16-04-19 For nearly a billion people around the world, cassava is a staple crop and a primary source of calories. The plant is easy to cultivate -- cuttings grow well on marginal land--and it is very tolerant of drought. For the U.S. Department of Energy, th...

12-02-29 The cassava plant could help African farmers cope with climate change, a scientific report says. 一项科学研究称，木薯可帮助非洲农民对付气候变化。 Cassava performed best compared to potato, maize, bean, banana, millet, and sorghum It's like the Rambo...

10-10-05 The roots of cassava（木薯） ( Manihot esculenta花叶木薯 ) serve as the primary source of carbohydrates（糖类，碳水化合物） in the diets of people in many arid regions（干旱地区） of the world, including more than 250 million people in sub-Saharan A...