Uses
of Yam
There are many uses for yam especially in meals. Yam is
cooked, boiled, fried, steamed or grilled. They are made into flakes, sliced or
pounded to make pounded yam. Some are grated and ground to make commercial yam
flour.
Types
of Yam Business
There are basically four yam related sectors. There is
the yam farm, sell wholesale and retail sector. The yam farmer needs a large parcel
of land, adequate water and good soil.
The fresh yam is then bought buy wholesalers for export
or the local market. The retailer purchases the yam from the wholesaler and
sells directly to consumers.
Farming
Yam
Secure fertile land, weed the ground and provide a water
source. Plant the sett or yam ‘seeds’ early in the year. Harvesting is done
late in the year around November.
Wholesale
Yam Business
Wholesalers usually go to farms in villages to source the
product. The yam are then gathered from many farmlands and transported in
trucks to the major cities.
Yam
Retailers
Yam retailers are market women in different locations. The
market women work collectively in an association. The retailers purchase the
yam from the wholesalers and distribute to members according to their financial
involvement.
Yam
Export Market
Yam is exported to many countries and it attract good
price. In Africa, Ghana is the major exporter of yam. This is because farmers
and exporters carry out strict compliance to international standards. Major export
destinations are United Kingdom, USA and Europe.
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