Increasing the yield of important crops such as yam is crucial to ensure food security and livelihood. However, unpredictable rainfall and higher temperatures have contributed to reduced yam harvests.

The tubers are essential to the country's economy and culture, but their quality keeps declining. Now, researchers have found a way to mass... Ladi Adaikwu's top-shelf merchandise is hidden in a ...

The rate of yam consumption is high in West Africa, thanks to its health benefits. Against this background, there are efforts by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and others ...

High temperatures had a smaller direct effect on the plants. However, prolonged heat increased pest infestations, which ...