El Cultivo del Ñame (Dioscorea spp.) y De Otoe (Xanthosoma spp.) en la Provincia de Herrera, Panama

J.M. Jimenez and W.G. Rodriguez

No 261582, 20th Annual Meeting, October 21-26, 1984, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands from Caribbean Food Crops Society

Abstract: During 1982, 30% of the commercial producers of yams (Dioscorea spp) and tannia (Xanthosoma spp.) in the Herrera province of Panamá were surveyed in order to describe their farming systems, agroecosystems and management practices. Yams are planted without supports, generally associated with maize (Zea mays) or pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan) in 82 % of the samples; anthracnosis and weeds are the main problems that limit production. Tannia are less important (16% of the samples). Both products were for the national market.

Keywords: Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 5
Date: 1984-10-21
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.261582

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