About the Book: Underground Crops Theory and Practices
Underground crops grow beneath the soils surface are energy rich edible plant
structures of starchy roots, tubers, corms, rhizomes, and stems. Underground
crops encompass a wide array of species, each with unique characteristics,
medicinal and culinary uses. The defining features of underground crops are
their adaptability to various soil types, climate resilient, nutrient rich and
having long shelf life. These features makes them staple in agriculture
worldwide, allowing communities to cultivate nutritious food even in
less-than-ideal conditions; thereby played a crucial role in global food
security, especially in less developed regions. Raising tuber crops as
subsistence farming has been continuing