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.
