassava is produced by more than 80% of farming households and is an important contributor to gross domestic product (GDP) in Liberia. It is therefore important to assess the status of cassava processing into food and other products. A
Adetunji, M., Asiedu, R., Awoyale, W., Diallo, T.A., Edet, M., Kawalawu, W.K., Kolawole, P.   +6 more
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Adoption and Promotion of Resilient Crops for Climate Risk Mitigation and Import Substitution: A Case Analysis of Cassava for South African Agriculture

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2021
Cassava is an important starchy root crop grown globally in tropical and subtropical regions. The ability of cassava to withstand difficult growing conditions and long-term storability underground makes it a resilient crop, contributing to food security.
A. Amelework, M. Bairu, Obakeng Maema, S. Venter, Mark Laing   +4 more
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