Resources Tagged: Yam

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  1. Introduction to Tropical Root Crops

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    2015-02-16 Tropical root and tuber crops are consumed as staples in parts of the tropics and should be considered for their potential to produce impressive yields in small spaces. They provide valuable options for producing food under challenging growing conditions. Cassava and taro, for instance, are...
    ECHO Resources Potatoes Yam Taro Cassava Sweet Potato Root Crops

  2. Proceedings of the Eighth Symposium of the International Society for Tropical Root Crops

    1988-01-01 Includes 130 papers covering all cropping problems from agronomy to storage and utilization of products of cassava, sweet potato, potato, yam, aroids and minor tuberous crops. They will show the increasing importance of these crops for producers and consumers and the move from subsistence to cash...
    Cash Crops Tuber Crops Aroids Yam Potatoes Sweet Potato Cassava Agronomy Tropical crops On-Farm Research Root Crops

  3. 15 Underutilized Crops for Improving the Lives of Smallholder Farm Families

    2018-11-14 Despite the incredible diversity of useful plants that exist, a small handful of crops feed the majority of the world and millions of people still suffer from malnutrition and poverty. This talk will discuss some often overlooked crops that have the potential to alleviate suffering through...
    Sunflowers Chayote Yam Bamboo Velvet Bean Jujube Carambola Starfruit Breadnut Breadfruit Jackfruit Papaya Cactus Mulberry Katuk Chaya Potatoes Underutilized Crops

  4. Perennial Vegetables Workshop @ECHO - Eric Toensmeier

    Eric Toensmeier conducts a workshop in 2012 @ ECHO-Florida highlighting some of the 4000+ plants grown on the ECHO Global Farm in North Fort Myers, FL. For more from Eric Toensmeier, check out http://carbonfarmingsolution.com/
    Perennial Vegetables Global Farm Katuk Yam Winged Bean Chaya Lima Beans Perennial lima Hibiscus Moringa Cranberry Hibiscus Sweet Potato Cactus Bamboo Sprout Taro Basket Vine Pigeon Pea Lablab Garlic Chives Welsh Onion Papaya

  5. Living Support Poles for Yams (Diascorea spp)

    1992-07-19 This process is being used by farmers near the University of Philippines at Los Baños. Fast-growing nitrogen-fixing trees such as leucaena, gliricidia or calliandra are planted ahead of time to shade out grasses. Yams are planted near the base of the tree after weeds are controlled. When the...
    Staking Trees Nitrogen Fixing Trees Yam Moringa Diascorea spp Pollarding

  6. The Yam: A Tropical Root Crop

    1983-01-01 Following a detailed examination of the morphology and anatomy of yams, the book looks in depth at the cultivation, classification, and marketing of the crop. The coverage given to each aspect of the production and structure of the yarm, of which there are approximately 600 species, is broad and...
    Root Crops Yam

  7. Root Crop Processing

    Covers the the most common processing techniques for the major root crops including potato, cassava, sweet potato, yam and other edible aroid crops. Includes sections on basic food science principles, small-scale processing methods and case studies.
    Case Studies Food Science Aroids Yam Sweet Potato Cassava Potatoes Root Crop Processing Root Crops Developing countries Women in Development

  8. Tropical Yams and Their Potential Part 1-6

    1974-01-01 This is the first of several Agriculture Handbooks in which the major species of yams are individually treated in order to bring the investigator as well as the agriculturalist up to date with respect to the status of these important plants.
    Tropical Agriculture Root Crops Yam Yams-Tropics

  9. Tropical yams and their potential. Part 3, Dioscorea alata

    1976-01-19 File: Download [PDF File] Author(s): Martin, Franklin W. Subject(s): Yams. Format: ii, 40 p. Language: English Publisher: Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture in cooperation with Agency for International Development Year: 1976 Series: USDA agriculture handbooks Rights: This...
    Yam Dioscorea alata

  10. Compendium of Sweet Potato Diseases

    1988-01-01 This publication lists all the infectious diseases and noninfectious disorders of the sweet potato. It includes symptoms, causal organism and disease cycles and pathogenesis.
    Yam Sweet Potato Root Crops Diseases and Pest