Chemistry of Tropical Root Crops: Significance for nutrition and agriculture in the Pacific

Summary

Root crops are a staple food throughout the world's tropical regions. Nutritional values differ greatly between varieties. An ACIAR project to determine the chemical composition and nutritional status of a wide range of Pacific root crops commenced in 1983. The information is not country-specific, and should therefore be of value to nutritionists and agriculturists concerned with tropical root crops worldwide. The volume contains a literature review summarising previously published data as well as the original data generated by the ACIAR project. (OOP)