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Yam is a staple food in West Africa and other regions classified as a tuber crop and it is an annual or perennial crop.[1][2][3] The New Yam festival is celebrated by almost every ethnic group in Nigeria and is observed annually at the end of June.
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- ^ "Yam". IITA. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "yam | Description, Uses, Species, & Facts". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 26 August 2021.