Cassava origin, distribution, and cultivation; Cassava nutrition and toxicity; Cassava spostharvest deterioration of cassava tubers; Cassavachips; Cassava flour; Processing of cassava; Cassava pellets; Cassava drying; Cassava in animal feed.

Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is the staple food of more than 300 million people in the world. Though cassava is utilized in a variety of ways, scientific books of any category written on the postharvest aspects of cassava are relatively few. The effect of this paucity was strikingly felt during recent years. This was one of the impelling reasons behind the present venture which, it is hoped, will stimulate other publications on this neglected crop.

Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is the staple food of more than 300 million people in the world. Though cassava is utilized in a variety of ways, scientific books of any category written on the postharvest aspects of cassava are relatively few. The effect of this paucity was strikingly felt during recent years. This was one of the impelling reasons behind the present venture which, it is hoped, will stimulate other publications on this neglected crop.

Cassava origin, distribution, and cultivation; Cassava nutrition and toxicity; Cassava spoilage and preservation; Preservation of dried cassava products; Processing of cassava; Cassava in animal feed; Cassava foods; Cassava starch; Cassava based industries; Analytical methods for cassava.

Cassava is a major tropical tuber crop found throughout the tropics (India, Oceania, Africa and Latin America). Hitherto, there has been no single text covering all aspects of cassava biology, production and utilization. This book fills that gap, representing the first comprehensive research level overview of this main staple crop. Chapters are written by leading experts in this field from all continents. The book is suitable for those working and researching in cassava, in both developed and developing countries, as well as advanced students.

Cassava international trade, prices. Current research in biotechnology.