The Reaching Agents of Change (RAC) project (2011-2014) was a unique initiative that was implemented by the International Potato Center (CIP) and Helen Keller International (HKI), in partnership with national research, education and extension institutions.

Geita District Council has said it will carry out a district-wide training programme for small scale farmers and members of the local community on how to produce Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potatoes (OFSP) vines in order to bring sustainable income and development to their families.

Invest In Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potato By Samuel Hinneh The promotion of the production and consumption of orange-fleshed sweet potato (OFSP) in Ghana is regarded as one of the key strategies to reduce vitamin A deficiency in children and achieve food security.

Kakamega, Kenya: A youth group in Matungu, Mumias, is reaping the rewards of an innovative business idea: squeezing juice out of sweet potatoes.

Contrary to the name, sweet potatoes are not related to irish potatoes as the latter are members of the Solanaceae family, which also includes,tree tomatoes eggplant, tomatoes, capsicum, red pepper while sweet potatoes belong to the morning-glory family or Convolvulaceae.

Developing local agriculture, nourishing young minds.

A Kenyan investor based in the United States has partnered with the Homa Bay County to construct a sweet potato processing plant.

As well as its nutritional benefits, orange-fleshed sweet potatoes are also incredibly versatile.

Sweetpotato farmers in Kabondo, located in Homa Bay County, Western Kenya, produce over 60% of the sweetpotatoes consumed in the country.