Web Directory

» Assured Produce Protocol for Swede, Turnip and Kohlrabi
   Producing crops in accordance with these standards allows growers to sell produce to any supermarket or processor in the UK. Information on site selection, site management, variety selection, nutrition, irrigation, crop protection, harvesting and storage.
   http://www.assuredproduce.co.uk/resources/000/255/666/SwedeTurnip_Kohlrabi1.pdf

» Definition and Classification of Commodities: Roots and Tubers and Derived Products
   A Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) site that describes root and tuber crops and derived products.
   http://www.fao.org/waicent/FAOINFO/Economic/faodef/fdef02e.htm

» International Potato Center (CIP)
   Information about the center and its roles in promoting potatoes, sweet potatoes and other Andean root crops, and in protecting Andean biodiversity.
   http://www.cipotato.org/

» Manrique International Agrotech (MIAT)
   Consulting company specialized in tropical agriculture. Publishes books on potato, cassava, sweet potato, taro and other tropical crops. Web site has glossary of agronomic terms and fact sheets on potato, cassava, sweet potato, and taro.
   http://www.lava.net/manrique

» Post-Harvest Operation: Edible Aroids
   Provides information on harvesting, transport, corm curing, cleaning, packaging, storage, processing and aroids for rural agro-industrialisation.
   http://www.fao.org/inpho/content/compend/text/ch25_02.htm

» Potato, Onion and Vegetable Storage
   Agricultural refrigeration and ventilation equipment for potato and onion storage. Personally designed using skid units, Cropscan temperature controls, motorised louvres, mixer boxes, and fans.
   http://www.farmelectronics.co.uk/

» Sweet Potato
   Information on the cultivation of this crop in the Philippines.
   http://daweb.da.gov.ph/tips/Sweet%20Potato.pdf

» What is the Difference Between a Sweetpotato and a Yam?
   This site seeks to answer the question about "yams" and sweetpotatoes.
   http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/hil/hil-23-a.html