Prime Minister Andrew Holness has encouraged farmers in Trelawny to capitalise on the opportunities in yam farming, ...

Sweet potatoes are ready to harvest after about 90 to 130 days in the ground. Getting this timing right is very important, as ...

She’s also a keen gardener. This week, she’s on a mission to promote yams. I look at yams like I do tamarillos, a once-a-year treat. There is nothing nicer than an oven-roasted big fat yam ...

Growing your own slips from sweet potatoes is a rewarding project so easy anyone can do it. Unlike regular potatoes, sweet ...

STARKVILLE, Miss.—It’s official. The Mississippi sweet potato is growing tremendously—in status that is. The storage root formally becomes the “Official Vegetable of Mississippi” on July 1, after ...

Some farmers have attempted to grow yams on trellises, which is a frame of wood or metal that is used to support climbing plants or vines. Most yams in Jamaica take about seven to 10 months from ...

Each stick only lasts two growing seasons at most. As a result, yam breeders, scientists and local forestry groups are looking at alternatives for the vines to climb. A yam farm in northern Ghana ...

Start by putting an inch or two of moist growing medium in the tray. Cut a sweet potato lengthwise and place the cut side down. Then cover the halves with another inch or so of soil or sand.