10 MALAY BOOKS RELATING TO «YAM»
Discover the use of
YAM in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
YAM and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in Malay literature.
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Wild Yam: Nature's Progesterone
Research shows that wild yam (Dioscorea villosa) can be an effective way to enhance the body's progesterone and other hormone levels, thereby promoting a feeling of well-being.
Rita Elkins, Woodland Publishing,
1999
Samuel from America and Pierre from France are joined together in an adventure of a lifetime as they live in Israel for one year, participating in foreign exchange study.
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The Yam: A Tropical Root Crop
In this world of famine, the yam must play a leading role in the regions it is grown. Its cultivation may even increase once the problems which this book highlights have been resolved.
Lucien Degras, René Coste,
1993
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The Yam: 50 Years of Climbing on Yamnuska
It was here, over 50 years ago in 1952, that Hans Gmoser first took up the challenge. Since then, Yamnuska has been the scene of both triumphs and tragedies, which Scott and Dornian meticulously document in this book.
Ben Gadd, Chic Scott, Dave Dornian,
2003
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Descriptors for Yam (Dioscorea Spp.) - Halaman iv
Descriptors for Yam (Dioscorea spp.) is a revision of the original IPGRI publication Descriptors for Yam (IBPGR 1980). The 1980 list was based upon the work of the Regional Committee in Southeast Asia and its descriptor numbers are given ...
International Plant Genetic Resources Institute,
1997
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Assessing Diversity in Yams (Dioscorea Spp.) from Ethiopia ...
Abstract A survey covering 339 farm households and eight districts was conducted in two zones of Southern Ethiopia with the main objective of investigating the diversity and distribution of yam landraces. Methods of data collection included ...
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Cultivation Status and Genetic Diversity of Yam Bean ... - Halaman 10
Cultivation status of yam bean (Pachyrhizus erosus) in Indonesia 2.1.1. Abstract The yam bean (Pachyrhizus erosus) is a legume root crop. It is usually known as a vegetable crop and is frequently used in many Southeast-Asia countries but so ...
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Biodiversity and Domestication of Yams in West Africa: ... - Halaman 13
There has long been considerable confusion regarding the yams Dioscorea rotundata Poir. and D. cayenensis Lam. In English-speaking West Africa, particularly Nigeria, they are known as 'white yam' and 'yellow yam', respectively, and ...
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Consumers' Preference for Minisett Yellow Yam - Halaman 1
Of the yams produced locally, the yellow variety (Dioscorea cayenensis) is preferred, accounting for more than half (in most instances) of the domestic crop production of tubers over the years (Strachan, 1995) As is the case of other food crops ...
Veronica Williamson,
1996
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Resources, Planning and Environmental Management in a ...
David Barker and Clinton Beckford INTRODUCTION Yam production in Jamaica is the domain of small and medium-sized farmers, many of whom cultivate marginal land on steep hillsides. The cultivation of yams is a crucial source of income ...
David Barker, Duncan F. M. McGregor,
2003