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Jumpstarting Food Security in Mozambique with Sweetpotato

Faith Njunge July 29, 2019 News 0

The International Potato Center delivered locally adapted quality sweetpotato vines to Cyclone-Idai affected families in Manica Province Mozambique.

COMMERCIAL VINE MULTIPLICATION: UNLEASHING AGRICULTURE’s POTENTIAL FOR IMPROVED INCOMES

Faith Njunge July 9, 2019 News 1

Four commercial vine multipliers from Ethiopia, Ghana and Uganda who were very clear that sweetpotato seed is their top most profitable venture.

Scientific Excellence and Innovation in Sweetpotato Award – Best Sweetpotato Scientific Paper – 2019 Edition

Faith Njunge July 8, 2019 News 0

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. Best Sweetpotato Scientific …

Excellence and Innovation in Sweetpotato: Communication for Change Award

Faith Njunge July 4, 2019 News 0

The International Potato Center (CIP) is pleased to announce that the ‘Excellence and Innovation in Sweetpotato: Communication for Change Award’ will take place for a third year in 2019.

THE SPHI 18TH SPEEDBREEDERS’ AND GENOMICS COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE MEETING HELD IN MAPUTO, MOZAMBIQUE

Faith Njunge June 27, 2019 News 0

The Sweetpotato for Profit and Health Initiative (SPHI) SpeedBreeders’ and Genomics Community of Practice (CoP) held its 18th consultation meeting on 4th to 7th June 2019, at the VIP Grand Hotel, Maputo, Mozambique.

SCIENTISTS FIND SECRET IN SWEETPOTATOES, EAT THEM OR MISS OUT

Faith Njunge June 26, 2019 News 1

Scientists Find Secret In Sweet Potatoes, Eat Them Or Miss OutYou may have shovelled down those sweet potatoes on your plate. Others have never allowed sweet potatoes on their plate. It is a common phenomenon that sweet potatoes are traditionally considered food for low income earners on the lowest position …

DR TAWANDA MUZHINGI-2019 FRIEDMAN SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION AWARD WINNER

Faith Njunge June 18, 2019 News 1

Congratulations to Dr. Tawanda Muzhingi, a CIP regional food scientist and nutritional biochemist based in Nairobi, Kenya, for being one of the three winners of the 2019 Friedman School Alumni Association Award. Dr. Tawanda received the Rising Star Award. The award is a recognition of Dr. Tawanda’s work in leading …

The SPHI Seed Systems and Crop Management Community of Practice in Mekelle, Tigray Region in Ethiopia

Faith Njunge June 1, 2019 News 1

The SPHI Seed Systems and Crop Management Community of Practice held its eleventh Consultation- 14-16th May 2019, Mekelle, Ethiopia, The theme of the meeting was “Consolidating Seed Systems Lessons, Regrouping and Moving the Community Forward’’.

YOUTH IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP: BAKING KENYA A HEALTHIER PLACE

Faith Njunge May 29, 2019 News 0

Baking Industry Awards for Healthy Baker/Bakery of the year Youth all over the world, particularly in Africa, are increasingly finding new and entrepreneurial ways to rewrite the rules and find new ways of solving social problems. Faith Igosangwa, 26, a psychologist from Nairobi, Kenya is the founder and owner of …