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Global Food Security, 2021 Nigeria is the world's largest producer of cassava (Manihot esculenta), and its production is important to the country's economy. Cassava's edible storage roots act as a critical staple food for over 180 million Nigerians.
I. Okwuonu +3 more
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Cassava production in Nigeria: trends, instability and decomposition analysis (1970–2018)
Heliyon, 2020 This study analyzed the compound growth rate (CGR) and the contributions of yield and area to cassava production output in Nigeria. During the period, TE1970 – TE2018, production followed an upward trajectory from 9.3 million tonnes (1970) to 59.5 ...
E. Ikuemonisan +3 more
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European Journal of Horticultural ScienceGenetic resistance to ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ (CLas) is considered a promising long-term solution to control Huanglongbing (HLB), given that all commercial citrus varieties are susceptible to the disease. Only a few citrus relatives have been
Josiane Cecília Darolt +12 more
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Technological Innovations for Improving Cassava Production in Sub-Saharan Africa
Frontiers in Genetics, 2021 Cassava is crucial for food security of millions of people in sub-Saharan Africa. The crop has great potential to contribute to African development and is increasing its income-earning potential for small-scale farmers and related value chains on the ...
E. G. N. Mbanjo +7 more
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BMC Plant Biology, 2023 Background Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is widely planted in tropical and several subtropical regions in which drought, high temperatures, and other abiotic stresses occur. Metallothionein (MT) is a group of conjugated proteins with small molecular
Yanyan Ma +3 more
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Value added cassava waste management and environmental sustainability in Nigeria: A review
, 2021 Nigeria is the highest producer of cassava in the World with concomitant generation of millions of tons of solid and liquid wastes. These wastes are indiscriminately disposed into the environment causing degradation with attendant serious health hazards ...
K. Oghenejoboh +3 more
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The Effect of Technical Efficiency on The Competitiveness of Cassava Indonesia
Jurnal Manajemen & Agribisnis, 2021 Over the past 10 years, cassava imports in the form of semi-finished products have tended to increase. This study aims to analyze the comparative advantages and competitive advantages of fresh cassava at the farming and processed cassava level in the ...
Yohana Julina Sinaga +2 more
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Cassava breeding and agronomy in Asia: 50 years of history and future directions
Breeding Science, 2020 In Asia, cassava (Manihot esculenta) is cultivated by more than 8 million farmers, driving the rural economy of many countries. The International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), in partnership with national agricultural research institutes (NARIs)
A. Malik +28 more
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Cassava mosaic disease and its management in Southeast Asia
Plant Molecular Biology, 2021 Status of the current outbreak of cassava mosaic disease (CMD) in Southeast Asia was reviewed. Healthy cassava seed production and dissemination systems have been established in Vietnam and Cambodia, along with integrated disease and pest management ...
A. Uke +17 more
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