Diversity, Physicochemical and Technological Characterization of Elite Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) Cultivars of Bantè, a District of Central Benin

Table 1

Diversity, distribution, and extent of cassava cultivars in Bantè district.

Number	Cultivars	Cycle (month)	Village, distribution and extent
1	Abakokota	12	Kafégnigbé (− −)
2	Adobia	7–12	Akatakou (+−); Assaba (+−); Banon (+−); Djagbalo (+−); Lougba (+−); Okoutaossé (−+)
3	Agrik	12	Banon (− −); Djagbalo (+−); Lougba (−+); Okoutaossé (+−)
4	Akpalokofo	12	Assaba (+−); Banon (−+); Kafégnigbé (−+)
5	Aroubièlou	8–12	Assaba (−+)
6	Assoumon	6–8	Akatakou (+−)
7	Boconnon	12	Banon (− −)
8	Bamiwômô	7–10	Assaba (− −)
9	Banchiognibo	8–12	Akatakou (− −); Banon (− −); Djagbalo (+−); Kafégnigbé (+−); Okoutaossé (− −)
10	BEN	6–10	Akatakou (−+); Assaba (++)
11	Dangariya	12	Assaba (−+)
12	Doufè	12	Assaba (− −)
13	Êguèdoudou	12	Adja Pira (−+); Assaba (+−); Okoutaossé (− −)
14	Gbamilôya	6	Banon (− −); Lougba (− −)
15	Ghana	18	Lougba (− −); Assaba (− −)
16	Idilèrou	12–18	Akatakou (−+); Assaba (− −); Djagbalo (++)
17	Onichoutin	10–12	Assaba (+−); Akatakou (− −); Banon (− −); Djagbalo (−+); Lougba (+−)
18	Kalaba	12	Assaba (− −)
19	Katapila	12	Lougba (− −)
20	Kinkélédji	12	Akatakou (− −); Assaba (+−)
21	Konkonni	18	Banon (− −)
22	Koukpabiékpo	10–12	Assaba (− −)
23	Maboussa	10–12	Adja Pira (++); Akatakou (+−); Assaba (++); Banon (++); Djagbalo (+−); Lougba (++); Okoutaossé (++)
24	Malèbra	12	Assaba (− −)
25	Monlèkagan	12	Adja Pira (− −); Assaba (++)
26	Nontékponmi	6	Lougba (− −)
27	Obia	12–18	Kafégnigbé (−+)
28	Odohoungbo	12–18	Adja Pira (++); Akatakou (++); Assaba (++); Banon (++); Djagbalo (++); Kafégnigbé (++); Lougba (++); Okoutaossé (++)
29	Ogoubi	6–10	Adja Pira (+−); Akatakou (− −); Assaba (− −); Banon (−+); Lougba (+−)
30	Ôhôyi	12	Kafégnigbé (−+)
31	Ôkôyawo	12	Adja Pira (++); Akatakou (++); Assaba (++); Banon (++); Djagbalo (++); Kafégnigbé (++); Lougba (+−); Okoutaossé (++)
32	Ôlôbêkpê	9–12	Adja Pira (+−); Akatakou (+−); Assaba (+−); Banon (+−); Djagbalo (−+); Kafégnigbé (+−); Lougba (+−); Okoutaossé (− −)
33	RB	6–12	Akatakou (− −); Assaba (++); Kafégnigbé (++)
34	Tataboé	9	Banon (− −)
35	Tatawi	6	Akatakou (− −); Assaba (++); Djagbalo (− −)
36	Tchabaou	7–10	Kafègnigbé (− −)
37	Tchamba	12	Assaba (− −)
38	Tiôka	12	Assaba (− −); Banon (+−); Lougba (+−); Okoutaossé (+−)
39	TMS	8–10	Akatakou (++); Assaba (++); Djagbalo (+−)
40	Yaouïdalè	12–18	Lougba (− −); Okoutaossé (− −)