Cocoyam [ Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott]: Exploring the Production, Health and Trade Potentials in Sub-Saharan Africa

Olutosin Otekunrin, Barbara Sawicka, Abigail G. Adeyonu, Oluwaseun A. Otekunrin and Leszek Rachoń
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Barbara Sawicka: Department of Plant Production Technology and Commodity Science, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Akademicka 13 str., 20-950 Lublin, Poland
Abigail G. Adeyonu: Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Landmark University, Omu Aran 370102, Nigeria
Oluwaseun A. Otekunrin: Department of Statistics, University of Ibadan, Ibadan 900001, Nigeria
Leszek Rachoń: Department of Plant Production Technology and Commodity Science, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Akademicka 13 str., 20-950 Lublin, Poland

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 8, 1-19

Abstract: Cocoyam [ Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott] also known as taro is regarded as an important staple crop in the Pacific Islands, Asia and Africa. But, Africa has been unpopular in the taro international market though it accounted for the highest share of the global taro production level in the last two decades. Therefore, this study explores the global taro production outlook in two decades (2000–2019) with a special focus on African countries noting their challenges and limitations. Also, industrial, nutritional and health benefits of taro were discussed to showcase other viable potentials of the crop beyond its usefulness as a food security crop on the African continent.

Keywords: Colocasia esculenta; cocoyam; food security; Africa; exports; imports (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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