Yam (Dioscorea spp., family Dioscoreaceae) is one of the most important food crops cultivated in the West African yam zone comprising the forest and savannah areas of Nigeria, Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, Republic of Benin, and Togo, which account for more than 90% of the 4.59 million ha of yam cultivat...
Eni, A.O.
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Kumar, L.
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Asiedu, Robert
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Alabi, O.J.
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Naidu, R.A.
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Hughes, J.A.
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Rey, M.E.
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[First report of cucumber mosaic virus in yams (Dioscorea spp.) in Ghana, Togo and Republic of Benin in West Africa]
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First report of cucumber mosaic virus in yams (Dioscorea spp.) in Ghana, Togo and Republic of Benin in West Africa
Anthracnose, caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides Penz., is the most severe foliar disease of water yam (Dioscorea alata) worldwide. Population genetic analyses can yield useful insights into the evolutionary potential of C. gloeosporioides and thus lead to the development of appropriate dise...
Abang, Mathew M.
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Asiedu, Robert
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Hoffmann, P.
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Wolf, G.A.
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Mignouna, H.D.
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Winter, S.
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[Pathogenic and genetic variability among Colletotrichum gloeosporioides isolates from different yam hosts in the agroecological zones in Nigeria]
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Pathogenic and genetic variability among Colletotrichum gloeosporioides isolates from different yam hosts in the agroecological zones in Nigeria
Growth of varieties of Dioscorea alata and D. rotundata were stunted when they were grown in nutrient solutions containing 5 to 60 mg l−1 Fe. In D. alata variety TDa 95/00361, plants grown in 60 mg l−1 Fe solution exhibited reductions of 29–65% in plant height, leaf length and width, number of le...
Shiwachi, H.
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Kikuno, H.
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Okonkwo, C.C.
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Asiedu, Robert
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[Iron toxicity symptoms in yams (Dioscorea spp.) grown in water culture]
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Iron toxicity symptoms in yams (Dioscorea spp.) grown in water culture
This study examined the dynamics of fresh yam tuber prices and applied a hedonic pricing model to estimate the market values of tuber characteristics in two consumption centers in Togo. Real prices were modeled as a function of variables measuring yam species, physical attributes of tuber, origin...
Amegbeto, N.K.
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Manyong, Victor M.
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Coulibaly, O.
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Asiedu, Robert
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[Determinants of market value for fresh yam (Dioscorea species) tubers in two consumption centers in Togo]
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Determinants of market value for fresh yam (Dioscorea species) tubers in two consumption centers in Togo
L'igname constitue un aliment de base des populations du Nord-est, du centre et de I'Est de la c6te d,lvoire.Elle occupe une place de choix parmi les cultures vivridres du pays. Compte tenu de son importance, lepresent travail est consacr6 d la revue bibliographique des travaux scientifiques r6al...
Yam is the staple food for populations from the Noth-east, Centre and East of Cote d'lvoire. It plays an important role in subsistence cropping in the country. As a result, the present work is devoted to an extensive review of the literature on scientific data gathered on this crop, notably on so...
N'Goran, K.E.
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Zohouri, P.G.
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Yoro, R.G.
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Kouakou, M.A.
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Assa, A.
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Asiedu, Robert
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[Revue bibliographique sur la gestion de la fertilite des sols cultives en igname en Cote dIvoire]
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Revue bibliographique sur la gestion de la fertilite des sols cultives en igname en Cote dIvoire
A reliable means to induce sprouting in dormant seed tubers of yams (Dioscorea species) is required to enhance flexibility in planting date and rate of propagation of the crop. Experiments were conducted to assess the potential of two gibberellin inhibitors, Uniconazole-P and Prohexadione-calcium...
Shiwachi, H.
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Ayankanmi, T.G.
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Asiedu, Robert
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Onjo, M.
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[Induction of germination in dormant yam (Dioscorea spp.) tubers with inhibitors of gibberellins]
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Induction of germination in dormant yam (Dioscorea spp.) tubers with inhibitors of gibberellins
Improving yam production by mineral fertilisation in the savanna zone of Cote d'Ivoire. Côte d'Ivoire is the second producer of yam after Nigeria with 2.8 millions tons produced per year. Though its farmers are still looking for ‘'virgin'' soil to increase their yields. Mineral fertilization stud...
Soro, D.
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Dao, D.
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Carsky, R.J.
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Asiedu, Robert
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Assa, A.
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Girardin, O.
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[Amelioration de la production de ligname a travers la fertilisation minerale en zone de savene de Cote dIvoire]
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Amelioration de la production de ligname a travers la fertilisation minerale en zone de savene de Cote dIvoire
Kumar, P.L.
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Mgbechi-Ezeri, J.U.
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Eni, A.O.
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Akinbade, S.A.
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Asiedu, Robert
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Dixon, Alfred G.O.
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Fatokun, C.A.
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Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
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[The challenges and potential options for controlling virus diseases of legumes and tuber crops in West Africa]
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The challenges and potential options for controlling virus diseases of legumes and tuber crops in West Africa
For a mixture of reasons certain tropical crops which are important as primary or secondary food staples are relatively underresearched. The modem tools of molecular and cellular biotechnology offer the opportunity not only to make substantial gains in our knowledge of these crops, but also to ov...