Sweet potato started to develop slips and consume lots of water, starting from about 2-3 oz/day to peak of around 20 oz/day ...

We all know that potatoes are a big crop here in Idaho, but have you ever tried growing sweet potatoes? Believe it or not, sweet potatoes aren’t really related to the regular potatoes we’re all used ...

Let’s see. Did you serve them swimming in butter and brown sugar and topped with toasted marshmallows? Or did you behave yourself and season them with a hint of orange juice and brown sugar? Or did ...

Researchers at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) have come up with soilless yam propagation as they have successfully grown seed yams in the air using aeroponics technology.

Yams are considered one of the world’s most important crops. A starchy, nutrient-rich root vegetable of the genus Dioscorea, the yam thrives in a tropical belt across West Africa, with outliers in the ...

Increasing the yield of important crops such as yam is crucial to ensure food security and livelihood. However, unpredictable rainfall and higher temperatures have contributed to reduced yam harvests.

A lecturer at the University of Ibadan, Dr Morufat Balogun, has invented a new agricultural technology to grow yam seedlings all seasons. Balogun, a senior lecturer, Crop Protection and Environmental ...

Yams are a staple food in West Africa, which produces over 90% of the world's yams each year. Yams play a key role in the food security, economic income, and traditional culture for the region. While ...