Production of yams: present role and future prospect
Yam is an important food crop, especially in the ‘yam zone' of West Africa. Total world production is about 20-25 million ton per annum, some 70 per cent of it grown in Nigeria. Although regarded mainly as a source of carbohydrate, some species are nearly as rich in protein as rice or maize.
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
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| Format: | Book biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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1995
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| Subjects: | yams, maize, rice, markets, |
| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/97242 |
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