NC State rescued the sweet potato industry in North Carolina and helped it grow into a global powerhouse. Now the university is leading an effort to breed sweet potatoes that could provide economic opportunities and better nutrition for people in several African countries.
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Triple S crossword puzzle
A fun crossword puzzle that is been used during Triple S training sessions in Ethiopia
Read More »BNFB Infographic: The Role of Biofortification in Reducing Hidden Hunger
The Infographic details the process of Biofortification, the crops involved and the importance of the process to the African population.
Read More »BNFB Infographic: The Role of Biofortification in Reducing Hidden Hunger
This is an Info-graphic by the Building Nutritious Food Project which shows the role of Bio-fortification which is the process of increasing nutritional value of food crops by increasing the density of vitamins and minerals in a crop.
Read More »HarvestPlus Script Theater 1 Year 1 (Portuguese) – Promoção do Cultivo da Batata Doce de Polpa Alaranjada (BDPA)
Mishandling of Sweetpotato After Harvest
In this short clip is an ill-advised attempt to clean up sweetpotato roots after harvest.
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Introducing the Vitamin A sweetpotato – Drama Skit II
This play script demonstrates local farmers’ livelihood transformation by adopting orange fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) farming. It is evident that extensions services can aid avert common mistakes resulting from farmer practices and lower production. For instance, mixing clean planting material with diseased one cause cross contamination. It concludes by showing …
Read More »Introducing the Vitamin A sweetpotato
This is a play script creating and/ or promoting vitamin A rich sweetpotato. It highlights that Vitamin A gives immunity boost, fetal growth, healthy skin, and improves vision. This attributes fit well with all ages in a community. It concludes with creating strong desire for local farmers to practice …
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