New cassava germplasm for food and nutritional security in Central Africa

Abstract Cassava is a key food security crop in Central Africa, but its production depends largely on the use of local farmers’ varieties characterized by inherently low yield which is compounded by generally high susceptibility to various growth and yield-limiting pests and diseases. Improved cassa...

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Main Authors: Isaac Tize, Apollin Kuate Fotso, Elias Nchiwan Nukenine, Cargele Masso, Francis Ajebesone Ngome, Christopher Suh, Venasius Wirnkar Lendzemo, Ibrahim Nchoutnji, Gabriel Manga, Elisabeth Parkes, Peter Kulakow, Christiant Kouebou, Komi K. M. Fiaboe, Rachid Hanna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-86958-w