著者

Al Imran Malik Pasajee Kongsil Vũ Anh Nguyễn Wenjun Ou Sholihin Pao Srean MN Sheela Luis Augusto Becerra López-Lavalle Yoshinori Utsumi Cheng Lu Piya Kittipadakul Hữu Hỷ Nguyễn Hernan Ceballos Trọng Hiển Nguyễn Michael Selvaraj Gomez Pornsak Aiemnaka Ricardo Labarta Songbi Chen Suwaluk Amawan Sophearith Sok Laothao Youabee Motoaki Seki Hiroki Tokunaga Wenquan Wang Kaimian Li Hai Anh Nguyễn Văn Đồng Nguyễn Lê Huy Hàm Manabu Ishitani

出版者

Japanese Society of Breeding

雑誌

Breeding Science (ISSN:13447610)

巻号頁・発行日

pp.18180, (Released:2020-03-05)

被引用文献数

70

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In Asia, cassava (Manihot esculenta) is cultivated by more than 8 million farmers, driving the rural economy of many countries. The International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), in partnership with national agricultural research institutes (NARIs), instigated breeding and agronomic research in Asia, 1983. The breeding program has successfully released high-yielding cultivars resulting in an average yield increase from 13.0 t ha–1 in 1996 to 21.3 t ha–1 in 2016, with significant economic benefits. Following the success in increasing yields, cassava breeding has turned its focus to higher-value traits, such as waxy cassava, to reach new market niches. More recently, building resistance to invasive pests and diseases has become a top priority due to the emergent threat of cassava mosaic disease (CMD). The agronomic research involves driving profitability with advanced technologies focusing on better agronomic management practices thereby maintaining sustainable production systems. Remote sensing technologies are being tested for trait discovery and large-scale field evaluation of cassava. In summary, cassava breeding in Asia is driven by a combination of food and market demand with technological innovations to increase the productivity. Further, exploration in the potential of data-driven agriculture is needed to empower researchers and producers for sustainable advancement.