Origin, distribution and economic importance: the origins and taxonomy of cassava, cassava in South America and the Caribbean; Cassava in Africa; Cassava in Asia and the Pacific; Botany, crop physiology and agronomy; Cassava botany and physiology, agronomy and croppng systems; c…
Storage; Quality; Processing; Utilization.
Past and present. Chemical composition. The nutritional value of sweet potato roots and leaves. Toxic and anti-nutritional factors. Postharves procedures: storage and cooking. Processing. Livestock feeding. Consumption and utilization pattern and trends.
Soybean vs. other vegetable ois as a source of edible oil products. Composition of soybeans and soybean products. Physical properties of soybean and soybean products. Harvest, storage, handling, and trading of soybeans. Overview of modern soybean processing and links between pro…
