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Low productivity due to biotic stresses is the major constraint which is still insufficiently addressed. Host plant resistance and biological control are the cornerstones of crop protection measures against biotic stresses on root and tuber crops. Transgenic improvement has been focused on cassava mosaic disease. Sustainable plant health management that considers the crop plant as a component of an agro-ecosystem holds promise for management of pests and diseases of root and tuber crops.
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Scott G, Rosegrant MW, Ringler C (2000) Roots and tubers from the 21st century: trends, projections and policy options. Food, Agriculture and the Environment, discussion paper 31, International Food Policy Institute (IFPRI) and International Potato Institute (CIP), Washington DC, 64 pp
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Reddy, P.P. (2015). The Way Forward. In: Plant Protection in Tropical Root and Tuber Crops. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-2389-4_15
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