Lilies Gachanja, Author at Sweetpotato Knowledge Portal

International Potato Center represented at the United Nations’ celebrations in Tamale, Ghana

Lilies Gachanja November 16, 2017 News 0

Tamale Ghana – 24 October 2017 In 1948, the UN General Assembly declared October 24 the anniversary of the Charter of the UN, as a day to be devoted to making known to the people of the world the aims and achievements of the UN and gain their support for …

Tanzania can Reduce Vitamin A Deficiency by Promoting Production and Consumption of Orange-Fleshed Sweetpotato

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, …

The 2017 SPHI Exhibition Booths

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 …

Dr. Akinwumi Adesina of Nigeria awarded the World Food Prize 2017

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 …

Behold sweetpotatoes, the new money-maker in the village

Lilies Gachanja October 23, 2017 News 0

Sweet potato revolution Friday October 20 2017 In Summary Consolata Bryant, a Kenyan living in the US, sets up a sweet potato factory processing produce from up to 3,000 farmers. With an electric or solar storage powered system, a farmer can preserve tubers for four months.

BBC Good Food – The health benefits of sweetpotato

Lilies Gachanja October 18, 2017 News 0

The health benefits of sweet potato The sweet potato is a starchy, sweet-tasting root vegetable. They have a thin, brown skin on the outside with coloured flesh inside – most commonly orange in colour, but other varieties are white, purple or yellow. You can eat sweet potatoes whole or peeled, …

The SPHI 2017 Photo Contest Winners

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 …

Food and Nutritional Evaluation Laboratory bakers’ training

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 …

Tanzanians challenged to invest in orange-fleshed sweetpotatoes

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 …