Beckford, Clinton; Campbell, Donovan; Barker, David - In: Sustainability 3 (2011) 3, pp. 541-561
Members of the genus <em>Dioscorea, </em>food yams, were introduced to Jamaica from Africa during the slave era and have remained a staple in local diets and national cuisine. Yam cultivation has also been an important economic activity providing employment for thousands of rural Jamaicans. Until the...