Root and tuber crops in Barbados

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dc.creatorBrereton, L.
dc.date1986
dc.date2017-06-20T09:01:37Z
dc.date2017-06-20T09:01:37Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T14:47:27Z
dc.descriptionThe situation of root and tuber crops, especially taro, cassava, yam, sweet potato, and potato, in Barbados is discussed and analyzed. Although the production and exportation of yam and sweet potato decreased during the period 1970-84, cassava and taro production, for local consumption, has remained constant. Potato, with the highest consumption, has to be imported. Aspects on cultivation, marketing, and production of these crops are briefly described. Quarantine regulations, past and present government policies, and research, training, and technological development of these crops are indicated. The importance of a credible data base with statistics of root and tuber crops is highlighted. (CIAT)
dc.descriptionSe discute y analiza la situacion de los cultivos de raices y tuberculos, especialmente malangay, yuca, name, batata y papa, en Barbados. Aunque la produccion y exportacion del name y batata disminuyeron durante el periodo 1970-84, la produccion de yuca y malangay, que es solo para consumo local, se ha mantenido constante. La papa, cuyo consumo es mas alto, debe importarse. Se describen brevemente aspectos del cultivo, mercadeo y produccion de estos cultivos. Se indican las medidas de cuarentena, el presente y futuro de la politica gubernamental y la capacitacion, investigacion y desarrollo tecnologico de los cultivos ya mencionados. Se destaca la importancia de una base de datos confiable con estadisticas de los cultivos de raices y tuberculos. (CIAT)
dc.formatapplication/pdf
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/82268
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/88504
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Center for Tropical Agriculture
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceBrereton, L.1986. Root and tuber crops in Barbados . In: Regional Workshop on Root Crops Production and Research in the Caribbean (1985, Guadeloupe). Root crops production and research in the Caribbean: Proceedings . Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT), Cali, CO. p. 19-29.
dc.subjectmanihot esculenta
dc.subjectstatistical data
dc.subjectproduction
dc.subjecttrade
dc.subjectmarketing
dc.subjectprices
dc.subjecteconomics
dc.subjectstarch crops
dc.subjectdatos estadísticos
dc.subjectproducción
dc.subjectcomercio
dc.subjectmercadeo
dc.subjectprecios
dc.titleRoot and tuber crops in Barbados
dc.typeBook Chapter

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