Yam breeding at IITA: achievements, challenges, and prospects
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...
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| author | López Montes, Antonio José Bhattacharjee, Ranjana Girma Tessema, G. |
| author_browse | Bhattacharjee, Ranjana Girma Tessema, G. López Montes, Antonio José |
| author_facet | López Montes, Antonio José Bhattacharjee, Ranjana Girma Tessema, G. |
| author_sort | López Montes, Antonio José |
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| description | 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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| language | Inglés |
| publishDate | 2012 |
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| spelling | CGSpace798572025-11-11T10:46:57Z Yam breeding at IITA: achievements, challenges, and prospects López Montes, Antonio José Bhattacharjee, Ranjana Girma Tessema, G. yams production varieties breeding 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. 2012-03 2017-02-13T13:41:52Z 2017-02-13T13:41:52Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/79857 en Open Access application/pdf Lopez-Montes, A., Bhattacharjee, R. & Girma Tessema, G. (2012). Yam breeding at IITA: achievements, challenges, and prospects. 27-30. |
| spellingShingle | yams production varieties breeding López Montes, Antonio José Bhattacharjee, Ranjana Girma Tessema, G. Yam breeding at IITA: achievements, challenges, and prospects |
| title | Yam breeding at IITA: achievements, challenges, and prospects |
| title_full | Yam breeding at IITA: achievements, challenges, and prospects |
| title_fullStr | Yam breeding at IITA: achievements, challenges, and prospects |
| title_full_unstemmed | Yam breeding at IITA: achievements, challenges, and prospects |
| title_short | Yam breeding at IITA: achievements, challenges, and prospects |
| title_sort | yam breeding at iita achievements challenges and prospects |
| topic | yams production varieties breeding |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/79857 |
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