Title:	Cassava breeders' needs for genetic diversity,
Authors:	FUKUDA, W. M. G.
Affiliation:	WANIA MARIA GONCALVES FUKUDA, CNPMF.
Date Issued:	1994
Citation:	In: MEETING OF THE INTERNATIONAL NETWORK FOR CASSAVA GENETIC RESOURCES, 1., 1992, Cali, Colombia. Report... Rome: IPGRI, 1994.
Pages:	p.141-144
Description:	The needs of cassava breeders in terms of genetic diversity are focused in relation to the objectives pursued by national and regional programmes. Genetic diversity has been identified in cassava for most of the important ttraits. Actual and future needs should be based upon famer, processor and consumer demands. Those demands are mainly determinedby biotic and abiotic factors affecting the crop and by the way cassava is utilized. Presently, the major demands for genetic diversity in cassava are dry matter productivity, resistance to pests and diseases, adaptation to water and cold stress, and root quality for fresh or processed consumption.
Thesagro:	Melhoramento Doença Mandioca Melhoramento Genético Vegetal
NAL Thesaurus:	Pests Cassava Plant diseases and disorders Breeding and Genetic Improvement
Keywords:	Diversidade genetica Pragas cassava breeders Diseases Genetic biodiversity
Series/Report no.:	(IPGRI. International crop network series, 10).
Type of Material:	Resumo em anais e proceedings
Access:	openAccess
Appears in Collections:	Resumo em anais de congresso (CNPMF)