Book Chapter

Root and tuber crops in Grenada

author(s)

Buckmire, K.U.

regions
  • Grenada
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Buckmire, K.U.;Benjamin, R.L.;Burris, N.1986. Root and tuber crops in Grenada . 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. 51-57.

The situation of sweet potato, cassava, cocoyam, taro, and yams, mainly grown for subsistence in Grenada, is presented. Their supply, cropping systems, yields, production costs and constraints, and the socioeconomic characteristics of the farmers are briefly discussed. The marketing of sweet potato, yams, and aroids is analyzed as well as the government policies related to the support of root crop plant breeding programs.(CIAT)