Abstract
Abstract The cassava cultivars BRS 417, BRS 418 and BRS 419 are the first specifically developed for flour and starch production in the Cerrado biome of Central Brazil. They are promising for higher yields, lower production costs (mechanical planting) and the increase of genetic variability in cassava crops.
Highlights
Cassava root in Brazil is mainly grown for industrial purposes such as flour and starch production
Cassava flour is mostly produced by small industrial family units across the Brazilian territory, there are some larger companies in the business, mainly in the states of Paraná, Santa Catarina and Mato Grosso do Sul (Valle and Lorenzi 2014)
This indicates the need for a diversification of the cassava cultivation areas for industrial use in Brazil
Summary
Cassava root in Brazil is mainly grown for industrial purposes such as flour and starch production. To solve the above problems, the cassava breeding program of Embrapa Cerrado addressed the development of specific cultivars for flour and/or starch production in the Cerrado region of Central Brazil.
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