Yams from Ghana are produced in large quantities and are exported throughout the whole year. Ghana produces on average eight million tons of yam annually. Yam is a leading agricultural export commodity for Ghana. Ghana’s export of the commodity ranks sixth in the world, representing 10.3% of world exports in 2016. The main exportable varieties of the commodity are the following:PonaLarebakoAsanaDenteMuchumuduThese varieties are of high quality and taste and are produced largely by small-scale farmers in the rural areas mostly using organic production methods.