A Transdisciplinary Approach for the Development of Sustainable Yam (<i>Dioscorea sp.</i>) Production in West Africa

A Transdisciplinary Approach for the Development of Sustainable Yam (<i>Dioscorea sp.</i>) Production in West Africa

Yam (<i>Dioscorea sp.</i>) is an understudied tuber crop despite its importance for food security, income generation, culture, and health in West Africa. Traditional yam cropping practices in West Africa deliver low yields and lead to environmental degradation. In the context of a ‘resea...

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Main Authors: Delwendé Innocent Kiba, Valérie Kouamé Hgaza, Beatrice Aighewi, Sévérin Aké, Dominique Barjolle, Thomas Bernet, Lucien N Diby, Léa Jeanne Ilboudo, Gian Nicolay, Esther Oka, Florence Y Ouattara, Nestor Pouya, Johan Six, Emmanuel Frossard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:Sustainability
Subjects:
yam
innovation platform
co-development of technologies
West Africa
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/10/4016

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https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/10/4016

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