You wait all year to dig into your mom’s Thanksgiving yams with mini marshmallows. While they may be delicious, it turns out they aren’t yams at all. Even though the words “sweet potato” and “yam” ...
The rate of yam consumption is high in West Africa, thanks to its health benefits. Against this background, there are efforts by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and others ...
Sweet potatoes are often called yams, but they are actually two completely different vegetables. Yams are tubers with rough, brown skin that are grown in Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean. Sweet ...
Although available year-round, yams or sweet potatoes are particularly treasured during the holiday months. We serve them up sweet or savory, as accompaniments to main courses and often in dessert.
It is no exaggeration to say that the Zaki Biam market, Benue is the largest in the country, and maybe in Africa. According to the Food and Agricultural Organization report, in 1985, Nigeria produced ...
If you thought yams and sweet potatoes were the same thing, think again! While the two root vegetables might appear to be similar (largely in part to grocery stores mislabeling them), the difference ...
Yam Farmers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria has assured Nigerians of increased yam production in 2018 so as to boost the yam export initiative of the Federal Government. The Acting ...
If you thought yams and sweet potatoes were the same thing, think again! While the two root vegetables might appear to be similar (largely in part to grocery stores mislabeling them), the difference ...
IITA calls on the Federal Government to support Nigeria's seed yam value chain to boost productivity, improve exports, and secure food availability.
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The Acting President of the association, Prof Simon Irtwange, gave the assurance in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Monday. The Acting President of the association, Prof ...