Sweetpotato was well represented at the 18th Triennial Symposium of the International Society for Tropical Root Crops meeting held at CIAT in Cali, Colombia, the 22nd through 25th October 2018. Over 165 participants from 30 countries made 70 oral presentations and presented 170 scientific posters. Participants got an opportunity to …
Read More »Dear members of the Sweetpotato Community of Practice, 2016 certainly has been a landmark year for biofortification and orange-fleshed sweetpotato. It is a time for all of us to celebrate the work we have been doing. Here at CIP, Robert, Maria and I are certainly honored to be recognized …
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At the recent 15th Annual Sweetpotato SpeedBreeders Meeting, held in Nairobi 6-10 June 2016, discussions were held concerning which of the released varieties to date were being adopted most widely and why. Breeders are selecting 100 “Best Bet” Sweetpotato varieties for sub-Saharan Africa that will be prioritized for maintaining core …
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Bright orange sweet potato mash with a slab of butter melting slowly on top is a familiar sight on Thanksgiving feast tables across north America.
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