Abstract
Societal impact statement
Major staple crops are often introduced and cultivated in monocultures. Yams are staple crops native to the majority of low- and middle-income countries and can provide an alternative to introduced staple crops. [Correction added on 9 January 2026, after first online publication: In the preceding sentence, stable has been corrected to staple in this version.] We showed that lesser yams cultivated together with teak trees (planted at the border of the farm) are more profitable than lesser yam monoculture. This supports the idea that indigenous crops, which are known to be more resilient to local conditions, are suitable to be integrated in agroforestry systems (with the benefit of having further profits from other crops and/or trees).
SDGs:
SDG 1 :No Poverty
SDG 8 :Decent Works and Economic Growth
SDG 12:Responsible Consumtion and Production
SDG 13:Climate Action
SDG 15:Life on Land
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