The Challenge of Improving Soil Fertility in Yam Cropping Systems of West Africa

The Challenge of Improving Soil Fertility in Yam Cropping Systems of West Africa

Yam (Dioscorea spp.) is a tuber crop grown for food security, income generation, and traditional medicine. This crop has a high cultural value for some of the groups growing it. Most of the production comes from West Africa where the increased demand has been covered by enlarging cultivated surfaces...

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Main Authors: Emmanuel Frossard, Beatrice A. Aighewi, Sévérin Aké, Dominique Barjolle, Philipp Baumann, Thomas Bernet, Daouda Dao, Lucien N. Diby, Anne Floquet, Valérie K. Hgaza, Léa J. Ilboudo, Delwende I. Kiba, Roch L. Mongbo, Hassan B. Nacro, Gian L. Nicolay, Esther Oka, Yabile F. Ouattara, Nestor Pouya, Ravinda L. Senanayake, Johan Six, Orokya I. Traoré
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
Dioscorea spp.
soil fertility
interdisciplinarity
transdisciplinarity
innovation platforms
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2017.01953/full

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