Tawanda Muzhingi, Author at Sweetpotato Knowledge Portal

Call for applications: Managing food safety and quality in small-scale food processing for RTB value chains in Sub-Saharan Africa

Tawanda Muzhingi October 27, 2017 News Comments Off on Call for applications: Managing food safety and quality in small-scale food processing for RTB value chains in Sub-Saharan Africa

Food safety concerns are a growing focus in Africa, as elsewhere in the world. Food borne illnesses are a preventable and under-reported public health problem. These illnesses are a burden on public health and contribute significantly to the cost of health care. They also present a major challenge to certain groups of …

Tawanda Muzhingi May 2, 2017 Uncategorized Comments Off on Support scientists to make sweetpotato serve our health needs

Sweetpotato ranks as the seventh most important food crop in the world. In East Africa, it is the third most important food crop. However, despite the crop being a nutritious major staple crop throughout Africa, it remains one of the least marketed. This could be attributed to the long-held perception …