Cassava is a root crop that adapts well to a wide range of environments. A key factor for grower decisions regarding when to plant cassava is whether a profit can be expected from the crop; increasingly, only cassava growers with high productivity can survive in the volatile price environment. This chapter reviews the strategies and factors for success in cassava breeding for higher yield, including the importance of genetic diversity and breeding schemes. There is a particular focus on Thailand, which has hosted some of the most successful breeding programmes involved in improving cassava varieties over a period of more than 40 years.

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Information

Publisher

Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing

Year

2017

ISBN

9781838790660

Topic

Technology & Engineering

Subtopic

Agriculture

Index

Technology & Engineering

1 Introduction
2 Genetic diversity for cassava breeding
3 Breeding programmes: key objectives and selection stages
4 Selection schemes for breeding
5 Breeding for higher yield: Thailand as a case study
6 Measuring the success of the Thai breeding programme
7 Relationships among Thai cassava varieties
8 Progress in the current Thai breeding programme
9 Adaptability of varieties
10 Combining ability in Thai varieties
11 Exploitation of homozygosity and heterosis in cassava
12 Conclusion: how to improve cassava breeding programmes
13 Where to look for further information
14 References