A new initiative to dramatically boost yam productivity and double the incomes of three million yam farmers in West Africa has been launched. The Yam Improvement for Income and Food Security in West Africa (YIIFSWA) project, which is supported by a US$12 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates…
Archive for April, 2012
Eurek Alert: New project to invest US $12 million to boost yam productivity in Ghana and Nigeria
In one of the most ambitious efforts ever undertaken on behalf of an orphan crop like yam, the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and a host of partners announced today a landmark new initiative to dramatically boost yam productivit…
All Africa: Ghana: New Project to Invest U.S. $12 Million to Boost Yam Productivity
In one of the most ambitious efforts ever undertaken on behalf of an orphan crop like yam, the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and a host of partners announced today a landmark new initiative to dramatically boost yam productivit…
Modern Ghana: US$12 Million Project to Boost Yam Productivity in Ghana and Nigeria
In one of the most ambitious efforts ever undertaken on behalf of an orphan crop like yam, the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and a host of partners announced today a landmark new initiative to dramatically boost yam productivit…
