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Nigeria Is World's Largest Yam Producer by Huffington: 11:18am On Dec 29, 2014
NIGERIA WORLD'S LARGEST YAM PRODUCER - EXPERT
Ibadan, Dec. 28, 2014.

A Geneticist at the University of Ibadan, Dr Morufat Balogun, on Sunday said Nigeria produced 70 per cent of the yam grown annually and globally.

Balogun, who is also a researcher at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan. She said while Nigeria grew 70 per cent of yam annually, other countries shared the remaining 30 per cent. She said that between 37 and 40 million of metric tons of yam were produced in the world annually. "Nigeria alone produces 70 per cent of yam every year all over the world, the remaining 30 per cent is shared among Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, Togo and Benin Republic," Balogun said.

She said in some areas in Southern America, some varieties of the commodity were also produced adding that the production of yam both for import and export largely depended on Nigeria.

"If Nigeria stops to produce yam today, the global production of yam will reduce by 70 per cent and it will affect exportation," she said.

The expert said that production of yam if properly harnessed, could turn around the standard of living of millions of farmers and other investors interested in the business.

She advised farmers to plant more yam so as to improve the economy, saying that the crop could liberate Africa from excessive rice consumption. (NAN).

http://leadership.ng/news/398242/nigeria-worlds-largest-yam-producer


: http://ndibenonso..com/2014/12/nigeria-worlds-largest-yam-producer.html

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Re: Nigeria Is World's Largest Yam Producer by madridguy(m): 11:31am On Dec 29, 2014
Good news.
Re: Nigeria Is World's Largest Yam Producer by thiefnubu(m): 11:37am On Dec 29, 2014
Op



You mean this kind of yam?


Crazy statistics with too little to show for it undecided


Next story jor....

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Re: Nigeria Is World's Largest Yam Producer by dotna(m): 11:37am On Dec 29, 2014
hmmm so much resources in Blessed Nigeria

Can we make chips or bread from yam?

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Re: Nigeria Is World's Largest Yam Producer by mickyarams: 11:37am On Dec 29, 2014
Ok, PDP and APC are still useless 4cktards that have turned this country to the laughing stock of the world.

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Re: Nigeria Is World's Largest Yam Producer by yungcyrus(m): 11:37am On Dec 29, 2014
Yam, seriously?


Warrabout Shekpe n Sapele water
Re: Nigeria Is World's Largest Yam Producer by dayosaurus(m): 11:37am On Dec 29, 2014
How does this affect the price of yam in the market undecided

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Re: Nigeria Is World's Largest Yam Producer by musicwriter(m): 11:37am On Dec 29, 2014
Yam & cassava.
It will now take some scientific research to find other things that could be done with yam and cassava aside swallowing them. That's where we're lacking.

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Re: Nigeria Is World's Largest Yam Producer by Haryorqunley(m): 11:37am On Dec 29, 2014
Sure
Re: Nigeria Is World's Largest Yam Producer by Jostico: 11:37am On Dec 29, 2014
so its an achievment abi?? undecided
Re: Nigeria Is World's Largest Yam Producer by Sylvarresta(m): 11:37am On Dec 29, 2014
Thank God for that, we are so blessed in this country, unfortunately we don't realise that
Re: Nigeria Is World's Largest Yam Producer by damselalayo(f): 11:37am On Dec 29, 2014
Hmmmmmmmmm
Re: Nigeria Is World's Largest Yam Producer by RFella(m): 11:37am On Dec 29, 2014
Yet it is very costly to purchase, or haven't you people noticed?

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Re: Nigeria Is World's Largest Yam Producer by tiamiyukunle69(m): 11:38am On Dec 29, 2014
That sounds cool. All the pounded yam
Re: Nigeria Is World's Largest Yam Producer by holatin(m): 11:38am On Dec 29, 2014
AYAM HAPPY TO HEAR THIS.



LOOKING UP TO THE DAY WE GO RESPECT AGRICULTURE THAN OIL.



#ewa na beans by dbanj ft African all star

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Re: Nigeria Is World's Largest Yam Producer by bukatyne(f): 11:38am On Dec 29, 2014
Can we now start exporting yam since crude oil is messing us up?

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Re: Nigeria Is World's Largest Yam Producer by BokoHaramm: 11:38am On Dec 29, 2014
Is it not because i allowed your crop to grow, dont worry when my master Buhari gets there things will change
Re: Nigeria Is World's Largest Yam Producer by Funniez: 11:38am On Dec 29, 2014
Chai Naija oooooo. Gej fans will now be like "in this administration even guiness worlds records can testify to d fact that Nigeria is now the largest producer of yam". Naija I hail o
Re: Nigeria Is World's Largest Yam Producer by oluwadanie1(m): 11:38am On Dec 29, 2014
Yam exporting things

Bt wait o, y can't we punish the world by hoarding it for a particular period of time then just release it into the market to make maximum profit.

Abi I no dy tink am well ni

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Re: Nigeria Is World's Largest Yam Producer by ireneony(f): 11:39am On Dec 29, 2014
I feel like eating pounded yam with egusi soup...fill with bush meat,magala fish, kpomo, beef......yummmy
Re: Nigeria Is World's Largest Yam Producer by benuejosh: 11:39am On Dec 29, 2014
BENUE STATE (food basket of the nation) Benue produce the highest quantity of yams, benue state provides the whole of south south with yams some states in the east (Enugu guys can testify to this) and and few other states in the north.
Re: Nigeria Is World's Largest Yam Producer by onadana: 11:40am On Dec 29, 2014
coolYam....na wa...others dey export technology.....produce high calibre products......na yam be our own.Who did this to us?

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Re: Nigeria Is World's Largest Yam Producer by ikombe: 11:40am On Dec 29, 2014
cry

Re: Nigeria Is World's Largest Yam Producer by texalux(m): 11:40am On Dec 29, 2014
News! Where does the money goes?
Re: Nigeria Is World's Largest Yam Producer by ellistmedia: 11:40am On Dec 29, 2014
Great news
Re: Nigeria Is World's Largest Yam Producer by Ikegift4real(m): 11:40am On Dec 29, 2014
am d next agropreneur cum 2015
Re: Nigeria Is World's Largest Yam Producer by Funniez: 11:42am On Dec 29, 2014
Yam? Naija? 70 percent? The Igwe Must Hear This.
Re: Nigeria Is World's Largest Yam Producer by NaijaOptimist: 11:42am On Dec 29, 2014
And still, many have got no food.

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Re: Nigeria Is World's Largest Yam Producer by AcidosisMega: 11:43am On Dec 29, 2014
Great
Re: Nigeria Is World's Largest Yam Producer by martincbarton: 11:43am On Dec 29, 2014
wow. what a record.

Re: Nigeria Is World's Largest Yam Producer by AcidosisMega: 11:44am On Dec 29, 2014
NaijaOptimist:
And still, many have got no food.
So who should provide food for the many?
Re: Nigeria Is World's Largest Yam Producer by Unionised(m): 11:44am On Dec 29, 2014
I guess the world doesn't like yams then?

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