Contents
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Introduction
v
List of participants
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Overview of needs and justification for use of roots, tubers, plantains end bananas in animal feeding. - D.H. Machin
1
Roots, tubers and plantains: - trends in production trade and use - C. Calpe
11
Recent developments in cassava agronomy - R.A. Morena
27
Processing of cassava tuber meals and chips - B. Ospina and C. Wheatley
41
Quality aspects of tradeable cassava products including problems of adulteration - J.F. Wood
67
Detoxification of cassava products and effects of residual toxins on consuming animals - O.O. Tewe
81
Ensilage of cassava products and their use as animal feed
- R. Loeza Limon
99
Preparation of cassava leaf products and their use as animal feeds -
V. Ravindran
111
Improving the nutritional value of cassava products using microbial techniques - C.
Balagopalan, G. Padmaja and M. George
127
Use of cassava products in poultry feeding
- S. Khajarern and J.M. Khajarem
141
Use
of cassava products in pig feeding - G.G. Gomez
157
Economics of cassava product use in animal feeding
- G. Henry and C. Correa
169
Sweet potatoes as animal feed in developing countries: present patterns and future prospects - G.J. Scott
183
Cultivation, harvesting and storage
of sweet potato products - G.
Paneque Ramirez
203
Feeding of sweet potato to monogastrics
- P.L. Dominguez
217
Feeding systems for tropical rabbit production emphasizing roots, tubers and bananas - P.R. Cheeke
235
Availability of banana and plantain products for animal feeding - G.M. Babatunde
251
Economic aspects of banana and plantain use in animal feeding: the Cameroon experience - R.T. Fomunyam
277