India and Indonesia and considered as primary centres of origin of the taro variety.It is sad to originate from Indo-Malaysian region of India and Bangladesh from where it spread into the Pacific ...

“When I started planting taro, I believe something spiritual came ... The farmers grow a variety of crops, some separated by tall cane grass, not the eating kind, that serve as natural windbreaks.

taro has been succumbing to taro leaf blight, a disease caused by water mold. Many of Hawaii’s traditional varieties are particularly susceptible, says agronomist Susan Miyasaka. Over the past ...

It is believed that more than 300 varieties of kalo existed at the time of the arrival of European explorers. Today, there are approximately 70. According to lawmakers, designating taro as the ...

Among these opportunity crops are yams, sweet potato and taro, with some wild varieties offering significantly higher levels of key nutrients than their modern counterparts. But even crops like ...