Uganda, April 27 -- Farmers in Uganda have knowledge in growing of root tuber crops such as cassava, sweet potatoes, Irish potatoes and yams but not coco yams.

Coco yams are known to be grown on small scale naturally in swampy areas and it is of recent that farmers are taking it up due to its nutritional benefits.

Background

Cocoyam is an important tropical tuber crop grown purposely for its starchy corms. It is widely cultivated in Oceania, Africa and Asia.

It is categorised as a neglected food crop and is mainly grown for subsistence agriculture.

It is regarded as one of the most important staple crops in the Pacific Islands, India and Indonesia and considered as primary centres of origin of the taro variety.

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