Yams: Botany, Production and Uses Contributor(s): Thompson, Anthony Keith (Author), Oduro, Ibok (Author) |
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ISBN: 1789249279 ISBN-13: 9781789249279 Publisher: Cabi OUR PRICE: $152.67 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2021 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Gardening | Vegetables - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Tropical Agriculture - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Agronomy - Crop Science |
Dewey: 635.23 |
LCCN: 2021006789 |
Physical Information: 296 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Dioscorea species, commonly known as yams, are tuberous plants that constitute a major staple food in many parts of Africa, Southeast Asia, Latin America and the South Pacific. Yams are cultivated in about 50 mainly tropical countries, and the world annual production of edible tubers is around 73 million tonnes. This book evaluates the current state of knowledge about yams, and how this knowledge affects practices in production, cultivation and postharvest technology. Dioscorea is a diverse genus in terms of its geographical origin, domestication, morphology, chemistry and breeding. Therefore, besides concentrating on the dozen or so species that are used as major food crops, the book examines species that have limited commercial or domestic value at present, but have the potential in future to contribute to the production and utilization of this crop. This book:
It is an essential resource for researchers in horticulture, yam growers, breeders and postharvest technologists. |