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Achieving sustainable cultivation of cassava Volume 2
Dr Clair H. Hershey | Dr Virgilio Gavicho Uarrota | Deivid L. V. Stefen | Clovis Arruda de Souza | Cileide Maria Medeiros Coelho | Rodolfo Moresco | Marcelo Maraschin | Fernando David Sánchez-Mora | Eduardo da Costa Nunes | Enilto de Oliveira Neubert | Luiz Augusto Martins Peruch | Dr Michael Abberton | Badara Gueye | Tchamba Marimagne | Folarin Soyode | Dr Hernán Ceballos | Nelson Morante | Fernando Calle | Jorge Lenis | Sandra Salazar | Dr Luis Augusto Becerra Lopez-Lavalle | Ismail Y. Rabbi | Prof. P. Zhang | Q. Ma | M. Naconsie | X. Wu | W. Zhou | J. Yang | Dr Piya Kittipadakul | Pasajee Kongsil | Chalermpol Phumichai | Shelley H. Jansky | Dr Elizabeth Parkes | Olufemi Aina | Adebayo Abass | Wasiu Awoyale | Lateef Sanni | Taofik Shittu | Dr James P. Legg | Dr Elizabeth Alvarez | Ignazio Graziosi | Dr Kris A. G. Wyckhuys | Dr Stefan Hauser | Dr Friday Ekeleme
(2017)
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Abstract
Originating in South America, cassava is grown in over 100 countries around the world. It is the third most important source of calories in the tropics after rice and maize. Its caloric value, as well as its ability to tolerate dry conditions and poor soils, makes it a key food security crop in developing countries. As demand for food grows, there is an urgent need to increase yields in the face of such challenges as climate change, threats from pests and diseases and the need to make cultivation more resource-efficient and sustainable.
Drawing on an international range of expertise, this collection focuses on ways of improving the cultivation of cassava at each step in the value chain, from breeding to post-harvest storage. Volume 2 starts by reviewing genetic resources, advances in breeding and their application to produce varieties with desirable traits such as higher yield. It then goes on to review developments in understanding and managing pests and diseases.
Achieving sustainable cultivation of cassava Volume 2: Genetic resources, breeding, pests and diseases will be a standard reference for agricultural scientists in universities, government and other research centres and companies involved in improving cassava cultivation. It is accompanied by Volume 1 which reviews cultivation techniques.
Originating in South America, cassava is now grown in over 100 countries around the world. It is the third most important source of calories in the tropics after rice and maize. Its caloric value, as well as its ability to tolerate dry conditions and poor soils, makes it a key food security crop in developing countries, particularly in Africa. As demand for food grows, there is an urgent need to increase yields in the face of such challenges as climate change, threats from pests and diseases and the need to make cultivation more resource-efficient and sustainable.
Drawing on an international range of expertise, this collection focuses on ways of improving the cultivation of cassava at each step in the value chain, from breeding to post-harvest storage. Volume 1 starts by reviewing genetic resources, advances in breeding and their application to produce varieties with desirable traits such as higher yield. It then goes on to review developments in understanding and managing pests and diseases.
Achieving sustainable cultivation of cassava Volume 2: Genetic resources, breeding, pests and diseases will be a standard reference for agricultural scientists in universities, government and other research centres and companies involved in improving cassava cultivation. It is accompanied by Volume 1 which reviews cultivation techniques.
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Rodomiro Ortiz, Professor of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, former Deputy Director General/Director of Research for Development, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA, Nigeria), and Director at the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT, India) and International Center for Maize and Wheat Improvement (CIMMYT, Mexico)
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contents\r | v | ||
| Series list\r | x | ||
| Acknowledgements\r | xiv | ||
| Introduction\r | xv | ||
| 1 The roles, challenges and opportunities for cassava in development | xv | ||
| 2 Science progress and the needs for supporting cassava’s future roles | xvi | ||
| 3 Bringing together the latest research and development information, and expected outcomes of this book | xvii | ||
| 4 Section and chapter overviews\r | xvii | ||
| Part 1 Cassava genetic resources and breeding tools | 1 | ||
| Chapter 1 Advances in understanding cassava \ngrowth and development | 3 | ||
| 1 Introduction | 3 | ||
| 2 Overview of cassava growth and development | 5 | ||
| 3 Leaf development, canopy formation \nand photosynthesis | 8 | ||
| 4 Root development\r | 11 | ||
| 5 Carbon partitioning in cassava\r | 12 | ||
| 6 Cassava response to environmental \nconditions: solar radiation and temperature | 14 | ||
| 7 Cassava response to environmental \nconditions: water availability | 17 | ||
| 8 Cassava response to environmental conditions: salinity, atmospheric CO2 and other greenhouse gases | 20 | ||
| 9 Post-harvest physiological deterioration\r | 23 | ||
| 10 Summary and future trends\r | 27 | ||
| 11 Where to look for further information\r | 28 | ||
| 12 References\r | 28 | ||
| Chapter 2 Conservation and distribution of cassava genetic resources | 37 | ||
| 1 Introduction | 37 | ||
| 2 Origins and genetic diversity of cassava\r | 38 | ||
| 3 Ex situ conservation of cassava genetic material\r | 39 | ||
| 4 Field conservation of cassava genetic material\r | 39 | ||
| 5 Core collections of cassava genetic material\r | 40 | ||
| 6 In vitro conservation of cassava genetic material\r | 41 | ||
| 7 Cryopreservation of cassava genetic material\r | 42 | ||
| 8 Conservation of cassava genetic material as true seed\r | 43 | ||
| 9 Data collection and management in genebanks\r | 43 | ||
| 10 Germplasm distribution\r | 44 | ||
| 11 In situ conservation of cassava genetic material\r | 45 | ||
| 12 Molecular genetic studies of cassava diversity\r | 45 | ||
| 13 Where to look for further information\r | 46 | ||
| 14 Acknowledgements\r | 46 | ||
| 15 References\r | 46 | ||
| Chapter 3 Developing new cassava varieties: tools, techniques and strategies | 49 | ||
| 1 Introduction\r | 49 | ||
| 2 Cassava breeding objectives\r | 55 | ||
| 3 Pests and diseases of cassava\r | 60 | ||
| 4 Evaluating and selecting cassava for breeding\r | 61 | ||
| 5 Selection index in cassava breeding\r | 66 | ||
| 6 Phenotypic correlations of cassava traits\r | 67 | ||
| 7 Significance of breeding value\r | 69 | ||
| 8 Quantitative genetics of complex traits in cassava\r | 74 | ||
| 9 Future trends\r | 77 | ||
| 10 Conclusion\r | 80 | ||
| 11 Where to look for further information\r | 81 | ||
| 12 References \r | 82 | ||
| Chapter 4 Molecular approaches in cassava breeding | 91 | ||
| 1 Introduction | 92 | ||
| 2 Genetic diversity\r | 92 | ||
| 3 Marker-assisted selection (MAS)\r | 93 | ||
| 4 Genome sequencing of cassava\r | 95 | ||
| 5 Genetic engineering in cassava\r | 96 | ||
| 6 References\r | 97 | ||
| Chapter 5 Marker-assisted selection in cassava breeding | 101 | ||
| 1 Introduction | 101 | ||
| 2 Molecular markers as genomic resources of cassava\r | 103 | ||
| 3 Other cassava genomic resources\r | 105 | ||
| 4 QTL mapping strategies\r | 108 | ||
| 5 Genome-wide association mapping\r | 111 | ||
| 6 Conclusion and future trends\r | 111 | ||
| 7 Where to look for further information\r | 112 | ||
| 8 References\r | 112 | ||
| Chapter 6 Advances in genetic modification of cassava | 117 | ||
| 1 Introduction\r | 117 | ||
| 2 Transition from model cultivars to farmer-preferred cultivars | 118 | ||
| 3 Tools of gene expression regulation\r | 122 | ||
| 4 Production of virus-resistant cassava\r | 123 | ||
| 5 Cassava biofortification for better nutrition\r | 124 | ||
| 6 Starch modification of cassava for industrial applications | 126 | ||
| 7 Improving storage, root production and \npost-harvest storage | 127 | ||
| 8 Future trends and conclusion\r | 130 | ||
| 9 Where to look for further information\r | 131 | ||
| 10 Acknowledgements\r | 131 | ||
| 11 References\r | 131 | ||
| Part 2 Breeding improved cassava varieties | 137 | ||
| Chapter 7 Breeding cassava for higher yield | 139 | ||
| 1 Introduction | 139 | ||
| 2 Genetic diversity for cassava breeding\r | 140 | ||
| 3 Breeding programmes: key objectives and selection stages | 143 | ||
| 4 Selection schemes for breeding\r | 145 | ||
| 5 Breeding for higher yield: Thailand as a case study\r | 149 | ||
| 6 Measuring the success of the Thai breeding programme | 150 | ||
| 7 Relationships among Thai cassava varieties\r | 152 | ||
| 8 Progress in the current Thai breeding programme\r | 155 | ||
| 9 Adaptability of varieties\r | 159 | ||
| 10 Combining ability in Thai varieties\r | 162 | ||
| 11 Exploitation of homozygosity and heterosis in cassava | 164 | ||
| 12 Conclusion: how to improve cassava breeding programmes | 165 | ||
| 13 Where to look for further information\r | 167 | ||
| 14 References\r | 167 | ||
| Chapter 8 Breeding, delivery, use and benefits of \nbio-fortified cassava | 171 | ||
| 1 Introduction | 171 | ||
| 2 The HarvestPlus breeding programme for \npro-vitamin A cassava | 173 | ||
| 3 Delivering pro-vitamin A cassava varieties to farmers: the HarvestPlus Programme in Nigeria | 177 | ||
| 4 Encouraging use of pro-vitamin A cassava by consumers | 181 | ||
| 5 Retention of carotenoids and bioavailability after processing | 184 | ||
| 6 Quantification of carotenoid content in pro-vitamin A cassava varieties and food products | 185 | ||
| 7 Conclusion and future trends\r | 189 | ||
| 8 Appendix: Procedure for carotenoid determination using iCheckTM methodology | 191 | ||
| 9 Where to look for further information\r | 192 | ||
| 10 Acknowledgements\r | 192 | ||
| 11 References\r | 192 | ||
| Chapter 9 Breeding cassava to meet consumer preferences for product quality | 197 | ||
| 1 Introduction | 197 | ||
| 2 Uses of cassava\r | 198 | ||
| 3 Farmer, processor and end-user preferences\r | 200 | ||
| 4 Target traits: nutritional and sensory properties\r | 200 | ||
| 5 Target traits: processing properties\r | 202 | ||
| 6 Target properties: products\r | 205 | ||
| 7 Conclusions\r | 206 | ||
| 8 References\r | 206 | ||
| Part 3 Managing pests and diseases | 211 | ||
| Chapter 10 Diseases affecting cassava\r | 213 | ||
| 1 Introduction | 213 | ||
| 2 Viral cassava diseases in Africa\r | 214 | ||
| 3 Viral cassava diseases in Latin America and Asia\r | 220 | ||
| 4 Bacterial blight, phytoplasmas and frogskin disease\r | 224 | ||
| 5 Cassava fungal diseases: foliar\r | 227 | ||
| 6 Cassava fungal diseases: root rots\r | 230 | ||
| 7 Summary\r | 232 | ||
| 8 Future trends in research\r | 233 | ||
| 9 Where to look for further information\r | 234 | ||
| 10 References\r | 235 | ||
| Chapter 11 Integrated management of arthropod pests of cassava: the case of Southeast Asia | 245 | ||
| 1 Introduction\r | 245 | ||
| 2 Cassava pests in Southeast Asia\r | 246 | ||
| 3 Guidelines for non-chemical pest management\r | 254 | ||
| 4 Future trends and conclusion\r | 259 | ||
| 5 Where to look for further information\r | 260 | ||
| 6 Acknowledgements\r | 260 | ||
| 7 References\r | 260 | ||
| Chapter 12 Weed control in cassava cropping systems | 271 | ||
| 1 Introduction | 271 | ||
| 2 Effects of weeds on cassava cultivation: an overview\r | 272 | ||
| 3 Cultural control measures: land management before planting | 276 | ||
| 4 Cultural control measures: planting and crop management | 280 | ||
| 5 Mechanical weeding options\r | 284 | ||
| 6 Chemical weed control\r | 288 | ||
| 7 Herbicide-resistant cassava\r | 292 | ||
| 8 Conclusion\r | 292 | ||
| 9 Where to look for further information\r | 293 | ||
| 10 References\r | 293 | ||
| Index | 297 |