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Yam Mounds in Togo Acquired by Pléiades Neo

Food: Yams in Togo

10/31/2022

Near the city of Bassar in central Togo, yams are grown in mounds of soil that range from 50cm to 1m in width and can be counted in a Pléiades Neo image.

Each mound will contain several tubes of starch content that weigh between 3 to 5 kilograms. The yam plays a very important role in the food security of populations around the Gulf of Guinea as well as a social and ritual role and can continue to produce for up to 10 years.

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