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This root vegetable could help alleviate hunger and end soil erosion. Here’s how

Source
World Economic Forum

Publication Date
2021-02-17

What thrives in poor soil, can tolerate rising temperatures and is brimming with calories? The cassava – sometimes referred to as ‘the Rambo root’. This plant could potentially help alleviate world hunger, provide economically viable agriculture and even put an end to soil erosion, according to research published in the journal Conservation Science and Practice.

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https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/02/cassava-root-end-soil-erosion-deforestation/