The world cassava economy TABLE OF CONTENTS

Facts, trends and outlook

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

FOREWORD

I           SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS

II.       INTRODUCTION

III.    WORLD CASSAVA SITUATION AND RECENT TRENDS

III.1   Production, Area and Yields

III.2   Cassava Utilization

i.     Cassava food consumption

ii.    Cassava feed utilization.

iii.   Cassava starches and other uses

III.3   Cassava International Trade

i.     Fresh cassava trade

ii.    Trade in dry cassava chips and pellets

iii.   Trade in starches and flours

III.4   International Cassava Prices

III.5   Cassava in the Main Producing Regions

i.     Cassava in Africa

ii.    Cassava in Latin America and the Caribbean

iii.   Cassava in Asia

IV.   CASSAVA MEDIUM-TERM OUTLOOK

IV.1   Supply

IV.2   Utilization

i.     Food

ii.    Feed

iii.   Post-harvest losses and other uses

IV.3   International Trade

V   BIOTECHNOLOGY AND TRADE IN CASSAVA

V.1   Current Research.,

i.     Producer-oriented biotechnology.

ii.    Post-harvest and processing technologies

iii.   End-User Oriented Biotechnologies

V.2   Broad Issues and Implications for Trade

i.     Broad Issues

ii.    Implications for trade

iii.   Issues for further research and development

ANNEX 1:   EXPLANATORY NOTE

ANNEX 2:   STATISTICAL TABLES

ANNEX 3:   REFERENCES