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Origin
(according
Agronomic
Length of
Weight of
Yam type
to farmers)
Main use
characteristics
Other remarks
tuber (cm)
tuber (kg)
1. Digi
-
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
2. Bombe-tingye
Dagbon
Consumed locally,
Stacked, not pricked
-
45
1.65
sold as cash crop
3. Kpuringa
Dagbon
Consumed locally
Stacked plant
Eaten mostly by
21
0.8
(sliced and roasted)
children (small-size
tubers)
4. Laabako
Dagbon
Consumed locally
Normally grown stacked
Women prefer this
28
1.8
(as fufu , sliced yam),
type, since it is easier
also sold as cash crop
to cook. It is also used
to perform yam
sacrifices, due to its
early-maturing qualities
5. Chamba
Dagbon
Used for fufu
Late stacked
-
36
0.8
6. Manchisi
Dagbon
Consumed locally as
Late stacked
-
15
0.7
sliced or roasted yam,
also sold as cash crop
7. Kpuno
Dagbon
Consumed locally (as
Normally grown stacked
-
27
1.7
fufu , sliced yam),
also sold as cash crop
8. Zuglanbo
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
9. Kan-gbaringa
NA
Consumed locally as
Stacked and prickable
-
25
1.3
fufu , or sliced yam
10. Chenchito
NA
Consumed locally (as
Stacked late in the season
This type of yam is
30
1.9
fufu ), also sold as
eaten at funerals and
cash crop
festivals
11. Fugla/fugra
NA
Consumed locally
Cripping plant
Rarely sold for cash
29
1.9
(sliced and roasted)
12. Zong
Dagbon
Consumed locally
Cripping plant
-
NA
NA
(sliced and roasted)
 
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