Potatoes: Production, Marketing, And Programs For Developing CountriesCRC Press, 25 thg 6, 2019 - 244 trang Although the potato is usually thought of as a temperate-zone crop, potato growing in the tropics and subtropics is spreading rapidly. In terms of the dollar value of the crop, this edible root now ranks fourth in the developing world after rice, wheat, and maize. Nevertheless, policymakers often underrate the importance of the potato as a source of employment, income, and food or they underestimate the potential benefits from expanding potato production and use. The payoff from applied research on potato cultivation in the tropics and subtropics is high due to the large body of scientific information from developed countries. This book summarizes the principles of potato production, distribution, and use. The essential facts about the potato as a crop, a commodity, and a food are discussed as well as the issues that scientists and policymakers should consider in setting priorities for implementing and assessing the impact of potato research and extension programs. A major premise of the book is that programs aiming to increase food supplies and reduce poverty through crop improvement need to consider not only production technology but also marketing strategies and consumption patterns. Adequate planning for agricultural research and development requires an understanding of how crops are grown, marketed, and used and of what potential benefits the new technologies can yield. Hence, effective crop improvement programs need both technical and socioeconomic expertise. The administrators and others responsible for implementing these programs must concern themselves with the policies that impinge on the adoption and consequences of new production methods so that their countries may reap the full benefits of an increased and stable food supply. |
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... Europe as a cheap food, livestock feed, and source of starch and alcohol during the industrial revolution, the potato is most often thought of as a crop whose production and use are largely confined to industrialized nations. In fact ...
... Europe as a cheap food, livestock feed, and source of starch and alcohol during the industrial revolution, the potato is most often thought of as a crop whose production and use are largely confined to industrialized nations. In fact ...
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... Europe. For this reason, many people think of it as a European crop—the “Irish” potato—and assume that world trends in potato production and use parallel European trends. This is not the case. Since World War II, world potato production ...
... Europe. For this reason, many people think of it as a European crop—the “Irish” potato—and assume that world trends in potato production and use parallel European trends. This is not the case. Since World War II, world potato production ...
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... Europe Potatoes were sold in Seville as early as 1573. They were brought there by Spanish sailors . From Spain , the potato spread throughout Europe , first as a botanical curiosity , later as a food crop . Legend has associated Sir ...
... Europe Potatoes were sold in Seville as early as 1573. They were brought there by Spanish sailors . From Spain , the potato spread throughout Europe , first as a botanical curiosity , later as a food crop . Legend has associated Sir ...
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... European potato. Because the Andean potatoes brought to Europe tuberized late in the season, the plants were often killed by frost before significant yields were produced. Andean potatoes flourished only in a few places, like southern ...
... European potato. Because the Andean potatoes brought to Europe tuberized late in the season, the plants were often killed by frost before significant yields were produced. Andean potatoes flourished only in a few places, like southern ...
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... Europe From Spain , the potato spread to continental Europe ; from England , it was dispersed throughout the British Isles and to parts of northern Europe . By 1600 , potatoes were sent from Spain to Italy and from there to Germany ...
... Europe From Spain , the potato spread to continental Europe ; from England , it was dispersed throughout the British Isles and to parts of northern Europe . By 1600 , potatoes were sent from Spain to Italy and from there to Germany ...
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The potato crop and its physical environment | |
Levels of development and public policies | |
Supply demand and marketing | |
Potato nutrition and consumption | |
Potato production systems | |
Research priorities and potato programs | |
Impact of potato programs | |
Summing | |
References | |
Index | |
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