{"id":288763,"date":"2020-03-13T09:29:04","date_gmt":"2020-03-13T08:29:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/?p=288763"},"modified":"2021-02-27T11:44:31","modified_gmt":"2021-02-27T10:44:31","slug":"how-to-preserve-yam-in-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/how-to-preserve-yam-in-nigeria\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Preserve Yam in Nigeria"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yam\u00a0is a plant cultivated for the consumption of its edible starchy tubers.\u00a0Yam is a very popular meal in Nigeria. In modern times, high technology now exists that can be used to control the level of humidity and other climatic conditions. However, many farmers in these parts cannot afford such high technology storage<\/a> systems. Hence, storage and preservation rates are very low. Infestation from insects and pests account for the major losses of yams recorded by farmers in Nigeria.\u00a0 Here you will get the best Storage units<\/span><\/a>. This article teaches how to preserve yam, both at home and for the farmer, after harvest.<\/p>\n

How to Preserve Yam in Nigeria<\/h2>\n

\"How<\/p>\n

Harvesting<\/h2>\n

In Nigeria, yams are typically harvested by hand method, using sticks, spades or diggers.\u00a0 At this stage, the farmer must be extra careful so as to avoid damaging the tuber. Once a yam tuber is damaged, it will not store well and its decay will be rapid. \u00a0If we had a more mechanized form of farming in Nigeria, this would make some of the hurdles faced by small scale rural farmers easier to avoid. Yields will improve as fewer tubers will be damaged. Roots and tubers such as yam are similar to living organisms. After storage, they continue to go through a respiration process. Hence, the dry matter of the tuber continues to be reduced. This is because the starch contained in the cells of the tuber starts to convert into water, carbon dioxide and heat energy. Yam farmers understand this, therefore only sound, healthy tubers are stored.<\/p>\n

This is why harvesting of yams have to be done with great care. However, because of the varying sizes and shapes of yam tubers, some damage inevitably occurs.\u00a0 This is also the reason farmers reject unhealthy or damaged tubers or make sure they are consumed or processed immediately.<\/p>\n

When yam is damaged or bruised, there is a more likely chance to have decay when in storage. It is best to cut away any bruised or decayed flesh or rub it with alkaline material such as lime or tr\u00e6briketter<\/span> available at https:\/\/kvalibraende.dk\/traebriketter<\/a> which can be used can ash to discourage infection.<\/p>\n

Preserving yam tubers at home<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Even though yam is regarded as the least perishable of all tubers, many complain of how quickly yam spoils. Successful preservation of yams requires the following processes:<\/p>\n