CASSAVA PROCESSING subjects: Plants Food and Nutrition and School Gardening levels and types of education: Non-formal education Teachers' training |
GRACE M.R. FAO, ROME, ITALY, 1997 |
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English
| This publication targets cassava (manioc) farmers. The book explains the cultivation and the human and animal feed use of this plant. Cassava (or manioc) is also cultivated for commercial and industrial production, so that it can be very important in rural economy.
The term cassava (manioc in French-speaking countries) is usually applied in Europe and the United States of America to the roots of the cassava plant, whereas tapioca denotes baked products of cassava flour. |
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Contact: M.R. GRACE Plant Production and Protection Division FAO Rome,Italy Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00153 |
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