Robert Mwanga, Author at Sweetpotato Knowledge Portal

YOUTH MINES ‘ORANGE GOLD’ IN RWANDA

Robert Mwanga June 28, 2018 News Comments Off on YOUTH MINES ‘ORANGE GOLD’ IN RWANDA

Paola Giriwanyu is a 22 year old fresh graduate with an agribusiness degree from the University of Rwanda. As a young girl, Paola grew up in Kigali city and was not exposed to farming as a food production or income generating activity. She however still had an interest in farming …

Robert Mwanga March 18, 2017 Uncategorized Comments Off on Orange fleshed sweet potato and lessons for a Code Red crop crisis

Orange fleshed sweet potato and lessons for a Code Red crop crisis Accelerated crop breeding is needed to tackle spreading plant disease and drought that threatens many African food staples Being a crop breeder in the modern world sometimes feels like being a fire fighter equipped with a very slow …