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    Yam breeding at IITA: achievements, challenges, and prospects

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    Date
    2012-03
    Author
    López Montes, A.
    Bhattacharjee, R.
    Girma Tessema, G.
    Type
    Journal Article
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    Abstract
    African food system Yam (Dioscorea spp.) is a multispecies, clonally propagated crop cultivated for its starchy tubers. About 10 species are widely cultivated around the world, but only D. rotundata, D. alata, and D. cayenensis are the most widely cultivated species in West Africa, accounting for 93% of the global yam production. Since inception, IITA R4D efforts have focused on developing new varieties of yam with desired agronomic and quality traits and to improve yam-based cropping systems.
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    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/1579
    IITA Subjects
    Yam; Plant Breeding
    Agrovoc Terms
    Yams; Production; Varieties; Breeding
    Regions
    Africa; West Africa
    Countries
    Nigeria
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