10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COCOYAM»
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cocoyam in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
cocoyam and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Tropical Root and Tuber Crops: Production, Perspectives and ...
The production of cocoyams is labour intensive. Planting and harvesting require
the most labour. Unfortunately most of the cocoyam production in the world is on
small holdings where manual labour with hand tools is the method of production.
I. C. Onwueme, Winston B. Charles, 1994
2
Sustainable Food Production in Sub-Saharan Africa: IITA's ...
The former (sometimes referred to as "old" cocoyam in sub-Saharan Africa)
reached this continent 1 ,000 or more years ago from Southeast Asia, while the
latter ("new" cocoyam) were introduced more recently from tropical America. In
Africa ...
3
Archaeology, Language, and the African Past
Amidst Cocoyam, Taro Colocasia esculental; "New" Cocoyam, Xanthosoma
mafaffa Cocoyams are one of the least known of the world's staples; essential to
agriculture in Oceania, they also make an important contribution to diet in the
more ...
4
Non-Traditional Feeds for Use in Swine Production
Growth rate was reduced and the incidence of scours increased when the pigs
were fed raw cocoyam. When the cocoyams were cooked prior to feeding, normal
growth was achieved and scouring stopped, indicating a relationship between ...
Phillip A. Thacker, Roy N. Kirkwood, 1992
5
The Encyclopedia of Farm Animal Nutrition
Y Yam Yams include taro or cocoyam (Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott), winged
yam or water yam (Dioscorea alata L.), yellow yam (Dioscorea cayenensis Lam.),
Chinese yam (Dioscorea esculenta (Lour.) Burk.) and white yam (Dioscorea ...
6
Common African Pests and Diseases of Cassava, Yam, Sweet ...
Cassava; African mosaic disease; Cassava bacterial blight; Anthracnose disease; Angular leafspot; White leafspot; Leaf blight; Tuber rot; Soft rot; Dry root rot; Root-knot nematodes; Green mites; Red mites; Mealybur; Mealyburg, green ...
7
Product Development for Root and Tuber Crops: Africa
Technological Change and the Economics of Product Development in Cassava
and Cocoyam in Nigeria N. O. A. Ezeh, O. B. Arene, S. O. Odurukwe, and L. S. O.
Enei Abstract Average farm size for cassava and cocoyam in Nigeria is 0.025 ha
...
8
The Archaeology of Africa: Food, Metals and Towns
Discussion: The status of the cocoyam differs greatly from one community to
another; in general it is of greater importance to the south and east. In Idoma it is
not of great cultural importance, and the idea of having a festival for it is laughed
at.
Bassey Andah, Alex Okpoko, Thurstan Shaw, 2014
9
Working with Farmers in Cameroon and Rwanda: New Strategies ...
Cameroon produces almost 1 million tonnes of cocoyam a year. Two kinds —
macabo (Xanthosomasagittifolia) and taro( Co/ocas/a esculenta) — are grown
throughout Cameroon, but the crop performs better in the higher rainfall areas,
and ...
10
Archaeology and Language: Correlating archaeological and ...
Table 14.1b Delta Cross terms for tuber plants Three-leaf yam Cocoyam (old)
Cocoyam (new) *-nimbo PDC Discussion Three-leaf yam (D. dumetorum): There
are three roots which are Plausibly reconstructible to PLC, *-nem; *-gweni, and ...
R. Blench, Matthew Spriggs, 1998
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COCOYAM»
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cocoyam is used in the context of the following news items.
Heavy Rains - Perishable Foodstuff Traders Incur Losses
A good quantity of leafy vegetables like green spices, huckleberry, cabbage and foodstuff including Irish potato, cassava tubers and cocoyam, ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
The Philosophy of Fufu
Its main staples are plantain and cassava, though others like cocoyam and yam are also used. Fufu is in two parts, the pounded solid staples ... «GhanaWeb, Jul 15»
Helping Immigrant Farmers Sow Seeds From Home on American Soil
He also has a row of Nigerian corn; cocoyam, a root vegetable; and “nchanwu,” a spice that tastes like a hybrid of basil and oregano. He threw ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
Between War And Politics
The only one between PDP and APC, as their relationship has shown, is like a memorandum of understanding between a goat and cocoyam or ... «The News, Jun 15»
Prices of goods in Accra markets glide
Prices of foodstuff such as cassava, cocoyam, and plantain have now dropped marginally. The survey showed that foodstuff prices at the ... «BusinessGhana, Jun 15»
New barter system
... including sugarcane, turmeric, capsicum, pear tomatoes, yam, strawberry, broccoli, pineapple, cocoyam, pink lady's-finger, Thai ginger and a ... «The Hindu, Jun 15»
Ikenne Remo: Town That Births A Host Of Legends
The special delicacy of the town is Ebiripo, which is made out of blended cocoyam, wrapped in leaf like moi-moi, steamed and eaten with stew ... «Leadership Newspapers, May 15»
Deforestation, exploitation, hypocrisy: no end to Wilmar's palm oil …
We used to plant plantains, cassava, cocoyam and vegetables here, as well as trees for timber. We grew wood for businesses, for houses and ... «The Ecologist, May 15»
Ghanaian Diaspora in Lusaka Mourn Edwin Ofori
He really had green fingers as he turned his backyard into an oasis of green Ghanaian cocoyam plantation, amidst some poultry coops and ... «GhanaWeb, May 15»
Wedlock of culture and religion: Community takes Igbo planting …
Different crops like yam seedlings, cocoyam, pumpkin seeds, cassava stems, among others were all presented for blessings by the bishop. «Daily Sun, Apr 15»
