How can we ensure that health, food systems, and sustainable agricultural systems mutually reinforce one another? « Session Tracks « International Conference on Research for Development

February 23, 2017

Challenges in yam systems for improved livelihoods in West Africa

Emmanuel Frossard1, Robert Asiedu2, Anne Floquet3, Innocent Kiba1, Denis Cornet4, Gian Nicolay5 1ETH Zurich, Switzerland; 2IITA, Nigeria; 3University Abomey Calavi, Benin; 4CIRAD, Guadeloupe, Antilles; 5FiBl, Frick, Switzerland Yams are tuber crops essential for food security in West Africa and other parts of the tropics. They can be a significant source of income for actors involved […]