ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

This publication is the culmination of many individual efforts. The FAO Crop and Grassland Service wishes to acknowledge the excellent and substantive contributions of the following authors: Guy Henry of the Centre de coopération internationale en recherche agronomique - Département Amélioration des méthodes pour l'innovation scientifique (CIRAD-AMIS), Brazil for the sections on the European Markets; Andrew Graffham and Andrew Westby of the Natural Research Institute (NRI), United Kingdom for the sections on African Markets; Olivier Vilpoux and Marco Tulio Ospina of the Centro de Raizes Tropicais, Universidade Estadual de Sao Paulo (CERAT/UNESP), Brazil for the sections on Brazilian Markets; Boonjit Titapiwatanakun of Kasetsart University, Thailand for the sections on Thai Markets; Daphne S. Taylor and Truman P. Phillips of dTp Studies Inc., Canada for the sections on North American Markets and the Overview on Producing Country Potential.

Useful information on world cassava economy came from Concha Calpe and Anna Coccia of the FAO's Commodities and Trade Division; their input and interest in this work are appreciated.

A special acknowledgement is due to Chidi Uzoma for editing and layout, Adrianna Gabrielli for editing, and Nadia Sozzi for preparing the camera-ready text.

Finally, we thank NeBambi Lutaladio, Agricultural Officer of the FAO's Crop and Grassland Service, for his efforts and dedication; he made possible the release of this publication.

Eric A. Kueneman
Chief
Crop and Grassland Service
FAO Plant Production and Protection Division