CHALLENGES OF YAM PRODUCTION IN EDO STATE
- Project Research
- 1-5 Chapters
- Quantitative
- Simple Percentage
- Abstract : Available
- Table of Content: Available
- Reference Style: APA
- Recommended for : Student Researchers
- NGN 3000
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Yams (Dioscorea species of the family Dioscoreaceae) are a significant crop for food, money, and cultural customs. West and Central Africa is the leading producing and consumption region for yams in the globe (Ayeni, Adetunji, & Oyeniyi, 2021). Yam is vital to the nutritional, social, cultural, and economic well-being of the inhabitants of the yam belt in Africa. Nutritionally, yam is an essential food source for millions of people throughout the world. It is consumed in several forms, including fufu, boiling, fried, and roasted (Aidoo, 2009). In metropolitan areas of Ghana, yam accounts for around 13 percent of family food budgets (Aidoo, Ohene-Yankyera, Marfo and Blaise, 2009). Yam is crucial to the local economy of West Africa and contributes for around 32 percent of farm revenue (Chukwu and Ikwelle, 2000). The crop is an important source of foreign exchange profits and a raw ingredient for the starch and pharmaceutical sectors (Amanze, Agbo, Eke-Okoro and Njoku, 2011). As the world's biggest exporter of yam, yam exports contribute significantly to Ghana's foreign exchange profits (Ohene-Yankyera, Aidoo and Ohenewa-Tawiah, 2011).
The whole value chain of yam cultivation, processing, and commercialization provides significant job prospects for millions of people (Babtunde 2022). The supply of yam provides opportunities for revenue generating owing to the quantity of individuals engaged and the monetary worth of the product. The marketing system, which impacts both the prices earned by farmers and those paid by consumers, has a significant impact on food security (FAO, 2003).
Yams are members of the genus Dioscorea and the Dioscoreaceae family. Yams are dioecious plants that produce economically significant tubers and bulbils (aerial tubers) (Cabanillus, &d Martin, 2021). The stems are viny, the leaves are cordate or ovate, and the tubers are typically cylindrical and rich in carbohydrates, making them excellent for consumption (Mandal,2003). When leafy branches fall back and tubers go dormant, tuber formation is an evolutionary response to a dry season (Purseglove,2002). During the development of edible Dioscoreas, the thickening and lobbing of the ancient rhizome were replaced by a highly developed tuber structure (Burkill,2000). They are replenished and produced annually by the majority of species, although others are permanent. As a crop, yams are harvested annually and replanted using tuber fragments to renew the plant. Unlike other tropical root and tuber crop species, yams may be kept in ambient tropical conditions for four to six months without considerable loss of nutritional value. Additionally, tubers are frequently dried and then crushed into flour for reconstitution as a stiff paste (fufu), which is highly valued in West Africa (Cabanillus, &d Martin, 2021).
The Dioscoreaceae family has six genera, but Dioscorea is the most important. Twelve of the approximately 600 recognized species of Dioscorea are edible (Coursey,2006). Within this genus, the following species are edible and commercially valuable: Dioscorea rotundata (white yam or Guinea yam), Dioscorea alata (greater yam or water yam), Dioscorea esculenta (lesser yam or Asiatic yam), Dioscorea bulbifera (aerial yam or potato yam), and Dioscorea cayenensis (y (Ayeni, Adetunji, & Oyeniyi, 2021).
Some Dioscorea species, such as floribunda and composite, are valued for their high tuber content of steroidal saponins, which are utilized in the production of oral contraceptives, sex hormones, and cortisone (Purseglove,2002; Applezweig, 2007). The drug yams are primarily an uncultivated species (Coursey,2006). The English word "yam" is most likely originated from the Portuguese word ynhame, which was discovered in early records. ynhame was the transliteration of the Malinke word niam, which was extensively spoken in Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Ivory Coast (Coursey, 2006).
The term "yam" has several meanings for the majority of people. It is a crop of edible root tubers that generates cash to support the farmer's family and himself. It has helped enhance living standards throughout the years (Ayeni, Adetunji, & Oyeniyi, 2021). According to the Oxford lexicon, yam is a starch-rich tuberous root that has essentially replaced potato as a staple meal in many tropical and subtropical nations. Yam is a member of the known botanical genes, although there are several species of enormous importance in West Africa.
The white yam (Discoreal rotonlata)
The water yam (Discoreal alata)
The yellow yam (discoreal caganesis)
Lesser yam (D. bulbfery)
Trifoliate or three leave yam (D. dumetorum)
Related Project Materials
RELEVANCE OF CRIME SCENE TESTIMONIES ON A SUSPECT IN NIGERIA
EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY
Crime is said to be as old as society itself and it is a diver’s concept which changes chro...
PRIVATE PUBLIC PARTNERSHIPS (PPP) AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURAL SECTOR IN NIGERIA: A STUDY OF ANCHOR BORROWER PROGRAM OF CBN IN EDO STATE 2015 – 2020
ABSTRACT
Nigeria as a politically independent nation since October 1st, 1960. The country is richly blessed with natural resources, which...
THE ROLE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION IN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL AREA IN NIGERIA. (A CASE STUDY OF UDI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA IN ENUGU STATE)
ABSTRACT
In this research work, the researcher intended to have a general discussion with local government as my backgro...
THE IMPORTANCE OF MARKETING IN SERVICE ORGANIZATION (A CASE STUDY OF UBA BANK)
ABSTRACT
This research work is aimed to describe the importance of marketing, one need not to look furt...
PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT ON STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES IN SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOLS
ABSTRACT
This study was carried out to examine parental involvement on students academic activities in...
EFFECT OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ON THE PERFORMANCE OF AN ORGANIZATION
EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY
Weak practices of corporate governance lead to poor financial performance and contribute to macroeconomic crises(C...
EVALUATION OF TABLETING PROPERTIES OF NATIVE AND MODIFIED STARCHES, DERIVED FROM SOLENOSTEMON ROTUNDIFOLIUS, AS TABLET BINDER AND DISINTEGRANT
ABSTRACT
The aim of this research was to study the tableting properties of Solenostemon rotundifolius starch (SRS) and modified forms for...
THE ROLES OF ACCOUNTING FIRMS IN MONEY LAUNDERING IN NIGERIA (CASE STUDY OF ACCOUNTING FIRMS IN NIGERIA)
Abstract
Most accounting firms in their pursuit for higher financial rewards, promotions and status, practices such as c...
THE EVALUATION OF CERAMIC WASTE AS PARTIAL REPLACEMENT OF COARSE AGGREGATE IN HOT MIX ASPHALT
ABSTRACT The study investigates the suitability of ceramic waste aggregate (CWA) as partial replacement for coarse aggregate in asphalt concrete. I...
THE EFFECT OF BULLYING ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS IN SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOLS
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
In schools, bullying occurs in all areas. It can occur in nearly any part in or around th...
