Yam breeding at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

Alvarez, M.N.; Hahn, S.K.

Yam breeding at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

Alvarez, M.N. | Hahn, S.K. (International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan (Nigeria))

Yams, Dioscorea rotundata and D. alata are emphasised in IITA's yam breeding programme. The main objective of yam breeding is the development of clones resistant to nematodes; virus, wide adaptability and good storability. The approaches used and progress made at IITA in yam improvement are summarised.

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dioscorea alata dioscorea rotundata resistencia a la enfermedad resistencia a las plagas virose virosis

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Resistance aux organismes nuisibles; Metodos de mejoramiento; Methode d'amelioration; Nigeria/ nematode des plantes; Nigeria/ nematodos de las plantas; Resistance aux maladies

Language

English

Note

1 ill., 8 ref. *XG

Type

Conference; Non-Conventional

Source

Proceedings of the Caribbean Regional Workshop on Tropical Root Crops, Kingston, Jamaica, 10-16 Apr 1983, Dolly, D.I. (ed.), [nd]. p. 105-108

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Root Crops in the Caribbean. Proceedings of the Caribbean Regional Workshop on Tropical Root Crops, Kingston (Jamaica), 10-16 Apr 1983

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