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| The tropical root crop cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz), otherwise known as yucca (Spanish), manioc (French), or mandioca (Portuguese) is one of the most important sources of dietary calories in the world. Although ancient in origin, it is now central to the well-being of hundreds of millions of people and is considered by many to be a key component for securing future food and economic requirements for the world's growing population. |
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This Internet site has been created to act as a central source of information for this staple food crop. We wish to bring as much information as possible together in once place and to make this accessible to a worldwide audience of laypersons and specialists. The goal is to provide an interactive portal for knowledge concerning cassava, thereby improving access and links to information which can increase our understanding of the crop. Our ultimate aim is that facilitating access and exchange of information will contribute to the well-being of cassava farmers throughout the tropics.
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The website is in the process of construction. Soon it will contain information about the worldwide cultivation of cassava and about active research on
improvements of the crop. In this way, we hope to fulfill two major goals.
To inform the general public, especially those in the industrialized countries, as to the importance of cassava in world agriculture and its role in present and future food security.
To act as a resource for cassava researchers worldwide, through the use of links to primary resources, from original contributions to the website by acknowledged specialists as well as a forum for discussion on the application of modern scientific methods toward the improvement of cassava
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