Abstract
The tuberous root of Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is a major food crop for over 500 million people. Annual production of cassava in 1998 was more than 160 million metric tonnes. The epidemic occurrence of very damaging viruses causing the Cassava Mosaic Disease threatens cassava production and leads to serious food shortages, mainly in Eastern Africa. Attempts are underway to combat the further spread of this disease by means of phytosanitary means, plant breeding and biotechnological methods.
| Translated title of the contribution | A Virus Disease Threatens the Food Reserve of Eastern Africa |
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| Original language | German |
| Pages (from-to) | 237-241 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Agriculture in the Tropics and Subtropics |
| Volume | 100 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| State | Published - Oct 1999 |