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Root and tuber crops in Trinidad and Tobago
| Content Provider | Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) |
|---|---|
| Author | Seesahai, A. |
| Spatial Coverage | Trinidad and Tobago [TT] |
| Description | The supply and demand of root and tuber crops and their products in Trinidad and Tobago are analyzed; in this country, cassava and Colocasia esculenta var. esculenta are the main root crops grown. Aspects covered are characteristics of cultivated land, cropping systems, yields, socioeconomic profile of farmers, production vol., costs, and constraints, and marketing. Government policies on the importation of energy-rich agricultural products, domestic subsidies, import and export tariffs, credit, and production incentives are given. Regarding the future research on cassava, emphasis will be placed on the collection, multiplication, and selection of local and foreign germplasm and the introduction and agronomic evaluation of local and CIAT cv. Studies will be conducted on intercropping systems, CBB, storage systems, harvest mechanization, and physiological factors controlling yield. (CIAT) Se analizan la oferta y demanda de cultivos de raices y tuberculos y sus productos en Trinidad y Tobago, donde la yuca y Colocasia esculenta var. esculenta son los principales. Se tratan aspectos sobre caracteristicas de la tierra sembrada, sistemas de cultivo, rendimientos, perfil socioeconomico de los productores, vol., costos y limitaciones de la produccion y mercadeo. Se presentan las politicas gubernamentales relacionadas con importacion de productos agricolas con un alto contenido energetico, subsidios domesticos, impuestos de importacion y exportacion, y creditos e incentivos para la produccion. En relacion con la investigacion futura sobre yuca se hara enfasis en la coleccion, multiplicacion y seleccion de germoplasma local y extranjero y la introduccion y evaluacion agronomica de cv. locales y del CIAT. Se realizaran estudios sobre sistemas de cultivos asociados, CBB, sistemas de almacenamiento, mecanizacion de la cosecha y factores fisiologicos que controlan el rendimiento. (CIAT) |
| Related Links | https://cgspace.cgiar.org/items/e688e4d3-bdae-4681-bbe0-774f10643dfa |
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| Language | English |
| Publisher | International Center for Tropical Agriculture |
| Publisher Date | 1986-01-01 |
| Publisher Place | Cali, Colombia |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Manihot Esculenta Production Statistical Data Marketing Costs Prices Socioeconomic Aspects Development Economics Starch Crops Producción Datos Estadísticos Mercadeo Costos Precios Aspectos Económicos Cassava Markets |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Chapter |
| Subject | Agronomy and Crop Science Food Science Plant Science |
