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African Roots and Tubers (ART)

Year of publication 2015

Pages 2p.

Author Rural Infrastructure and Agro-Industries Division

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) Roots and tubers account for 20 percent of calories consumed in Africa. Crops such as cassava, yam and potatoes are not only important for food security but also increasingly for income generation for farmers and small businesses, particularly for women. Market demand for roots and tubers is expected to continue to grow over the next two decades. Furthermore, in an effort to support smallholders to transition out of subsistence farming, governments in Africa are placing the commercialization of food staples at the centre of national agricultural development strategies.

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