Study of the role of cassava food crop in the agricultural economy of Java, Indonesia - considers the economic implications of increasing cassava production by examining food production systems, agricultural production costs, food consumption, price policy aspects of food policy, agricultural marketing, and agricultural price; covers trade in starch and gaplek. Graphs, maps, references, statistical tables.

Production and policy trends for food crops. Methodology for measuring economic incentives and comparative advantage. Data sources and general assumptions. Analysis of incentives and government intervention. Regional comparative advantage of food crop.

Trends in production and use; Factors influencing the use of cassava; Potential yields of cassava; Scenarios of cassava output and use in 2000.