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PlantsPotyvirus diseases are one of the main challenges facing the production of yam (Dioscorea spp.). The objective of this study was to identify the potyviruses present in the Dioscorea spp.
José Efraín González Ramírez +11 more
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The Sacred Festival of Iri Ji Ohuru in Igboland, Nigeria
Nordic Journal of African Studies, 2007 This article examines the religious significance of the New Yams Festival (Iri Ji Ohuru) among the Igbo of south-eastern Nigeria. Secondary data for the study was collected from ethnographical information on the origin of the custom by some well-known ...
Ukachukwu Chris Manus
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Nature, 1963 YAM (Dioscorea rotundata) is widely consumed in Ghana and other parts of West Africa and in some regions forms a staple of the diet. Toxic principles have been isolated from some species of yam, and it is widely known among farmers that the consumption of particular forms of yam may prove fatal1.
C, GILBERT, J, GILLMAN
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Asymmetric Dishonesty in Markets: A Field Experiment on Male Sellers and Buyer Gender
Managerial and Decision Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Dishonest behavior is a pervasive phenomenon that imposes substantial economic and social costs on society. While the literature extensively documents gender differences in who lies, far less attention has been paid to whether sellers discriminate in their dishonesty based on the gender of the buyer.
Zeev Shtudiner, Offer Moshe Shapir
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Four songs about yams plus description of custom of filling baskets of yams for a boy's uncles.
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Past, present and future of local crop evolution
PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Promoting agrobiodiversity is a promising strategy for mitigating the negative effects of climate change on global food security. We highlight the central role evolutionary processes play in harnessing the potential of local crops by integrating genomics, archaeology, ethnobotany and traditional ecological knowledge (TEK).
Nataly Allasi Canales +6 more
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PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.There is an increasing risk of drought and salinisation of soil and groundwater globally, including in Pacific Island countries such as Tonga. Irrigating crops with slightly saline water, such as that produced by emerging desalination technologies, could help to alleviate droughts.
Harry Myrans +9 more
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Get Your Yams, Barbados, B.W.I. [PDF]
, 2023 Vertical, Black and white, “3 ½” x 5½ ”This image shows a female vendor carrying a tray of yams on her head. The lady is dressed in the fashion typical of the times and her occupation. She is barefooted.
Knight’s Ltd.
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Home gardens and Dioscorea species – A case study from the climatic zones of Sri Lanka
Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Tropics and Subtropics, 2014 Home gardens are considered as vital units for enhancing food security particularly in developing nations of South Asia, such as Sri Lanka. Although the yam crop Dioscorea spp.
Ravi Sangakkara, Emmanuel Frossard
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PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Crop wild relatives (CWR) in Zimbabwe are reservoirs of beneficial agronomic traits, yet they remain under‐documented and poorly conserved. This study developed Zimbabwe's first national CWR checklist based on a conceptual framework combining floristic, ecological and ethnobotanical data, revealing over 2700 taxa, with nearly 1000 edible species ...
Kudakwashe Mutasa +3 more
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