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2016 World Food Prize laureate ceremony (photo courtesy of World Food Prize)

Christine Bukania December 29, 2016 Uncategorized 0

Four CGIAR scientists, Dr. Howarth Bouis (HarvestPlus), Dr. Jan Low (CIP), Maria Andrade (CIP), and Robert Mwanga (CIP) were awarded the World Food Prize on 13 October 2016 among an international audience at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines, for their combined success in improving nutrition and health through biofortified crops. …

Nane Annan’s passion for sweetpotato brings agricultural gold to Ghana

Ted Carey September 1, 2016 Uncategorized 0

On August 15 2016, Mrs. Nane Lagergren and her husband, Kofi Annan spent a day learning about and advocating for the Sweetpotato for Profit and Health Initiative (SPHI) in Ghana’s Volta Region. The visit, organized by CIP’s Ghana office, included stops at a bakery which produces Golden Bread from vitamin-A-rich …

Feeding Africa

Administrator June 17, 2016 Uncategorized 0

Feeding Africa

Beyond Yield: End User Preferences

Author: Robert Mwanga, Jan W. Low et al. Contributors: Luka Wanjohi, Luka Wanjohi 2015

As scientists when breeding we have to ask ourselves the following questions: What is your key target group? What traits meet their needs? How do you assess the preferences of the target group? At what stage in the breeding cycle do you assess preferences? In your program, which variety best …

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Highlights from 3.5 Year of Implementation of SASHA

Author: Jan W. Low, Jan W. Low Contributors: Luka Wanjohi, Luka Wanjohi, Luka Wanjohi, Luka Wanjohi 2013

The Sweetpotato Action for Security and Health in Africa (SASHA) Project is a 5 year project led by the International Potato Center CIP that will develop the essential capacities, products and methods to reposition sweetpotato in the food economies of Sub-Saharan Africa. It serves as the foundation for the broader …

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Watch the 2016 World Food Prize and follow the news coverage

Nane Annan’s passion for sweetpotato brings agricultural gold to Ghana

Feeding Africa

Beyond Yield: End User Preferences

Highlights from 3.5 Year of Implementation of SASHA

The 7th Sweetpotato Seed System and Crop Management Community of Practice Consultation

Applications invited for MSc and PhD in Orphan Crops breeding: Deadline 14 June