Yams Benefit From Banana 'Paper' Cocoon (IMAGE)

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Yams Benefit From Banana 'Paper' Cocoon

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Field trials in Benin showed yam seeds wrapped in banana paper - with and without small amounts of a pesticide - resulted in larger yams and larger yam yields.

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Photo courtesy of Elodie Coffi, University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin.

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