You wait all year to dig into your mom’s Thanksgiving yams with mini marshmallows. While they may be delicious, it turns out they aren’t yams at all. Even though the words “sweet potato” and “yam” ...

The rate of yam consumption is high in West Africa, thanks to its health benefits. Against this background, there are efforts by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and others ...

While some may use sweet potato and yam interchangeably, botanically speaking, they are completely different vegetables. Yams are in the family Dioscoreaceae, which contains hundreds of species of ...

Although available year-round, yams or sweet potatoes are particularly treasured during the holiday months. We serve them up sweet or savory, as accompaniments to main courses and often in dessert.

Yam Farmers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria has assured Nigerians of increased yam production in 2018 so as to boost the yam export initiative of the Federal Government. The Acting ...

Sweet potatoes and yams are often confused, but they are botanically different plants. True sweet potatoes are native to the Americas, while true yams originate from Africa and Asia. The canned "yams" ...

If you thought yams and sweet potatoes were the same thing, think again! While the two root vegetables might appear to be similar (largely in part to grocery stores mislabeling them), the difference ...

If you thought yams and sweet potatoes were the same thing, think again! While the two root vegetables might appear to be similar (largely in part to grocery stores mislabeling them), the difference ...

It’s time to set the record straight on these two often mixed-up veggies. Yams and sweet potatoes are two very different plants. Yams are more closely related to lilies, while sweet potatoes are more ...

While some may use sweet potato and yam interchangeably, botanically speaking, they are completely different vegetables. Yams are in the family Dioscoreaceae, which contains hundreds of species of ...

The Acting President of the association, Prof Simon Irtwange, gave the assurance in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Monday. The Acting President of the association, Prof ...