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The 8th Sweetpotato for Profit and Health Initiative (SPHI) Meeting: Building Resilient Food Systems with Sweetpotato

Lilies Gachanja October 6, 2017 News 0

The 8th Annual Sweetpotato for Profit and Health Initiative (SPHI) meeting was held between the 24th and 27th September 2017 at the Ramada Resort in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania. 105 delegates attended this year’s meeting themed Building Resilient Food Systems with Sweetpotato. The meeting brought together multiple stakeholders in researchers, the donor community, policy …

Building resilient food systems for Sub-Sahara Africa through genomics assisted breeding

Mercy Kitavi October 3, 2017 News 2

And te tide and te time þat tu iboren (time and tide wait for no man) In traditional African setting, we say time waits for no man and doesn’t spare the women either. At exactly half past five ante meridiem in East Africa, the cock crows, a woman (Kanini, meaning …

Building resilient food systems through sweetpotato

Eric Muthuri October 3, 2017 News 0

Building resilient food systems through sweetpotato – International Potato Center Over 100 delegates are meeting in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, for the eighth annual Sweetpotato for Profit and Health Initiative (SPHI) technical meeting. The two-day (25-26 September) meeting brings together researchers, policy makers, private sector actors, farmers and non-governmental organizations …

Celebrating partnerships in the struggle to end hunger.

Aime Ndayisenga September 17, 2017 News 0

International Potato Center celebrates its role in ending hunger throughout the world. By Aime Ndayisenga & Donata Kizza Every 16th of October of the year, the countries, organizations, agriculture scientists and farmers celebrate the “World Food Day”. It was established by Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in 1945. Very well …

Newly Launched Orange-fleshed Sweetpotato (OFSP) Platform to Fight Hidden Hunger in Nigeria

Joyce Maru September 15, 2017 News 6

Micronutrient malnutrition; commonly referred to as hidden hunger because the symptoms are not always visible; is characterized by chronic deficiency of essential vitamins and minerals (micronutrients) such as vitamin A, iron and zinc. In Nigeria, 30% of preschool aged children are deficient in vitamin A, while 36% of children under …

International Potato Center scales up for more potato varieties in Rwanda

Donata Kiiza September 5, 2017 News 0

By Donata Kiiza & Aime Ndayisenga Having had a successful story in promoting the Orange-fleshed sweetpotato in Rwanda, International Potato Centrer (CIP) is pushing to see how to breed more potato varieties, making Rwanda the leading potato hub across the region. This was discussed on Friday, August 11 when CIP …

Vines for Rains: providing healthy sweetpotato planting material to farmers in Mozambique

Lilies Gachanja September 5, 2017 News 0

Vines for Rains: providing healthy sweetpotato planting material to farmers in Mozambique In November 2012, Irish Aid funded the Nutritious Orange-Fleshed Sweetpotato for Niassa, project, which is led by International |Potato Center (CIP). Through this 4-year initiative, governmental and non-governmental partners quickly recognized the pivotal role that Decentralized Vine Multipliers …

SPHI 2017 Contests Status

Lilies Gachanja September 4, 2017 News 0

The 8th annual Sweetpotato for Profit and Health Initiative (SPHI) meeting that brings together a variety of projects+ is almost here with us. The meeting will be held from 24th through to 27th September 2017 at the Ramada Resort in Dar-es-Salaam. This year, SPHI has a variety of contests that offered participants …

LEADING BY EXAMPLE

Eric Muthuri August 14, 2017 News 0

By:Wells Kumwenda, Edward Chibambo and David Matiya. Mrs. Stelia James is a lead farmer in Group Village Headman Chimwabvi, Traditional Authority Maganga in Salima district. She is married to Kilison James and the family has 7 children (4Male & 3Female). The first born is 21yrs old and the last born …