Introduction and diffusion of cassava in Africa: IITA research guide, No. 49

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cg.authorship.typesCGIAR single centre
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture
cg.contributor.crpRoots, Tubers and Bananas
cg.coverage.countryNigeria
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2NG
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionWestern Africa
cg.isbn978-131-116-9
cg.subject.iitaCASSAVA
cg.subject.iitaLIVELIHOODS
cg.subject.iitaPLANT HEALTH
cg.subject.iitaIMPACT ASSESSMENT
cg.subject.iitaPLANT PRODUCTION
cg.subject.iitaSMALLHOLDER FARMERS
cg.subject.iitaFOOD SECURITY
cg.subject.iitaMARKETS
cg.subject.iitaHANDLING, TRANSPORT, STORAGE AND PROTECTION OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
cg.subject.iitaDOMESTIC TRADE
cg.subject.iitaFARM MANAGEMENT
cg.subject.iitaAGRIBUSINESS
dc.contributor.authorCarter, S.
dc.contributor.authorFresco, Louise O.
dc.contributor.authorJones, P.
dc.contributor.authorFairbairn, J.
dc.date.accessioned2018-07-05T06:30:12Zen
dc.date.available2018-07-05T06:30:12Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/95911
dc.titleIntroduction and diffusion of cassava in Africa: IITA research guide, No. 49en
dcterms.abstractFrom the 15th to the 17th centuries, Portuguese explorers established forts, trading stations and settlements on the Mrican coasts and nearby islands. Prior to 1600 they began to introduce cassava at these points. From there it was diffused by Mricans, to reach many parts of the interior over the space of two to three hundred years. Cassava is now found in almost all parts of tropical Africa where conditions are suitable for its cultivation. In the course of its spread across the continent, cassava has replaced traditional staples in diverse parts of tropical Africa, and its social and environmental impact is considerable, although still not fully understood. It is therefore of vital importance to our understanding of contemporary African agricultural transformations to explain the reasons for its rapid adoption.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.bibliographicCitationCarter, S., Fresco, L., Jones, P. & Fairbairn, J. (1997). Introduction and diffusion of cassava in Africa: IITA research guide, No. 49. Ibadan, Nigeria: IITA, (p. 33).en
dcterms.issued1997
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.subjectcassavaen
dcterms.subjectdiffusion of cassavaen
dcterms.subjectportuguese trading stationsen
dcterms.subjectcassava cultivationen
dcterms.typeBook

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