Root and tuber crops in Grenada
2017
k.u. buckmire | n. burris | r.l. benjamin
The situation of sweet potato, cassava, cocoyam, taro, and yams, mainly grown for subsistence in Grenada, is presented. Their supply, cropping systems, yields, production costs and constraints, and the socioeconomic characteristics of the farmers are briefly discussed. The marketing of sweet potato, yams, and aroids is analyzed as well as the government policies related to the support of root crop plant breeding programs.(CIAT)
Show more [+] Less [-]K.U. Buckmire, R.L. Benjamin, N. Burris, 'Root and tuber crops in Grenada', pp.p. 51-57, Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT), 2017
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