Preliminary report on the possibilities for cassava drying technology for the Peruvian Selva

JONES, P.G. 1986. Preliminary report on the possibilities for cassava drying technology for the Peruvian Selva. Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT), Cali, CO. 13 p.

A preliminary description is made of the 6 zones of the Peruvian jungle that could possibly be suitable for cassava production and application of drying technology. They are as follows: zone A, the valleys of the rivers Chinchipe, Ulcabamba, and Upper Maranon; zone B, the valley of the Huallaga river from Juanju to Tarapoto and the valley of the Mayo river from Tarapoto to north of Moyobamba; zone C, Pucallpa and the valley of the Ucayali river; zone D, valley of the rivers Ene and Apurimac from Lusiana in the south to Puerto Prado in the north; zone E, areas to the north and east of Puerto Maldonado along the rivers Tacuatimanuo and Madre de Dios; zone F, the east-west arms of the valleys of the Yanatili Yavero and Alto Urumbaba. A map is included. (CIAT)