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Preliminary study on yam cultivation at Jashore: A case study
International Journal of Agricultural Research, Innovation and Technology, 2023 A preliminary study was conducted to estimate cost and return analysis on yam cultivation at Gaidghat of Bagharpara upazila of Jashore from February to March 2021. The average yam cultivation area was 0.12 ha in the study area.
Pradip Hajong, Anup Ghosh
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Breeding for improved tuber quality in greater yam (Dioscorea alata L.) [PDF]
, 2018 Yams constitute an important staple food in tropical and subtropical regions. Dioscorea alata is one of the major cultivated species with a wide geographical distribution. It is currently second to D. rotundata in terms of production volume.
Arnau, Gemma +7 more
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Improved diagnosis tools for the detection of yam virus in the sanitation process and unveil virus-free accessions for producers' exchange [PDF]
, 2016 French West Indies Biological Resources Centre for Tropical Plants (CRB-PT) maintains several germplasm collections of tropical crops and wild relatives, including a collection of more than 450 yam accessions (Dioscorea spp) in vitroculture.
Filloux, Denis +5 more
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, 2012 Supernovae (SNe), the luminous explosions of stars, were observed since antiquity, with typical peak luminosity not exceeding 1.2x10^{43} erg/s (absolute magnitude >-19.5 mag).
A. Gal-Yam +8 more
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Viruses, 2022 Viruses are a major constraint for yam production worldwide. They hamper the conservation, movement, and exchange of yam germplasm and are a threat to food security in tropical and subtropical areas of Africa and the Pacific where yam is a staple food ...
Mame Boucar Diouf +6 more
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Assessment and characterization of the genetic diversity of viruses infecting cultivated yams (Dioscorea spp.) in Haïti [PDF]
, 2013 Several viral species are known to infect yams (Dioscorea spp.) and to generate important yield losses on this vegetative propagated crop. Within the framework of the DEVAG project (Caribbean network for the development of agroecological horticultural ...
Filloux, Denis +4 more
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Food poisoning due to yam flour consumption in Kano (Northwest) Nigeria [PDF]
, 2009 Food poisoning is known to occur sporadically from time to time due to poor hygienic preparations. Its occurrence rarely assumes epidemic proportion. The objective was to report the occurrence of food poisoning due to yam flour among three families which
Adeleke, SI
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Participatory assessment of local yam cultivars (Dioscorea cayenensis and D. rotundata) in Benin [PDF]
, 2006 Guinea yam (Dioscorea rotundata Poir. and Dioscorea cayenensis Lam.) is a native, old and traditional crop of West Africa. A long history of cultivation combined with high genetic diversity has led to important indigenous knowledge that needs to be ...
Dansi, Alexandre, Vernier, Philippe
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GeoHealthAntimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a global One Health challenge, linking human, animal, and environmental health. Marine environments and organisms are increasingly recognized as reservoirs of antimicrobial‐resistant bacteria and mobile genetic ...
J. Lellouche +8 more
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A Development and Evaluation of a Vertical Yam-Pounding Machine
Tehnički GlasnikA vertical yam pounding machine having a similar operational principle to the traditional method of pounding was developed. The machine consists of a shaft, pulleys, V-belts, bearings, an electric motor, a vertical pounder, a gear train and a pounding ...
Oluwafemi Emmanuel Adesuyi +3 more
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