Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
Figure
5.12.
Map
of
potato-producing
countries.
(Data
abstracted
from
http:
//
faostat.fao.org
/
faostat.)
example, taro and yam (Figs. 5.13 and 5.14), is much more limited, as they are
produced primarily in Africa, South America, and the Pacific islands.
In addition to the varieties of potatoes, there are many varieties of other tubers, for
example, sweet potatoes and yams—large, small, red, white—but they are all cultivated,
Figure
5.13.
Map of taro-producing countries. (Data abstracted from http:
//
faostat.fao.org
/
faostat.)
