It has also a cultural and religious importance in Nepali society. Yam, which is called tarul in Nepali, is the common name for some plant species in the genus Dioscorea and family Dioscoreaceae. Most ...
I am often asked this question. Gardeners who grow their own sweet potatoes sometimes still wonder whether the root vegetables they have grown are the same as yams. Perhaps because sweet potatoes ...
Trinidad and Tobago is beginning to reap the benefits of Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley’s visit to Ghana, as the West African country recently gifted the country with ten thousand yam seeds.
This crop is a staple in climates with hot, muggy summers, but growing sweet potatoes is also possible in cooler climates if you adjust to meet the plants’ requirement for warm temperatures.
He said it is against that backdrop a decision will be made on which varieties to invest in and encourage local farmers to grow those. “I really would like to see the output of these yams in the ...