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Roots and tubers

Better Farming Series, no. 16 (1977)

Year of publication 1977

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 66 p.

Author Animal Production and Health Division

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Document

ISBN 92-5-100155-3

Series title FAO Better Farming Series

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) This manual is a translation and adaptation of "Les racine et le tubercules,' published the Agri-Service-Afrique of the lnstitut africain pour le developpement economique et social (INADES). This course teaches the farmer about roots and tubers in general and then focuses on cassava, yams, sweet potato, tania and taro

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