yams in africa

A Nigerian woman carries yams on her head on the eve of presidential



The true Yam was cultivated about 8000 years ago in Africa and Asia.



There are many different yam species, but this is a typical field.



What is the Difference Between a Sweet Potato and a Yam?



Conversely, “Yams, product of Africa” means that they are imported,



Africa, there are over 150 different varieties. Yams have starchy flesh



yams are of the species dioscorea batatas, and are native to Africa,



The commonest type of yam store in West Africa is the yam barn (Figure 4.2).



Yams are a staple crop in many parts of Africa



Yam is a staple crop in much of Africa, especially in the Western Regions.



of the family, Dioscoreaceae (yams). They were introduced from Africa in



to Africa and Asia and belong to the monocot family Dioscoreaceae.



Yams, which are native to Africa and Asia, are related to lillies and



They are an important commodity in Africa.



'soft' sweet potatoes 'yams' because they resembled the yams in Africa.



is the most widely distributed cultivated yam in Africa,



I bet they're eating yams. africa



Lome Togo Africa Selling Yams in the



Yams are a major commodity in West Africa. They were first cultivated in



Figure CP9.2 In humid areas of West Africa yams may be stored in 'barns"