Sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas (L) (Poir) is grown widely and ranks 5^th in over 50 developing countries. In Africa and especialiy Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) its grown by small scale farmers with biotic and abiotic challanges. This paper described each constraints faced by farmers by giving current known information and required future directions in order to realize increased production and utilization for its role in improving incomes and food security among rural poor.