Norman Kwikiriza, Author at Sweetpotato Knowledge Portal

Youth Investing In Agriculture: Success with Orange-Fleshed Sweetpotato (OFSP) In Western Uganda

Norman Kwikiriza August 28, 2018 News 1

Given the growing youth populations in sub-Saharan Africa and the state of economic livelihoods in the region, the agriculture sector offers a great potential for alleviating unemployment and underemployment in Sub-Saharan Africa. Solomon Isingoma, a 28-year-old from Hoima district, in western Uganda is a successful youth vine multiplier. Born in …

The Synonym for OFSP in Northern Uganda is Kwiki-riza-lts

The Lakimas - How beautiful it is for a family to work together on OFSP (credit N. Kwikiriza)

Norman Kwikiriza July 31, 2017 News 3

When I was young, I did not imagine that my name was so “botanical” until when I went to Makerere University and met people of other races. Uganda has 42 indigenous languages! The name Kwikiriza [Kwi,chi rē za] which is common among the Bakiga tribe in South Westeren Uganda, has …

EUREKA!!! We have one more OFSP target group in Pader!- “Child mothers!”

Norman Kwikiriza July 6, 2016 Uncategorized 0

“Whenever you see a toad jumping in broad daylight, then know that something is after its life.” This is a quote from Chinua Achebe in his book – Things Fall Apart. While this idiom that I first came across when I was a teenager may not be appropriate, what can …

ASHENDA CULTURE AND OFSP PROMOTION IN TIGRAY

Norman Kwikiriza April 19, 2016 Uncategorized 0

Ashenda: The day when Tigranya women show the true colors of their beauty The air in this Mekele City is filled with Ashenda songs. Everybody has been waiting for this. They know today they end fasting and yes, not only will they eat animal products but men will at …

The Thobwa la Zondeni Magic

Norman Kwikiriza September 15, 2015 Uncategorized 0

We have known that sweet potatoes are mostly eaten by boiling the roots. This is however not for Michesi. Not only do they eat roots, leaves and other processed products but strikingly important is that they take Porridge produced from it which is fondly called Thobwa la Zondeni.