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CIP wins Best Exhibitor in Value Addition with OFSP Products in Rwanda

Donata Kiiza July 20, 2018 News 2

The 13th National Agri-Show 2018 at Mulindi/ Gasabo show ground commenced on 26th June and ended on Tuesday 3rd July. The annual event is organized by the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI) aimed at providing farmers and entrepreneurs an opportunity to showcase innovations and best practices in the …

The 17th Sweetpotato SpeedBreeders and Genomics Community of Practice meeting in Nairobi, Kenya

Faith Njunge June 29, 2018 News 1

The Sweetpotato for Profit and Health Initiative (SPHI) SpeedBreeders’ and Genomics Community of Practice (CoP) held its 17th consultation meeting on 5th to 8th June 2018, at the Swiss Lenana Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya. The theme of the meeting was “Making Tools Next Generation Breeders Can Use”. The meeting was …

YOUTH MINES ‘ORANGE GOLD’ IN RWANDA

Robert Mwanga June 28, 2018 News 0

Paola Giriwanyu is a 22 year old fresh graduate with an agribusiness degree from the University of Rwanda. As a young girl, Paola grew up in Kigali city and was not exposed to farming as a food production or income generating activity. She however still had an interest in farming …

Immersive learning experience at INERA, Burkina Faso

Rosemary Kihiu June 28, 2018 News 1

Peer-to-Peer business plan implementation assessment and review “It is always a great pleasure to have partners check our progress and for the opportunity to learn from other institutions in order to improve agriculture in Africa,” said Dr. Korodjouma Outtara, the Director of Centre for National Research for Science and Technology …

A “wicked” challenge- understanding root, tuber and banana seed systems and coordination breakdown: A multi-stakeholder framework

Faith Njunge June 22, 2018 News 1

By Jorge Andrade-Piedra and Margaret McEwan – co-leaders of the RTB cross cutting cluster on access to quality seed “Why are the seed systems for roots, tubers and bananas (RTBs) so complex?” As a social scientist, this is an exciting challenge – to understand the interactions between technologies and social …

STORING SWEETPOTATO IN SAND CAN IMPROVE DIETS AND INCOMES IN WEST AFRICA

Faith Njunge June 22, 2018 News 0

The International Potato Center (CIP) has demonstrated the ability of beta-carotene-rich, orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) varieties to reduce vitamin A deficiency (VAD) and improve food security, but smallholders in Africa have a hard time preserving those nutritious roots, especially in drought-prone areas, where they become scarce soon after the harvest. In sub-Saharan Africa …

TRIPLE S METHOD HELPS SWEETPOTATO FARMERS PLANT AND HARVEST EARLIER

Faith Njunge June 18, 2018 News 0

Orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) is an impressive crop, able to grow on marginal lands and produce nutritious roots within three months from planting. However, farmers plant vine cuttings rather than seeds, and getting enough vines to plant at the beginning of the rainy season can be a challenge for smallholders in …

TRIPLE S PUZZLE

Faith Njunge June 11, 2018 News 0

How good are you with crossword puzzles? Well, here’s one on “Triple S” developed by Frezer Asfaw and Mihiretu Cherinet. Download the word version here: http://www.sweetpotatoknowledge.org/files/triple-s-crossword-puzzle/ T E N H J W Z Y N S H L P T I L S K U N D H D U W P J …

Dissemination of Orange-fleshed sweetpotato in Burundi

Nihorimbere Gaspard June 7, 2018 News 0

Farmers show a high interest and a need to grow Orange-fleshed sweetpotato given that their local varieties are not yielding enough and asusceptibleble to disease (SPVD and Alternaria Blight). The farmers of the Muyinga have also experienced a drought spell during the last year and need more sweetpotato vines to …

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CIP wins Best Exhibitor in Value Addition with OFSP Products in Rwanda

The 17th Sweetpotato SpeedBreeders and Genomics Community of Practice meeting in Nairobi, Kenya

YOUTH MINES ‘ORANGE GOLD’ IN RWANDA

Immersive learning experience at INERA, Burkina Faso

A “wicked” challenge- understanding root, tuber and banana seed systems and coordination breakdown: A multi-stakeholder framework

STORING SWEETPOTATO IN SAND CAN IMPROVE DIETS AND INCOMES IN WEST AFRICA

TRIPLE S METHOD HELPS SWEETPOTATO FARMERS PLANT AND HARVEST EARLIER

TRIPLE S PUZZLE

Dissemination of Orange-fleshed sweetpotato in Burundi

Monitoring Learning & Evaluation Community of Practice Meeting

Marketing, Processing and Utilization Community of Practice meeting in Kampala, Uganda

TRAINING: ORANGE-FLESHED SWEETPOTATO PRODUCTION