In major yam-producing areas such as West Africa and the Caribbean, the tuber is traditionally grown using sticks as scaffolds for vine growth, which are traditionally cut from the forest, causing ...

The genetic diversity of tuber crops such as yam (Dioscorea spp.), potato (Solanum spp.), cassava (Manihot esculenta) and sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) underpins global food security and nutrition.

You can’t construct a strong building on a weak foundation, and you can’t grow a great corn crop on a weak root system. From freezing temperatures to voracious underground pests and other threats, ...