Lilies Gachanja November 9, 2017 News 0

Tanzania can reduce vitamin A deficiencies by promoting including low birth weight, stunting, being underweight, wasting, vitamin A deficiency (VAD), iodine deficiency disorders, and anemia. Addressing malnutrition problems results in significant economic and social benefits as it reduces morbidity and mortality leading to resource savings in healthcare, improved education outcomes, …

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Lilies Gachanja November 1, 2017 News 0

SPHI 2017 Exhibition Booths We had such great fun at the SPHI 2017 exhibition session at the Milimani Mall in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on Sunday the 24th of September. We all got to learn more about orange-fleshed sweetpotato and got to interact with the private sector folks based in …

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Lilies Gachanja October 29, 2017 News 0

It is hard to believe that one year has gone by since the ceremony awarding the 2016 World Food Prize to three CIP sweetpotato scientists, Jan Low, Maria Andrade, and Robert Mwanga and Howdy Bouis of HarvestPlus. On the 19th of October, the mantle passed to the 2017 World Food …

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Lilies Gachanja October 17, 2017 News 0

This year, SPHI’s Photo Contest had a total submission of 79 eligible photographs. A select judging panel were tasked with coming up with 12 winners for the four categories, read more on the categories here. The people’s choice award was selected during the meeting. This is a presentation on all …

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Lilies Gachanja October 13, 2017 News 0

By Martin Monari and Lilies Gachanja  In 2014, International Potato Center (CIP) established the The Food and Nutritional Evaluation Laboratory (FANEL) to develop shelf-storable orange-fleshed sweetpotato purée. The laboratory was set up to increase regional capacity to carry out food science and nutrition analysis. To increase regional capacity to carry out …

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Lilies Gachanja October 13, 2017 News 0

Tanzanians challenged to invest in orange fleshed sweet potatoes Scientists and researchers made the call when speaking at the just-concluded 8th Annual Sweet Potato for Profit and Health Initiative (SPHI) exhibition held in Dar es Salaam. Director general for the Commission for Science and Technology (Costech) Dr Hassan Mshinda said …

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