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International research effort aims to improve yam production in Africa

International research effort aims to improve yam production in Africa

Yams at Brixton Market, C Ford March 04, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikicommons
"The James Hutton Institute supports the project in a training and advisory capacity, given our expertise in potato research and breeding"
AfricaYam researchers visited the James Hutton Institute in 2015 (c) Hutton

A global research consortium including scientists from the James Hutton Institute is making progress in their efforts to improve the genetic potential and productivity of yam, a key crop in Western Africa not only for its nutritional value but also because of its socio-economic role.

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This article was originally posted by The James Hutton Institute