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The role of the CIAT Outreach Program in the varietal improvement of cassava in the Philippines

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Title The role of the CIAT Outreach Program in the varietal improvement of cassava in the Philippines
 
Creator Obordo, RA
 
Subject MANIHOT ESCULENTA
CASSAVA PROGRAMS
DEVELOPMENT
PHILIPPINES
PLANT BREEDING
SELECTION
STARCH CROPS
TECHNOLOGY
TECHNOLOGY EVALUATION
USES
ASIA
 
Description The objectives of the Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT) are described in detail. The principal targets of the Outreach Program are then listed: (1) To provide a bridge between the international cassava centers and Asian countries so that the new technology can be evaluated, modified and disseminated. (2) To backstop the efforts of sponsoring agencies in developing and strengthening cassava national programs in Asia. The exchange of cassava propagation material that exists between th, CIAT and the countries participating in the Outreach Program is analyzed. Yields obtained from cv. and hybrids evaluated in Asia and previously selected at CIAT are included. (CIAT)
 
Date 2016-01-18T13:33:52Z
2016-01-18T13:33:52Z
1978
 
Type Conference Paper
 
Identifier OBORDO, R.A. 1978. The role of the CIAT Outreach Program in the varietal improvement of cassava in the Philippines. Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT), Cali, CO. 14 p.
http://hdl.handle.net/10568/69866
 
Language en
 
Publisher Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT)