Ensuring the availability of the broadest possible germplasm base for agriculture in the face of increasingly uncertain and variable patterns of biotic and abiotic change is fundamental …
Root and tuber crops are important to agriculture, food security and income for 2.2 billion people in developing countries. These species produce large quantities of dietary energy …
Occurrence of intervarietal or interspecific natural crosses has been reported for many crop plants in traditional farming systems, underlining the potential importance of this source of …
L Rival, D McKey - Current anthropology, 2008 - journals.uchicago.edu
Recent work reviewed here offers new insights into the evolution of manioc (Manihot esculenta) under domestication and contributes to current scientific efforts aimed at …
C Leclerc, G Coppens d'Eeckenbrugge - Diversity, 2011 - mdpi.com
A better knowledge of factors organizing crop genetic diversity in situ increases the efficiency of diversity analyses and conservation strategies, and requires collaboration …
M Elias, GS Mühlen, D McKey, AC Roa, J Tohme - Economic Botany, 2004 - Springer
The extent and structure of the genetic variability of traditional varieties of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) have been little documented, despite considerable evidence for this cropś …
M Thomas, JC Dawson, I Goldringer, C Bonneuil - 2011 - Springer
Sustainable management of genetic resources is a crucial issue in the global context of food security. On-farm conservation is now widely acknowledged as a relevant strategy to reach …
PA Asare, R Kpankpari, MO Adu, E Afutu… - The Scientific World …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Tigernut (Cyperus esculentus Lativum) is an important but understudied and underutilized crop in Ghana. The tubers are highly appreciated for their health benefits and nutritive value …
Abstract Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is an important food crop in many tropical countries in Africa, South America and Asia. However, yields are below the productivity of …