Bachmann, E. (1981) Yam holdings in southern Nigeria : economic assessment of problems and trends. Discussion Paper. Agricultural Economics, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, Nigeria.
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Abstract
The result of identifying and assessing the problems of yam cultivation was for both villages, that clearing and soil preparation are the only significant labor peaks. Since these constraints are also effective for the cassava enterprise, the competitiveness of yam is not affected. The most serious disadvantages of yam are the sett requirement and probably the sensitivity against declining soil fertility. The production risk weighs more heavily for yam than for cassava, but it does not seem to be so serious that it favors cassava. The same was found for pests and the storage losses of yam...
| Item Type: | Monograph (Discussion Paper) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Yam, Cassava, Flood, Fertility, RP1356 |
| Author Affiliation: | Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Stuttgart Hohenheim Germany(FR) |
| Subjects: | Plant Production Social Sciences |
| Divisions: | Other Crops |
| Depositing User: | Ms Ishrath Durafsha |
| Date Deposited: | 24 May 2014 09:25 |
| Last Modified: | 24 May 2014 09:25 |
| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/13123 |
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