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Agroforest Syst (2011) 83:373374 DOI 10.1007/s10457-011-9465-5 BOOK REVIEW Permanent agriculture resources, P.O. Box 428, Holualoa, HI 96725, USA. ISBN: 0-970 2544-8-1; 13-978-0-970 2544-8-1. 2011, pp 558, Hardcover, US $75.00 N. M. Nayar Published online: 30 November 2011 Ó Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2011 This is a `reference book for gardeners and small farmers in the Pacific and throughout the tropics who are interested in new economic opportunities from specially crops', according to the publishers. `This book covers 27 important speciality crops, valueadded processing, enterprise development, accessing unique markets, sustainable local food production, economic and ecological viability, multicrop agroforestry systems and local system with export potential', states the publisher further. The 27 `speciality crops' include four tuber crops-- giant swamp taro (Cyrtosperma chamissonis), giant taro (Alocasia macrorrhizos; not A. macrorrhiza, as given in the book), sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas), tannia (Xanthosoma spp.), and taro (Colocasia esculenta), coconut (Cocos nucifera), bread fruit (Artocarpus altilis), and banana and plantain (Musa spp.), all of which constitute the staple food crops of the Pacific islands. The remaining 20 included here are: bamboos (various species), spices--black pepper (Piper nigrum), chilli pepper (Capsicum spp.), ginger (Zingiber officinale), and kava (P. methysticum), four stimulants and flavorings--cacao
Agroforestry Systems – Springer Journals
Published: Nov 1, 2011
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