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Subelement Y6

YAM ECONOMICS

Section Y6B

Subsistence farming and food security

Y6B01

Why are yams particularly important for food security in some regions?

A.
They grow well underwater during floods
B.
They can be harvested daily throughout the year
C.
They provide complete protein nutrition
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D.
They can be stored for several months without refrigeration

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Y6B02

What technique do subsistence farmers use to maintain yam planting material from year to year?

A.
Purchasing certified seed annually
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B.
Setting aside small tubers or pieces from harvest
C.
Growing from true botanical seeds
D.
Using synthetic laboratory-grown starter material

Y6B02

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Y6B03

How do yams contribute to household food security in traditional farming systems?

A.
By providing continuous daily harvests year-round
B.
By eliminating the need for all other crops
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C.
By providing storable food during seasonal hunger periods
D.
By completely eliminating the risk of crop failure

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Y6B04

What social role do yam festivals play in traditional yam-growing communities?

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A.
They celebrate harvest and reinforce cultural values around food security
B.
They are exclusively religious with no secular component
C.
They discourage yam consumption
D.
They promote export of all yams outside the community

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Y6B05

How are changing climate patterns affecting traditional yam cultivation cycles?

A.
They have no effect on yam cultivation
B.
They have universally improved growing conditions
C.
They have eliminated all disease problems
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D.
They are disrupting traditional planting and harvest timing

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Y6B06

What constraint most limits yam production expansion by subsistence farmers?

A.
Government prohibitions on growing more yams
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B.
Labor requirements and availability of planting material
C.
Excessive rainfall in all yam-growing regions
D.
International trade restrictions

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Y6B07

What economic strategy involving yams is used in traditional farming to mitigate risk?

A.
Planting only one variety of yam
B.
Focusing exclusively on yam and eliminating all other crops
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C.
Intercropping yams with other crops and growing multiple varieties
D.
Selling entire harvest immediately and purchasing processed foods

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Y6B08

What role do women typically play in traditional yam cultivation systems?

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A.
Significant roles in planting, harvesting, processing, and marketing
B.
No involvement whatsoever
C.
Ownership of all yam fields but no labor contribution
D.
Exclusively responsible for destroying surplus yams

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