Contributors -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- 1 The Origins and Taxonomy of Cassava -- 2 Cassava in South America and the Caribbean* -- 3 Cassava in Africa -- 4 Cassava in Asia and the Pacific -- 5 Cassava Botany and Physiology -- 6 Agronomy and Cropping Systems -- 7 Cassava Mineral Nutrition and Fertilization -- 8 Breeding for Crop Improvement -- 9 Genetic Resources and Conservation -- 10 Cassava Biotechnology -- 11 Arthropod Pests -- 12 The Viruses and Virus Diseases of Cassava -- 13 Bacterial, Fungal and Nematode Diseases -- 14 Cassava Utilization, Storage and Small-scale Processing -- 15 Cassava Utilization in Food, Feed and Industry -- Index.