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The third most important group of food crops, after cereals and pulses, consists of tuber and root crops, which provide sustenance for approximately one-fifth of the global population. Given the growing population and limited resources such as land and water, it is crucial that tuber and root crops play a significant role in meeting the countrys future food requirements. These crops exhibit a high level of biological efficiency and have great potential for production in terms of both area and time.
Tuber and root crops have been revered since ancient times as a source of energy and a means of surviving famines. This book has been written to provide an up-to-date overview of tuber and root crops in the Indian context, including information on their history, biodiversity, geographical distribution, botany, nutraceutical and pharmaceutical properties, new varieties, production technologies, integrated pest management strategies, starches, post-harvest technologies, and value-added products. The book also covers topics such as bioprocessing, biotechnology, ITK, and future prospects.
The book provides comprehensive coverage of various tuber and root crops, including cassava, sweet potato, elephant foot yam, taro, yams, coleus, yam bean, and arrowroot. It will be an invaluable resource for policy makers, scientists, postgraduate and undergraduate students, and officials involved in tuber and root crop research, development, and extension.
Contents
1. Introduction by M.S. Palaniswami by Shirly Raichal Anil and K.V. Peter
2. History, origin and geographical distribution by M.S. Palaniswami and Shirly Raichal Anil
3. Botany, physiology and biodiversity by Shirly Raichal Anil and M.S. Palaniswami
4. Biochemical constituents and nutraceutical and pharmaceutical benefits by M.S. Palaniswami and Shirly Raichal Anil
5. Antinutritional factors by M.S. Palaniswami and Shirly Raichal Anil
6. Improved varieties by M.S. Palaniswami, Shirly Raichal Anil and S. K. Naskar
7. Agronomical and production technologies by M.S. Palaniswami, Shirly Raichal Anil and P.K. Singh
8. Pest and disease management by M.S. Palaniswami and J. Tarafdar
9. Tools and Equipments for Tuber Crops by S.K. Nanda
10. Tuber and Root crops as food and feed in north Eastern region of India by M.Sankaran,A.Kumaresan, B.Santhosh and K.M.Bujarbaruah
11. Tuber crops starches by S.N. Moorthy
12. Post harvest Technologies and Utilization by S.K. Nanda Gerbera
13. Tuber crops Biotechnology by M.N.Sheela and K.Rajmohan
14. Bioprocessing of Root and Tuber crops by R C Ray and M S Palaniswami
15. Indigenous Traditional Knowledge on Tuber Crops in India by M.S.Palaniswami, M.Sankaran, K.Dhinesh Babu and B.Santhosh
16. Potentialities of tuber crops by George Thomas and K.V. Peter
17. Future Thrusts by M.S. Palaniswami, Shirly Raichal Anil and K.V. Peter
