Cassava for cancers

 

 cassava

Cassava  is the world’s fifth most important Root Crop after maize, rice, wheat and potato.

Which belongs to family Euphorbiaceae. 

Which is a perennial crop & a hardy  crop.

Cassava originated in South America and expended wildly to Asia, Africa and being cultivated in 105 countries.

 

Preferable Climatic Conditions

  High levels of humidity (70%)

    High levels of temperature (25-28 ◦ C)

    High levels of solar radiation(about 22 MJ per day)

•Better growth in  light sandy loams or on loamy sands

 

  Nutritional Value

Cassava roots combine high energy and high levels of some vitamins, minerals and dictary fibre and contain no trypsin inhibitor, but create a problem due to presence of cyanide which is removed by post-harvest treatments and cooking. The edible green leaves of cassava are a good source of protein, vitamins and minerals and are often used to augment the rural diet.

Nutritional values of Cassava

Component	Root tubers	Leaves
Moisture % Energy (Kg/100g) Protein % Starch % Sugar % Dietary fibre % Ash %	62.8 580 0.53 31.0 0.83 1.40 0.84	74.8 - 5.1 - - - 2.7
Minerals (mg/100g) Ca P Mg K S Fe	20 46 30 302 6.4 0.23	350 56 - - - 218
Vitamins (mg/100g) Vit. A Thiamin Riboflavin Nicotinic acid Vit. C	Trace 0.05 0.04 0.6 15.0	3 0.2 0.3 1.5 200

Source : Bradbury and Holloway, 1988





 

 

 
Growing situations

Although cassava is not a nutritionally superior crop, from the agricultural point of view its popularity among resource poor farmers is due to its remarkable hardiness, drought resistance, relative freedom from pest attack and its ability to give acceptable yields under unfavoured conditions with low inputs and attention. It is mainly grown as a rainfed crop throughout the island excluding high elevation areas and mostly concentrating in the wet and intermediate zones.

 In sri lanka

The production systems of cassava have been identified as a backyard crop and large scale open-land cultivation in the wet zone (Gampaha, Colombo, Kegalle, Rathnapura and Matara Districts) as well as in the intermediate zone (Kurunegala district) are mixed cropped with coconut and pineapple cultivations. Chena cultivation in large scale in the dry zone (Putlam, Anuradhapura, Ampara, Hambantota, Moneragala Districts) is viable. Peak production falls during Maha season.

Recommended Varieties 

Three improved cassava varieties namely MU-51 (var. Peradeniya), CARI-555 and Kirikawadi having high yield and acceptable horticultural qualities have been recommended for cultivation. Besides these 3 varieties there are few farmer's selections with better consumer acceptance that are being cultivated

Crop Management

Fertilizer Application

	Urea	TSP	MOP
Basal	80	120	80
TP-1	80	---	80
TP-3	80	---	80

Basal 10 to 12 days after planting
Top Dressing -1 6 to 8 Weeks after planting
Top Dressing -2 14 to16 Weeks after planting

Pest
Scale Insects
White fly
Mealy bug

Diseases
CMV virus
Circuspore Leaf spot



At present cancer has become as a common  disease in the world.I think  bad foods system is a major reason for this position.There for to day I have selected most important crop.It is cassava .It has high nutritional value.Cassava has a herbal value as a treatment for cancer.In here I decided to provide knowledge about this most important crop Cassava.I am seeking  to motivate new generation for plant this great crop in your home garden or as large scale.






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