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In Colombia yam production has been specifically located in the Caribbean region, where it has become a key product in the diet of the population of this area. In 2010, Colombia was among the 12 countries with the highest yam production worldwide, and ranked first in yield of tons per hectare planted.
Nigeria is the principal contributor to yam production, boasting an annual 17 million tonnes, constituting a substantial 70-76% share of the worldwide output. The majority of these tubers, amounting to approximately two million weekly, traverse through the Zaki Biam Yam Market, signifying a pivotal hub in the distribution network.
World yam production Yam in a market. Nigeria is by far the world’s largest producer of yams, accounting for over 70–76 percent of the world production.According to the Food and Agriculture Organization report, in 1985, Nigeria produced 18.3 million tonnes of yam from 1.5 million hectares, representing 73.8 percent of total yam production in Africa. [1]
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This is a list of countries by vegetable production in 2020 based on the Food and Agriculture Organization Corporate Statistical Database. The total world vegetable production for 2020 was 1,148,446,252 metric tonnes. In 1961 production was 198 mln. tonnes.
Along with climate and corresponding types of vegetation, the economy of a nation also influences the level of agricultural production. Production of some products is highly concentrated in a few countries, China, the leading producer of wheat and ramie in 2013, produces 95% of the world's ramie fiber but only 17% of the world's wheat. Products ...
It is sometimes called Korean yam. In Vietnam, the yam is called củ mài or khoai mài. When this yam is processed to become a medicine, the yam is called hoài sơn or tỳ giải. In the Ilocano of the northern Philippines it is called tuge. In Latin American countries it is known as camote del cerro or white ñame. In Manipuri it is called ...
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