How to produce many yams from a tuber: the yam mini-sett technique

Abstract

A simple method of propagating many yams from a tuber is discussed below. The yam mini-sett technique is an improvement of traditional methods used by farmers in West Africa. The technique was improved upon by the National Root Crop Research Institute, Umdike, Nigeria, and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Albadan, Nigeria. This method which is currently being practiced in PNG by some farmers with promising results is discussed.