TY - CHAP AU - Robert Ndjouenkeu ED - Viduranga Waisundara Y1 - 2018-01-17 PY - 2018 T1 - Cassava in Central and Western Africa: Postharvest Constraints and Prospects for Research and Market Development N2 - Cassava is a staple food for many nations owing to its resilience for growth under various climatic conditions. It is a good source of carbohydrates and is the third largest source of food carbohydrates in the tropics, after rice and maize. This book focuses on the morphological traits and nutritive properties of cassava and its production processes, postharvest techniques and diseases that affect the growth of the crop. Given its extensive usage and market value, it is one of the agricultural produces for which many biotechnological interventions have been applied for ascertaining food security. It is hoped that readers will gain knowledge on cassava as well as use some of the techniques mentioned herein for improvement of the production of the crop. BT - Cassava SP - Ch. 12 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.71507 DO - 10.5772/intechopen.71507 SN - 978-953-51-3741-2 PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-05-04 ER -