The idea is to use the sticks to make woven cages above the young plant, which provides support as it grows through. To build a cage, push sticks into the ground in a circle around the plant ...

A yam farm in northern Ghana, with wooden stakes used to support the yam plants as they grow. These “yam sticks” are often harvested from surrounding forest. Image by Attah Mohammed via ...

but one of the best deterrents is simple plant supports such as pea sticks. She said: “I make pea sticks from off-cuts from our shrubs and trees on site - but you can use anything that will ...