Introduction and evaluation of improved varieties of Dioscorea rotundata, and D. cayenensis with high micronutrient content in Cameroon
Yam (Dioscorea sp.) is an extremely important delicacy in Cameroon, with some estimated 45,215 hectares devoted to it, and corresponding annual production of 275,101 metric tons. Production is constrained by several factors including the limited availability and cost of planting material, as well as...
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| Format: | Conference Paper |
| Language: | Inglés |
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International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
2010
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/91281 |
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