Table 1. Production of cassava in Africa, Asia and the Americas, and in selected countries in 1995
Table 2. Contribution of cassava to dietary calories in selected countries, 1992-1994
Table 3. Approximate composition (% of fresh weight) of cassava leaf, spinach leaf, soybean and yellow maize. (In brackets the percentage on dry matter basis.)
Table 4. . Mineral and vitamin content of cassava leaf, spinach leaf, soybean and yellow maize
Table 5. Cassava production, yield and cultivated area per region, 1972-1994
Table 6. Growth rates in cassava production, yield, and area harvested between the periods 1972-1974 and 1982-1984 (indicated as 1973-83) and between the periods 1982-1984 and 1992-1994 (indicated as 1983-93).
Table 7. Uses of cassava by continent
Table 8. Export of cassava products to the European Union 12
Table 9. Annual imports of cassava products into the European Community (1994-1996)
Figure 1. Photograph of a cassava plant
Figure 2. Transversal section of a cassava root.
Figure 3. Enzymatic hydrolysis of linamarin.
Figure 4. Storage systems for fresh cassava roots.
Figure 5. Equipment used in simple cassava processing
Figure 6. Effect of improved cassava processing on labour requirements and post-harvest food loss in the cassava post-harvest system