Roots and tubers value chain development and food and nutrition security - Caribbean
| Author | : Robin, G. |
| Publisher | : CTA |
| Total Pages | : 32 |
| Release | : 2017-02-01 |
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| Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Roots and tubers value chain development and food and nutrition security - Caribbean written by Robin, G. and published by CTA. This book was released on 2017-02-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Root and tuber crops (RTCs) including dasheen (taro) (Colocasia esculenta (L) Schott var. esculenta), eddoe (Colocasia antiquorum), sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas (L) Lam.), ginger (Zingiber officinale), arrowroot (Maranta arundinacea), yam (Dioscorea spp.), tannia (Xanthosoma spp.) and cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz), are traditional staples in St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG). As fresh exports, dasheen, eddoe, sweet potato, ginger, arrowroot and yam are the most economically significant.
