Mineral Profile of Two Popular Yam Varieties (“Fusheini Billa” and “Larbako”) from Three Locations in the Northern Region of Ghana

Yam serves as a cornerstone for food security in West Africa; however, it is categorized as an orphan crop due to little research on the nutritional composition of local yam varieties across different locations. The objective for this study is to determine mineral profiles of two popular white yam varieties (Larbako and Fusheini Billa) across three distinct locations in Northern Region of Ghana (Mion, Yendi and Zabzugu) while the specific objective was to evaluate how the location of cultivation, variety and interactive effects influences yam nutritional profile for six minerals (K, Ca, Mg, Na, Fe and Zn). The design used in the study was a 2 x 3 factorial experiment with six distinct treatment groups. All the groups were analyzed in triplicates with a level of significance of P