“We facilitate the supply of Yam to buyers around the world.”
Yam Supply
We facilitate the supply of Yam.
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Whether you want to purchase Yam and have it shipped to any port around the world, our world-class team is built to help you close fast, safe, and profitable transactions on time, every time!
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- About Yam
- Our Trade Process
What is Yam?
Yam is the common name for some plant species in the genus Dioscorea family that form edible tubers. The produced tubers are usually starchy and are used as a staple food in tropical areas.
Nigeria accounts for over 70–76 percent of the world production of Yam, making Nigeria the world’s largest producer of yams followed by Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana. In 1985, Nigeria produced 18.3 million tonnes of yam from 1.5 million hectares, representing 73.8 percent of the total yam production in Africa. In 2008, it was discovered that yam production in Nigeria has nearly doubled since 1985, with Nigeria producing 35.017 million metric tonnes with value equivalent of US$5.654 billion. In perspective, the world's second and third largest producers of yams, Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana, only produced 6.9 and 4.8 million tonnes of yams in 2008 respectively.
Types of Yam
1) African Yams: There are four types of yams that grow in Africa. They are aerial yam or air potato, white Guinea yam, yellow Guinea yam and African bitter yams. The aerial yam contains tubers that grow off thick winding vines in the air, not underground as with most other types of yams. It weighs between 1-4 pounds and sometimes contains a toxic substance.
The white Guinea yam is being processed by West Africans (Nigeria) to make a dish called "fufu." It can be stored up to seven months before using it. The yellow Guinea yam does not store as well as the white variety and takes an additional four months to mature. African bitter yams contain a toxin that is bitter to taste, but the toxins can be removed through the process of continuous boiling, making it safe to eat.
2) Asian Yams: There are different types of yams grown In Asia for consumption. Some of them include the Chinese or cinnamon, Asian greater yam, Japanese yam. The Chinese or cinnamon yam grows directly into the ground making it very difficult to harvest and is most common in Southeast Asia and is because of the tubers. Asians mostly use this type of yam to make a cooking starch, because the vegetable itself does not store well and is considered a lesser yam.
The Asian greater yam is the oldest variety of yam in Asia and can be stored five to six months before use. It requires a large amount of rain (at least 60 inches per year) to reach its mature size which is up to 130 pounds.
The Japanese yam is a 6-foot length slim yam which contains a naturally occurring digestive aid. Harvesting this type of yam requires skill to not break the vegetable.
3) South American Yam: South America grows only one type of yam which is called cush-cush. It is mass-producing, bearing tubers in clusters of up to a dozen. It is small in size and long This yam has the lightest fluffy texture of all yams.
Yam is the common name for some plant species in the genus Dioscorea family that form edible tubers. The produced tubers are usually starchy and are used as a staple food in tropical areas.
Nigeria accounts for over 70–76 percent of the world production of Yam, making Nigeria the world’s largest producer of yams followed by Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana. In 1985, Nigeria produced 18.3 million tonnes of yam from 1.5 million hectares, representing 73.8 percent of the total yam production in Africa. In 2008, it was discovered that yam production in Nigeria has nearly doubled since 1985, with Nigeria producing 35.017 million metric tonnes with value equivalent of US$5.654 billion. In perspective, the world's second and third largest producers of yams, Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana, only produced 6.9 and 4.8 million tonnes of yams in 2008 respectively.
Types of Yam
1) African Yams: There are four types of yams that grow in Africa. They are aerial yam or air potato, white Guinea yam, yellow Guinea yam and African bitter yams. The aerial yam contains tubers that grow off thick winding vines in the air, not underground as with most other types of yams. It weighs between 1-4 pounds and sometimes contains a toxic substance.
The white Guinea yam is being processed by West Africans (Nigeria) to make a dish called "fufu." It can be stored up to seven months before using it. The yellow Guinea yam does not store as well as the white variety and takes an additional four months to mature. African bitter yams contain a toxin that is bitter to taste, but the toxins can be removed through the process of continuous boiling, making it safe to eat.
2) Asian Yams: There are different types of yams grown In Asia for consumption. Some of them include the Chinese or cinnamon, Asian greater yam, Japanese yam. The Chinese or cinnamon yam grows directly into the ground making it very difficult to harvest and is most common in Southeast Asia and is because of the tubers. Asians mostly use this type of yam to make a cooking starch, because the vegetable itself does not store well and is considered a lesser yam.
The Asian greater yam is the oldest variety of yam in Asia and can be stored five to six months before use. It requires a large amount of rain (at least 60 inches per year) to reach its mature size which is up to 130 pounds.
The Japanese yam is a 6-foot length slim yam which contains a naturally occurring digestive aid. Harvesting this type of yam requires skill to not break the vegetable.
3) South American Yam: South America grows only one type of yam which is called cush-cush. It is mass-producing, bearing tubers in clusters of up to a dozen. It is small in size and long This yam has the lightest fluffy texture of all yams.
Our trade process spreads across CIF, FOB, TTO, and TTT, depending on the buyer's preference.
Here's what they entail:
1). Cost Insurance and Freight (CIF): Here, the seller will handle everything from loading the vessel, paying for insurance, and sending the product to wherever the buyer wants it delivered.
2). Freight On Board (FOB): Here, the seller pays for the transportation of the goods to the port of shipment, plus loading costs, while the buyer pays the cost of marine freight transport, insurance, unloading, and transportation from the originating port to the final destination.
3). Tanker Take Over (TTO): Here, the buyer will take over the vessel, offload the product at their destination, and return it.
4). Tanker To Tanker (TTT): Here, the buyer uses their own vessel, long sides with the seller's vessel, and then the cargo is transshipped when the transaction is fully settled.
Here's what they entail:
1). Cost Insurance and Freight (CIF): Here, the seller will handle everything from loading the vessel, paying for insurance, and sending the product to wherever the buyer wants it delivered.
2). Freight On Board (FOB): Here, the seller pays for the transportation of the goods to the port of shipment, plus loading costs, while the buyer pays the cost of marine freight transport, insurance, unloading, and transportation from the originating port to the final destination.
3). Tanker Take Over (TTO): Here, the buyer will take over the vessel, offload the product at their destination, and return it.
4). Tanker To Tanker (TTT): Here, the buyer uses their own vessel, long sides with the seller's vessel, and then the cargo is transshipped when the transaction is fully settled.