For Nigerians celebrating the yam harvest, the starchy tuber is more than a food staple, but the traditions they underpin could now be under threat, writes the BBC's Fidelis Mbah.
For Nigerians currently feasting on and celebrating the yam harvest with carnival-like festivities, the starchy tuber is more than a food staple.
Traditional fertility and marriage ceremonies are not carried out in the south-east of Nigeria unless a big unwieldy yam - which can weigh up to 70kg (150lb) - is presented.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">"It's so difficult to get support to plant yams," says farmer Thomas Anioji.</div></div>
...one could almost say the same for yaawd, nobaddie noh seem to want to to work di farms annimore...and those who do cultivate ie, run a high risk due to praedial larceny.
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