Cassava Production

Associated Documents (1)

Main AuthorPublished YearTitle
Romanoff, StevenCassava production and processing in a cross-cultural sample of african societies

Associated Hypotheses (4)

Main AuthorHypothesis
Romanoff, Steven"Cassava reliance, relative to other crops (contribution to the diet and occupation of the land), should increase with population pressure (density adjusted for length of dry season) on agricultural resources)" (p.100).
Romanoff, StevenSocieties in the cassava belt of Africa with landholding kinship groups will rely more on cassava than other societies. Proximity to market towns (or transportation) and population pressure will favor the market economy and are inimical to the continuing existence of such societal characteristics (p.102).
Romanoff, Steven"Bantu language and cassava are positively associated" (p.104).
Romanoff, StevenIn the absence of protein complements, farmers will grow less cassava (p.105).

Associated OCMs

  1. vegetable production