Roots And Tubers In The Global Food System

Author : Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research. Committee on Inter-Centre Root and Tuber Crops Research,Gregory J. Scott
Publisher : IITA
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Root crops
ISBN : 9290602031

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Roots and Tubers in the Global Food System by Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research. Committee on Inter-Centre Root and Tuber Crops Research,Gregory J. Scott Pdf

In 1995, TAC commissioned an Inter-Centre Review of Root and Tuber Crops Research in the CGIAR, and that group's final report was submitted in April 1996. Among its findings, the review recommended that the Centers working on these crops prepare, in consultation with non-CGIAR members, "a comprehensive, documented text that sets out a vision for root and tuber research employing inter-Centre collaborations and institutional partnerships ... "(TAC, 1997). At International Centers' Week 1996, representatives of CIAT, CIP, IFPRI, IPGRI, and IITA met, formed an informal committee, and established a task force to prepare such a report, with CIP and CIAT representatives acting as co-convenors. This document synthesizes the principal findings of the subsequent work. Roots and tuber crops have myriad and complex roles to play in feeding the world in the coming decades. Far from being one sort of crop that serves one specific purpose, they will be many things to many-very many-people.

Author : Gregory J. Scott,Mark W. Rosegrant,Claudia Ringler
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Page : 79 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780896296350

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Roots and Tubers for the 21st Century by Gregory J. Scott,Mark W. Rosegrant,Claudia Ringler Pdf

Synthesizes a significant amount of data and information on roots and tubers in an effort to provide a clearer vision of their past, present, and future roles in the food systems of developing countries. How the production and use of these commodities have changed and will continue to change over time are all the more important to understand because of the contribution they make to the diets and income-generating activities of the rural and urban poor in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Provides a fuller understanding of the prospects of roots and tubers for food, feed, and other uses in developing countries.

Author : Eline Chivot, Willem L. Auping, Sijbren de Jong, Hannes Rõõs, Michel Rademaker
Publisher : The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2016-11-22
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789492102423

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THE NETHERLANDS IN THE GLOBAL FOOD SYSTEM by Eline Chivot, Willem L. Auping, Sijbren de Jong, Hannes Rõõs, Michel Rademaker Pdf

This study addressed the question of future food challenges and how these may play out. Part of the analysis focused on the question as to how we may enhance our understanding of the effects of climate change, increased population growth and rising incomes worldwide on future food systems. The worldwide food system is vulnerable to many influences. The approach used in this study focused on the most significant possible influencers of drivers, or the elements having the most effect on how drivers will develop. This approach was employed due to our understanding that the system’s complexity cannot be reduced to the drivers alone. The applied research method however allows us to look at the different aspects while recognizing their interlinkages.

Author : Graham Thiele,Michael Friedmann,Hugo Campos,Vivian Polar,Jeffery W. Bentley
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 583 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Agricultural genome mapping
ISBN : 9783030920227

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Root, Tuber and Banana Food System Innovations by Graham Thiele,Michael Friedmann,Hugo Campos,Vivian Polar,Jeffery W. Bentley Pdf

This open access book describes recent innovations in food systems based on root, tuber and banana crops in developing countries. These innovations respond to many of the challenges facing these vital crops, linked to their vegetative seed and bulky and perishable produce. The innovations create value, food, jobs and new sources of income while improving the wellbeing and quality of life of their users. Women are often key players in the production, processing and marketing of roots, tubers and bananas, so successful innovation needs to consider gender. These crops and their value chains have long been neglected by research and development, hence this book contributes to filling in the gap. The book features many outcomes of the CGIAR Research Program in Roots, Tubers and Banana (RTB), which operated from 2012-21, encompassing many tropical countries, academic and industry partners, multiple crops, and major initiatives. It describes the successful innovation model developed by RTB that brings together diverse partners and organizations, to create value for the end users and to generate positive economic and social outcomes. RTB has accelerated the scaling of innovations to reach many end users cost effectively. Though most of the book's examples and insights are from Africa, they can be applied worldwide. The book will be useful for decision makers designing policies to scale up agricultural solutions, for researchers and extension specialists seeking practical ideas, and for scholars of innovation.

Author : Harish K. Sharma,Nicolas Y. Njintang,Rekha S. Singhal,Pragati Kaushal
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 648 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2016-08-24
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781118992746

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Tropical Roots and Tubers by Harish K. Sharma,Nicolas Y. Njintang,Rekha S. Singhal,Pragati Kaushal Pdf

Roots and tubers are considered as the most important food crops after cereals and contribute significantly to sustainable development, income generation and food security especially in the tropical regions. The perishable nature of roots and tubers demands appropriate storage conditions at different stages starting from farmers to its final consumers. Because of their highly perishable nature, search for efficient and better methods of preservation/processing have been continuing alongside the developments in different arena. This book covers the processing and technological aspects of root and tuber foods, detailing the production and processing of roots and tubers such as taro, cassava, sweet potato, yam and elephant foot yam. Featuring chapters on anatomy, taxonomy and physiology, molecular and biochemical characterization, GAP, GMP, HACCP, Storage techniques, as well as the latest technological interventions in Taro, Cassava, Sweet potato, yam and Elephant foot Yam.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : IITA
Page : 914 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9990894108

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Advances in root and tuber crops technologies for sustainable food security, improved nutrition, wealth creation and environmental conservation in Africa: proceedings of the 9th ISTRC-AB symposium. Mombasa, Kenya, 1-5 Nov. 2004 by Anonim Pdf

Author : P. Parvatha Reddy
Publisher : Springer
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2015-06-05
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9788132223894

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Plant Protection in Tropical Root and Tuber Crops by P. Parvatha Reddy Pdf

This book is a compilation of information on insect/mite/vertebrate pests and fungal/bacterial/viral/mycoplasma/nematode diseases of tropical root and tuber crops such as cassava, sweet potato, yams, taro, Amorphophallus, yam bean and tannia. The book highlights the distribution, symptoms and damage, biology, survival and spread of each pest and describes management methods. It also sheds light on different eco-friendly pest management strategies including physical, cultural, chemical, biological, host resistance and integrated methods. The book is written in a lucid style using easy-to-understand language and offers adoptable recommendations involving eco-friendly control measures. It serves as a useful reference source for policy makers, research and extension workers, practicing farmers and students. The material can also be used for teaching post graduate courses in state agricultural universities.

Author : Mari Sivaswani Palaniswami,Kuruppacharil Varkey Peter
Publisher : New India Publishing
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Science
ISBN : 8189422537

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Tuber & Root Crops by Mari Sivaswani Palaniswami,Kuruppacharil Varkey Peter Pdf

Tuber and root crops are the third important group of food crops after cereals and pulses, feeding about one fifth of the world population. With the burgeoning population coupled with limited land, water and other resources, the future beckons tuber and root crops in fulfilling the country's food requirements. These crops have higher biological efficiency and greater adoption with profound production potential per unit area per unit time. Tuber and root crops are well known from time immemorial as nature's energy bank and famine savior. This book is conceived to have an updated version on the tuber and root crops especially in the Indian context, including information on the history, biodiversity, geographical distribution, botany, neutraceutical and pharmaceutical values, new varieties, production technologies, IPM strategies, starches, post harvest technologies and value added products, bio-processing, biotechnology, ITK and future thrusts. Various aspects of cassava, sweet potato, elephant foot yam, taro, yams, coleus, yam bean and arrow root are elucidated in 17 s and appendices. This book will be of immense use to the policy makers, scientists, post graduate and under graduate students and officials concerned with tuber and root crops research, development and extension.

Author : Kodoth Prabhakaran Nair
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 135 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2023-06-16
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783031296468

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Global Commercial Potential of Subterranean Crops by Kodoth Prabhakaran Nair Pdf

Tropical root and tuber crops form an important group of food crops for millions of people (about one-fifth of the world population), especially those living in the tropical and sub-tropical zones. Tuber crops are the third important food crops after cereals and grain legumes. The carbohydrates synthesized in the leaves and stored in the form of starch in the underground roots and tubers, which are not only for food, but also a raw material for several industries. Among the many tuber crops available, only a few have been domesticated and widely cultivated for edible and industrial purposes. This book addresses the principal issues connected with selected tuber and root crops, their origin, global distribution, cultivation details, and their global commercial potential, vis-à-vis the end products made out of them (value addition). Among the crops, sweet potato, cassava, yams, colocasia, west Indian arrowroot, asparagus, safed musli, Indian Bread root and gloria superba will be discussed. From various projections, it is evident that by the year 2050 the world population will face a serious food shortage, if current trends in cereals consumption is taken intoaccount. That is why root and tuber crops assume great importance. Contrary to the high-fertility soils, which are a requirement for principal cereals like rice and wheat, root and tuber crops can grow quite well in poor soils, under varying climatic conditions.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2021-03-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781119750789

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Horticultural Reviews by Anonim Pdf

Horticultural Reviews presents state-of-the-art reviews on topics in horticultural science and technology covering both basic and applied research. Topics covered include the horticulture of fruits, vegetables, nut crops, and ornamentals. These review articles, written by world authorities, bridge the gap between the specialized researcher and the broader community of horticultural scientists and teachers.

Author : International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2022-05-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780896294257

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2022 Global food policy report: Climate change and food systems by International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) Pdf

Author : John Dixon,Dennis P. Garrity,Jean-Marc Boffa,Timothy O. Williams,Tilahun Amede,Christopher Auricht,Rosemary Lott,George Mburathi
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 896 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2019-12-09
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781317332268

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Farming Systems and Food Security in Africa by John Dixon,Dennis P. Garrity,Jean-Marc Boffa,Timothy O. Williams,Tilahun Amede,Christopher Auricht,Rosemary Lott,George Mburathi Pdf

Knowledge of Africa’s complex farming systems, set in their socio-economic and environmental context, is an essential ingredient to developing effective strategies for improving food and nutrition security. This book systematically and comprehensively describes the characteristics, trends, drivers of change and strategic priorities for each of Africa’s fifteen farming systems and their main subsystems. It shows how a farming systems perspective can be used to identify pathways to household food security and poverty reduction, and how strategic interventions may need to differ from one farming system to another. In the analysis, emphasis is placed on understanding farming systems drivers of change, trends and strategic priorities for science and policy. Illustrated with full-colour maps and photographs throughout, the volume provides a comprehensive and insightful analysis of Africa’s farming systems and pathways for the future to improve food and nutrition security. The book is an essential follow-up to the seminal work Farming Systems and Poverty by Dixon and colleagues for the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations and the World Bank, published in 2001.

Author : Jean-Michel Mérillon,Kishan Gopal Ramawat
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 2353 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2019-01-25
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783319780306

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Bioactive Molecules in Food by Jean-Michel Mérillon,Kishan Gopal Ramawat Pdf

This reference work provides comprehensive information about the bioactive molecules presented in our daily food and their effect on the physical and mental state of our body. Although the concept of functional food is new, the consumption of selected food to attain a specific effect existed already in ancient civilizations, namely of China and India. Consumers are now more attentive to food quality, safety and health benefits, and the food industry is led to develop processed- and packaged-food, particularly in terms of calories, quality, nutritional value and bioactive molecules. This book covers the entire range of bioactive molecules presented in daily food, such as carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, isoflavonoids, carotenoids, vitamin C, polyphenols, bioactive molecules presented in wine, beer and cider. Concepts like French paradox, Mediterranean diet, healthy diet of eating fruits and vegetables, vegan and vegetarian diet, functional foods are described with suitable case studies. Readers will also discover a very timely compilation of methods for bioactive molecules analysis. Written by highly renowned scientists of the field, this reference work appeals to a wide readership, from graduate students, scholars, researchers in the field of botany, agriculture, pharmacy, biotechnology and food industry to those involved in manufacturing, processing and marketing of value-added food products.

Author : Wera, B.
Publisher : CTA
Page : 22 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2017-02-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Roots and tubers value chain development and food and nutrition security - PNG by Wera, B. Pdf

Root and tuber crops (RTCs) are important dietary staples and food security crops for the people of Papua New Guinea (PNG) and Pacific Islands. However, the productivity of RTCs remains almost static, reflecting the agro-technological and socio-economic constraints to production, while consumption is challenged by high imports of cheap cereal products. Research and development (R&D) on RTCs receives little attention compared to other established commodity crops like coffee, oil palm, coconut and cocoa.

Author : National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Development, Security, and Cooperation
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2006-10-27
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780309164542

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Lost Crops of Africa by National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Development, Security, and Cooperation Pdf

This report is the second in a series of three evaluating underexploited African plant resources that could help broaden and secure Africa's food supply. The volume describes the characteristics of 18 little-known indigenous African vegetables (including tubers and legumes) that have potential as food- and cash-crops but are typically overlooked by scientists and policymakers and in the world at large. The book assesses the potential of each vegetable to help overcome malnutrition, boost food security, foster rural development, and create sustainable landcare in Africa. Each species is described in a separate chapter, based on information gathered from and verified by a pool of experts throughout the world. Volume I describes African grains and Volume III African fruits.