The humble but versatile puna yam isn't that well-known in the U.S., however, if you live in a city with a robust international grocery scene, you may have come across this white yam variety without ...

The Ghana Yam Sector Development Strategy was formulated in 2012 at the behest of the Government of Ghana. It was to support the development of the yam sector in terms of production, value ...

Add chopped yam and brown sugar; cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 20 to 25 minutes, being careful not to overcook. Drain and return yam to pot. Using a potato masher, mash yam while ...

The national yam strategy puts yam in the spotlight as a key crop to help Ghana fight poverty, enhance food security, and improve the livelihoods and income of women and men engaged in the yam sector.

Yam is a large root vegetable that looks like a tube. (Xinhua/Shao Haijun) Women dance at the Yam Festival in Ho, the Volta Regional Capital, 165 km northeast of Ghana's capital Accra, Sept. 21, 2013.

“Despite the contribution of yam, the crop has not been given the right attention. This is what this strategy aims to correct,” says Mr Anthony Sikpa, Chairman of the Ghana Yam Strategy Committee.

A new report published by the Danish Embassy has shown that the value of food losses and waste in Ghana is estimated at $1.9 billion per annum. According to the report, post-harvest losses of ...

A document on Ghana's Yam development Strategy has been launched in Accra, yesterday. The document which was formulated in response to a request from the Government of Ghana in 2012 and led by a ...

The introduction of the Yam Improvement for Income and Food Security in West Africa (YIIFSWA) would position Mion district to become a major yam market in Ghana, Mr Issa Alhassan, Mion District ...

The Aboabo and Central markets both in Tamale, saw a major reduction in the price of yam in the week ending October 11. For example, four tubers of medium sized yam are sold this week at GH¢ 3.00 ...

Ghana today October 8, 2013 launched a national strategy for the development of the country’s yam industry. Ghana has now become the first yam-producing nation to rollout such a national strategy for ...