Enhancing seed yam supply systems in West Africa
Seed yams are an essential input into the Dioscorea yam economy of West Africa. Till date, the agronomic separation of seed yam production from that of ware tuber production for food has not been fully achieved. ‘Milking’ of food tubers to get seed yam continues as a dominant channel of seed yam sup...
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| Formato: | Conference Paper |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
2010
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| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/90581 |
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