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Yam leaf-bud cuttings, rapid quality seed production! The Leaf-bud Cuttings system offers a transformative, low-cost, and climate-smart solution to improve smallholder access to quality seed yam, directly addressing issues of food insecurity, low yields, and vulnerability to shocks. By reducing seed costs and disease spread, and freeing up food-grade tubers for consumption and trade, this method contributes to productivity, resilience, and income growth in rural communities. It is highly scalable, inclusive (suitable for women and youth), and effective in both stable and fragile contexts. Supporting its adoption aligns with development goals around sustainable agriculture, livelihoods, and climate adaptation.
Multiplying Seeds, Securing Harvests, Ensuring Food Security! Semi-Autotrophic Hydroponics (SAH) is an innovative, cost-effective technique for the rapid multiplication of yam using leaf nodal cuttings. It enables mass production of high-quality planting materials in a controlled environment, significantly reducing the dependency on traditional seed yam sources. SAH ensures year-round seed availability, supporting seed companies, breeders, and farmers in meeting demand. This technology is key to improving yam productivity, lowering production costs, and enhancing food security.