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Author
FAO - AGSLanguage
EnglishDocument Type
Instructional ManualPublisher
FAOPages
11Commodities
potatoesTopics
Food procurement and securityYear
2007Document Url
http://www.fao.org/3/a-au144e.pdfThe most important root crops in terms of production tonnage in developing countries are cassava, potato and sweet potato.
Root crops are a cheap, readily available energy source for many people. They contain very little protein or fat, but some (sweet potato and yam) are a good source of vitamins A and C. Roots are tubers are not consumed raw as the starch is not digestible.