Reasons for farmers choosing Elephant Foot Yam in Kovvur Mandal, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, India

ABSTRACT

Amorphophallus paeoniifolius (Dennst.) Nicolson or Elephant Foot Yam is an important edible tropical tuber crop, grown for its starchy tubers. Generally propagated through corms. A field study was conducted during August 2014 –February 2015 at selected villages namely Aurangabad, Chidipi, Ravulapadu of Kovvur mandal West Godavari District, to know why people continue to cultivate elephant foot yam in their field areas .The results revealed that nearly 90% of the respondents replied that this crop is beneficial and most choicely to the formers hence formers were growing this crop in their field areas.

Key words:  Edible, Starchy tubers, corms, Kovvur Mandal, Beneficial crop

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