Varietal selection of high beta-carotene cassava genotypes adapted to dry and humid Caribbean Region of Colombia

Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is a four staple crop for human consume worldwide after rice, wheat and corn. Mainly, it is used as energetic source due high carbohydrate content; however, improvement of its nutritional quality can contribute to food security, especially in vulnerable region as Caribe, where several factors have threaten with nutritional balance in children. In Colombia, close to of children are born with a birth weight of less than 2,500 grams, which is one of the main risk factors for the mortality of newborns. In children less than 5 years old, 43,3% has zinc deficiency, 24,3% has A vitamin deficiency and 10,6 has Iron deficiency

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Rosero Alpala, Elvia Amparo, García J., Morelo J., Orozco Guerrero, Alfonso Rafael, De la Ossa Albis, Víctor Alfonso, Sierra C., León R., Lenis Calderón, Jorge Iván, Salazar S., Belalcazar, John, Morante Herrera, Nelson, Ceballos, Hernán
Format:	conference poster biblioteca
Language:	eng
Published:	‎‎Corporación colombiana de investigación agropecuaria - AGROSAVIA 2018
Subjects:	Cultivo - F01, Carotenoides, Mandioca, Factores climáticos, Investigación, Raíces y tubérculos,
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12324/35503
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