Jean Baptiste Ettien, Andres Tschannen, Brahima Kone, Olivier Girardin

University of Felix Houphouet-Boigny Abidjan, 22 BP 582 Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire

Suisse Centre for Scientific Research 01 BP 1303 Abidjan 01, Côte d’Ivoire

Key words: Improved yam, Dystric ferrallitisol, Dioscorea alata, Côte d’Ivoire.

Abstract

To improve yam production in West Africa and stabilize its cropping system on Dystric ferrallitisols, a varietal test was conducted at Bringakro (6°401’N, 5°091’O, alt. 150 m) in the savanna zone at the Centre of Côte d’Ivoire. Continue reading →