THE FIRST DWARF CASHEW VARIETIES IN TANZANIA

This book gives brief information about importance of cashew and summarizes achievements made in cashew breeding in Tanzania. It provides highlights on the importance of dwarf cashew varieties in cashew industry, the scientific approach used to develop the varieties which included mass selection and establishment of cashew genetic trials in two agroecological sites which led to the release of 16 new dwarf cashew varieties in Tanzania. It also provides detailed description of new dwarf cashew varieties from morphological characteristics to their field performance in terms of yields, the quality of the nuts and reaction to major cashew diseases and insect-pests in East and Southern Africa. This book will be useful to college and university students, lecturers, cashew researchers, cashew technicians, growers, extension worker and other stakeholders worldwide.

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Leprofesseur Peter Masawe est un sélectionneur principal de cajou et un spécialiste de la chaîne de valeur du cajou, avec plus de 35 ans d'expérience dans la recherche et le développement du cajou et 33 ans de gestion et de supervision de projets en Afrique subsaharienne. Il est l'un des principaux sélectionneurs de cajou au monde, ayant mis au point 54 nouvelles variétés et hybrides de cajou.