Sustainable Cassava: Strategies from Production through Waste Management

by Matthew Chidozie Ogwu, Sylvester Chibueze Izah, Alfredo Augusto Cunha Alves, Suresh Babu

Overview

Sustainable Cassava: Production, Processing, Trade, Consumption and Waste Management Strategies presents viable approaches to promote sustainability in this globally important crop, enabling future generations to benefit. Providing key insights to enhance production while limiting environmental impact, this book provides readers with foundational understanding of growing and utilizing Cassava. Cassava (Manihot Mill. species Euphorbiaceae) is a staple crop in tropical and subtropical regions of the world with diverse food and non-food value. It is a principal energy source but may be fortified to provide improved nutritional status for consumers as well as for the production of value-added products. With the growing human population, there is a need to increase global production and efficiency in trade, diversify and ensure safe consumption, maximize utilization of all cassava processing wastes, and add value to the cassava production chain through sustainable practices Presented in three parts, the first addresses cassava diversity and distribution, sustainable production and cultivation practices, and root processing innovations of the crop. Cassava trade policies and economic value chains, food safety and use of cassava, and agro-industrial cassava products are addressed in the second part. The third part focuses on bioeconomy aspects, cassava waste quality assessment, toxicology, sanitary practices, environmental risk assessment as well as sustainable management strategies for cassava waste using biotechnological and industrial advances. Addressing the need for a unified and standardized approach for the trade, management, and utilization of cassava genetic resources, finished products, and cassava processing wastes, the book also explores policy and governance structure for addressing environmental and economic issues emanating from their use. In the lens of globalization, climate change adaptation and mitigation, and sustainable development, the contents of this book will promote the adoption of novel and advanced practices in cassava cultivation and production, harvest, use, and waste recovery or reduction and contribute to global cooling efforts. - Presents best practices and ideas from around the world, including technological advances for Cassava production and use - Focuses on sustainability throughout the lifecycle - Provides insights translatable to other tuber crops for further enhanced sustainable food security

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780443217463
Publisher:	Elsevier Science & Technology Books
Publication date:	05/31/2024
Series:	Plant Biology, sustainability and climate change
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	348
File size:	106 MB
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About the Author

Dr. Ogwu is an Assistant Professor of Sustainable Development and Integrated Ecology at Appalachian State University, United States of America. He obtained his Ph.D. in Biological Sciences from Seoul National University, M.Sc (Distinction) and B.Sc. (First Class) in Plant Diversity and Conservation and Plant Biology and Biotechnology respectively from the University of Benin, Nigeria. Dr. Ogwu is an interdisciplinary academic with numerous awards and scholarships to his name. His research focuses on the assessment of coupled human and natural systems and socio-ecological systems for sustainable environmental development and includes soil microbial and geographical ecology, economic plant characterization for breeding and conservation, ethnobotany, and biodiversity issues and policies. Dr. Ogwu has published over 100 peer-reviewed works and has presented his results at different international conferences. He leverages his education, skills, and experience to develop environmental management and sustainable food security policies.Dr. Izah possesses a Ph.D. in Applied Microbiology and Environmental Health, M.Sc. in Applied Microbiology, and B.Sc. in Biological Sciences from Niger Delta University, Nigeria. Dr. Izah worked in an Environmental Consultancy firm for over six years focusing on soil, water, and atmospheric assessment. He has carried out studies on vegetation cover and biodiversity concerning species diversity and composition in the course of his early career. Dr. Sylvester Izah is presently a Lecturer at the Bayelsa Medical University, Yenagoa, Nigeria. Dr. Sylvester Izah has an impressive research and publication record in the field of Applied Biological Research including Applied Microbiology, Biotechnology, Public and Environmental Health, Risk Assessment, Bioenergy, Toxicology, and Biodiversity studies. Dr. Izah has over 220 peer-reviewed publications including edited books. Presently his research is focusing on Applied Microbiology, Environmental Health, Food Science and Hygiene.Dr. Alves holds his degree in Agronomy from the College of Agricultural Sciences of Pará, Brasil; Master's degree in plant physiology by Federal University of Viçosa Minas Gerais, Brasil; and Ph.D. in Plant Physiology from Cornell University, Ithaca-NY, USA. He has served as Visiting-Scientist in the International Center for Tropical Agriculture, Cali, Colombia, acting as Coordinator of the Cassava Biotechnology Network for Latin America and the Caribbean. As Senior Scientist at Embrapa-Labex-USA in Genetic Resources, he has also worked at the National Center for Genetic Resources Preservation, ARS / USDA, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA. Since 1987 he has been Scientist at Embrapa Cassava & Fruits, , where he is currently cassava team leader and international affairs supervisor. His agronomy experience emphasizes cassava physiology, working on abiotic stresses tolerance (particularly drought), biotechnology (molecular markers, tissue culture and cryopreservation), pre-breeding and cassava genetic resources preservation.Dr. Babu is Senior Research Fellow and Head of Capacity Strengthening at IFPRI (USAID FTF Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy) guiding IFPRI's regional and country programs in their institutional and human capacity development activities. Before joining IFPRI, Dr. Babu was a research economist at Cornell University. He has published 20 books and monographs and more than 100 peer reviewed journal papers on food, agricultural, and climate change policies in developing countries. Dr. Babu has served or currently serves on the editorial boards of several leading academic Journals including, Food and Nutrition Bulletin; Food Security; Agricultural Economics Research Review; and African Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics. Dr. Babu received his Ph.D. and M.S. both in Economics from Iowa State University, where he was awarded the Outstanding Young Alumnus Award for his services to global development
Dr. Alves holds his degree in Agronomy from the College of Agricultural Sciences of Pará, Brasil; Master’s degree in plant physiology by Federal University of Viçosa Minas Gerais, Brasil; and Ph.D. in Plant Physiology from Cornell University, Ithaca-NY, USA. He has served as Visiting-Scientist in the International Center for Tropical Agriculture, Cali, Colombia, acting as Coordinator of the Cassava Biotechnology Network for Latin America and the Caribbean. As Senior Scientist at Embrapa-Labex-USA in Genetic Resources, he has also worked at the National Center for Genetic Resources Preservation, ARS / USDA, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA. Since 1987 he has been Scientist at Embrapa Cassava & Fruits, , where he is currently cassava team leader and international affairs supervisor. His agronomy experience emphasizes cassava physiology, working on abiotic stresses tolerance (particularly drought), biotechnology (molecular markers, tissue culture and cryopreservation), pre-breeding and cassava genetic resources preservation.
Dr. Babu is Senior Research Fellow and Head of Capacity Strengthening at IFPRI (USAID FTF Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy) guiding IFPRI’s regional and country programs in their institutional and human capacity development activities. Before joining IFPRI, Dr. Babu was a research economist at Cornell University. He has published 20 books and monographs and more than 100 peer reviewed journal papers on food, agricultural, and climate change policies in developing countries. Dr. Babu has served or currently serves on the editorial boards of several leading academic Journals including, Food and Nutrition Bulletin; Food Security; Agricultural Economics Research Review; and African Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics. Dr. Babu received his Ph.D. and M.S. both in Economics from Iowa State University, where he was awarded the Outstanding Young Alumnus Award for his services to global development

Table of Contents

1. Sustainable Cassava Cultivation, Genetic Diversity, Productivity and Conservation Strategies2. Cassava Produce and Products and their Potential Utilization and Environmental Security3. Physicochemical, Morphological and Microbial Characterization of Cassava and Cassava Products4. Threats to Cassava Cultivation, Production and Processing: Global Status and Sustainable Management Strategies5. Sustainable Cassava Processing: Processes, Techniques, Wastes and Waste Streams6. Global Trends in Cassava Trade, Econometrics, Governance Strategies and Product Management7. Socio-economic Issues and Contributions of Cassava Production, Trade, Utilization and Management8. Developing Sustainable Policy for Global Cassava Production, Trade and Utilization9. Cassava as a Raw Material for Sustainable Bioeconomy Development10. Biofuel (i.e., bioethanol, biogas, biohydrogen, etc.) Production from Cassava Processing By-products11. Bioelectricity Production from Cassava Processing Wastes using Microbial Fuel Cells12. Organic Acid Production from Cassava13. Biosurfactant, Biofertilizer and Bioplastic film Production from Cassava-based Materials14. Enzyme Production from Microorganisms isolated from Cassava Processing Wastes15. Food and Feed Potentials of Cassava Processing Wastes16. Volarization of Cassava Leaves and Parts17. Quality Assessment and Environmental Risk Assessment of Cassava Processing Wastes Contaminants on the Ecosystem Quality18. Cassava Wastewater Toxicity and Potential Effects on Terrestrial and Aquatic Organisms19. Socio-economic Impacts of Cassava Processing Wastes20. Meta-analysis of the Toxicological Potential of Cassava Processing Waste21. Sustainable Processing Techniques for Cassava to Eliminate Cyanogenic Glycosides and other Toxic Compounds

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Includes close knowledge and information gaps about the diversity, distribution, and consumption of Cassava