Cassava production, processing, utilization and research in Myanmar.
1992
Thun Than U.
Cassava was introduced into Myanmar in the middle of the 19th century and was 1st grown in the coastal and river delta regions of the country, where it still grows widely till today. The area, yield and production for the last 27 yr are given in the text. The cv., grown for so long in the region, are traditionally known to be native ones. There are 6 cv. widely grown in the major cassava areas. Planting seasons, planting methods, processing and use of the crop in different regions are discussed. Cassava is mainly used for producing starch by small private factories and it is also used as a snack food, flavoring agent (MSG) and as animal feed. No major attention has been given to the crop in the past because of its modest acreage, production and economic importance. Recently it is considered to be one of the new potential crops, which may give higher outputs per unit area as a possible export crop. For that reason, cassava was recently included in our research program as the Root Crops Research Working Group of the Myanmar Agriculture Service. RCRWG began base-line studies on cassava in 1988, recording traditional cultural practices and identifying the characteristics of existing cv. The research group continues working on var. improvement and crop management in collaboration with CIAT. One important research objective is to develop short season cv. that can be incorporated in double cropping schemes by the farmers.
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