Cassava and biotechnology : Production constraints and potential solutions: Carried out at the request of the Netherlands Directorate General for International Cooperation (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
In order to analyse the main constraints in cassava production and processing and to assess potential solutions by biotechnological techniques a study was carried out by the Department of Tropical Crop Science at the Wageningen Agricultural University (The Netherlands) on request of the Netherlands Directorate General of International Cooperation (DGIS). A review of institutions currently involved in the field of cassava research and biotechnology is incorporated in this study. First (chapter 2) an examination is made of the main constraints in cassava production and processing. These constraints can be divided into four groups: (1) propagation and varietal aspects, (2) cultivation, (3) yield and quality, and (4) post-harvest technology. For each group the main areas for improvement are identified (summarized in table 2, p.20). Chapter 3 presents some general information on biotechnology (summarized in table 3, p.22) and its possibilities and limitations in cassava research (summarized in table 4, p.26). The main limitation for the application of several protoplast and recombinant techniques to cassava is to obtain a proper regeneration from callus. The following chapter (4) deals with the technical and socio-economic impact assessment of biotechnological applications for local research and infrastructure and associated risks are considered. In chapter 5 the main areas for improvement are considered in the light of conventional research methodology and potential biotechnological contributions. Present possibilities and limitations of biotechnological strategies are formulated, followed by an impact assessment of biotechnology.
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| Language: | eng |
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Wageningen, NL Department of Tropical Crop Science, Agricultural University
1989
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| Subjects: | Manihot esculenta, Biotechnology, Plant propagation, Cultivation, Yields, Postharvest technology, Tissue culture, Research, Research networks, Biotecnología, Propagación de plantas, Cultivo, Rendimiento, Tecnología postcosecha, Cultivo de tejidos, Investigación, Redes de investigación, Cassava, Yuca, CIAT MENCION, Technical reports, Informes técnicos, Genética vegetal y fitomejoramiento, Plant genetics and breeding, Books, |
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