Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Cover ; Title Page ; Copyright ; Contents ; About the IFST Advances in Food Science Book Series ; List of Contributors ; Preface ; Chapter 1 Introduction to Tropical Roots and Tubers ; 1.1 Introduction ; 1.2 Roots and Tubers ; 1.2.1 Roots ; 1.2.2 Tubers

1.3 Requirements for the Higher Productivity of Tropical Roots and Tubers 1.3.1 Farming Systems ; 1.3.2 Pest and Pathogen Systems ; 1.3.3 Genetic Systems and Strategies for Genetic Improvement ; 1.3.4 Marketing Strategy ; 1.3.5 The Properties of the Product and Constituents

1.4 World Production and Consumption 1.5 Constraints in Tropical Root and Tuber Production ; 1.6 Classification and Salient Features of Major Tropical Roots and Tubers ; 1.7 Composition and Nutritional Value ; 1.8 Characteristics of Tropical Roots and Tubers

1.9 Anti-nutritional Factors in Roots and Tubers 1.9.1 Cassava ; 1.9.2 Sweet Potato ; 1.9.3 Taro ; 1.9.4 Yam ; 1.9.5 Elephant Foot Yam ; 1.10 Applications of Tropical Roots and Tubers ; 1.10.1 Animal Feed ; 1.10.2 Industrial ; 1.10.3 Medicinal ; 1.10.4 Foods

1.11 New Frontiers for Tropical Roots and Tubers 1.12 Future Aspects ; References ; Chapter 2 Taxonomy, Anatomy, Physiology and Nutritional Aspects ; 2.1 Introduction ; 2.2 Taxonomy of Roots and Tuber Crops ; 2.2.1 Morphological Identification ; 2.2.2 Cytogenetics