Potato is a temperature crop which is being increasingly cultivated in the tropics in areas with high elevations and cool temperatures. It is referred to as Irish potato to differentiate it from the sweet potato though it did not originate Read more…
Category: Plants and Crops
Kingdom plantae
Yams are grown throughout the wetter parts of the tropics. They are climbing monocotyledonous plants with opposite or alternate leaves and they produce large storage tubers. Yams are obtained from several species of the genus Dioscorea, a very large genus Read more…
Cassava is the major source of dietary energy for low-income consumers in many parts of tropical Africa. It has become the most important food crop of tropical Africa and had been aptly described as the ‘staff of life’. It is Read more…
Pigeon pea is one of the most heat and drought resistant legumes as its root oils deep and extensive. India is the leading producers, accounting for about 90% of the total world population. It is an important legume of East Read more…
Soybean is a crop that has great potential as a source of inexpensive protein in human diets and much valuable use. It is a fairly new crop in West Africa and has not been quite incorporated into the traditional foods Read more…
Wheat is a temperate crop but is grown on a large scale in a sub-tropical and tropical regions of the world. Africa is however not important for wheat production. Origin Wheat is of Asian origin in areas around southern Read more…
