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Dr. Dorcus Gemenet appointed Research Scientist on Molecular Breeding and Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Potato and Sweetpotato

Gemenet at the BecA lab in Nairobi during the 2016 CoP meeting (Photo: C. Bukania)

Christine Bukania May 25, 2017 Uncategorized 7

Dr. Dorcus Gemenet has been appointed the Research Scientist on Molecular breeding and Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Potato and Sweetpotato for the International Potato Center (CIP) and will be based in Lima, Peru. Gemenet is an active member of the SpeedBreeders and Genomics CoP and a member of the Genomic …

Sweetpotato SpeedBreeders and Genomics CoP visits Rubona Research Station

Christine Bukania May 22, 2017 Uncategorized 1

On the morning of 17 May 2017, two buses departed from Grand Legacy Hotel, the venue of this year’s SpeedBreeders and Genomics Community of Practice (CoP). The 39 participants were on a field trip to Rubona Research Station in the Southern Province of the country. As the hills for which …

Sweetpotato leaves sauce recipe

DIBI Konan Evrard Brice May 16, 2017 Uncategorized 6

Ingredients 500g of chopped sweetpotato leaves 200ml of palm oil 400g of fish 2 onions 1/4 of garlic pods 1 flavoring cube Some salt and pepper 3 cups of water Some pounded crawfish Procedure Cook the chopped sweetpotato leaves for 15 minutes and drain the water In a pot, …

The 16th Sweetpotato SpeedBreeders and Genomics Community of Practice meeting opens in Kigali

Christine Bukania May 15, 2017 Uncategorized Comments Off on The 16th Sweetpotato SpeedBreeders and Genomics Community of Practice meeting opens in Kigali

15 May 2017 – Kigali: The 16th Sweetpotato SpeedBreeders and Genomics Community of Practice (CoP) meeting has opened in Grand Legacy Hotel in Rwanda’s capital Kigali. The theme of the meeting is “Integrating modern genomics tools with traditional approaches.” The meeting was officially opened by the Director General of the …

Bakers from Naivas Supermarkets trained on how to use orange-fleshed sweetpotato puree in bakery applications

Bakers' training held at Naivas Supermarket in Kitengela (Photo: Christine Bukania/CIP-SSA

Christine Bukania May 11, 2017 Uncategorized Comments Off on Bakers from Naivas Supermarkets trained on how to use orange-fleshed sweetpotato puree in bakery applications

On 29-30 April 2017, 24 bakers from Naivas stores in greater Nairobi were trained on using orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) puree for bakery applications. The training, held in the Naivas Kitengela branch, was organized by Tawanda Muzhingi, a food scientist at the International Potato Center (CIP), and Antonio Magnaghi a product …

Strengthening Institutional and Community Capabilities to Consume Biofortified Crops

Lilies Gachanja May 2, 2017 Insights from the field, Nutrition and Use, Uncategorized Comments Off on Strengthening Institutional and Community Capabilities to Consume Biofortified Crops

One of the objectives of the Building Nutritious Food Baskets project (BNFB) is to strengthen institutional and community capabilities, to produce and consume bio-fortified crops to reach a critical mass through initiatives, like training of trainers (ToTs), targeted step-down courses, and raising awareness through behavioral change communication targeting key stakeholder …

Support scientists to make sweetpotato serve our health needs

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 …

Scientific Excellence and Innovation in Sweetpotato Award – Best Sweetpotato Scientific Paper – 2017 edition

Christine Bukania April 25, 2017 Uncategorized 2

Through a generous endowment established by Dr. Jan W. Low, every year the best sweetpotato scientific paper published during the year before will receive an award consisting of US$500, which will be presented to the lead author. The award is intended to be split among the co-authors. The main criteria …

African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development (AJFAND) publishes Special Issue devoted to biofortification

Christine Bukania April 21, 2017 Uncategorized Comments Off on African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development (AJFAND) publishes Special Issue devoted to biofortification

The African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development (AJFAND) has published a Special Issue devoted to Biofortification. The Special Issue is a culmination of an idea mooted by Dr Howarth Bouis, one of the four 2016 World Food Prize laureates and features 17 chapters. In her forward, the AFJAND Editor-In-Chief, …