Economic Analysis of American Yam Bean and Implications for Food Security in Nigeria by Udemezue JC | Juniper Publishers

The roles of American yam bean for the benefit of mankind should not be underestimated, American yam bean is a great source of different vitamins and minerals. It is one of the neglected root crops that can boost the capacity of food security of a nation if its potential is properly harnessed. In view of these, this paper employed analytical approach to review; economic importance of American yam bean, technology package for American yam bean, American yam bean flour flow chart and a report on field trial of American yam bean. American yam bean (AYB) is one of the neglected edible tuberous root crops that belong to the genus of “pachyrhizus”. It originated from central and south America in the head-water region of the river Amazon and was cultivated there in pre-Columbia days. The Spaniard spread it to the Philippines and it is now cultivated and naturalized in the Philippines, Gambia, China, Indonesia, Northern India, Western and Northern South America, and the Caribbean.

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