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Evertything you ever wanted to know about Sweetpotato-Sweetpotato Production and Management

In 2017-2018, the Building Nutritious Food Baskets (BNFB) project led and coordinated a review of the ToT manual on Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Sweetpotato developed by the Reaching Agents of Change (RAC) project in 2013. The BNFB project team worked closely with CIP scientists to identify gaps, …

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Everything you ever wanted to know about Sweetpotato-Sweetpotato Seed Systems

In 2017-2018, the Building Nutritious Food Baskets (BNFB) project led and coordinated a review of the ToT manual on Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Sweetpotato developed by the Reaching Agents of Change (RAC) project in 2013. The BNFB project team worked closely with CIP scientists to identify gaps, …

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Everything you ever wanted to know about Sweetpotato-Nutrition and orange-fleshed sweetpotato

In 2017-2018, the Building Nutritious Food Baskets (BNFB) project led and coordinated a review of the ToT manual on Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Sweetpotato developed by the Reaching Agents of Change (RAC) project in 2013. The BNFB project team worked closely with CIP scientists to identify gaps, …

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Everything you ever wanted to know about Sweetpotato-Sweetpotato Varietal Selection and Characteristics

In 2017-2018, the Building Nutritious Food Baskets (BNFB) project led and coordinated a review of the ToT manual on Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Sweetpotato developed by the Reaching Agents of Change (RAC) project in 2013. The BNFB project team worked closely with CIP scientists to identify gaps, …

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Everything you need to know about Sweetpotatoes-The Origin and Importance of Sweetpotato

In 2017-2018, the Building Nutritious Food Baskets (BNFB) project led and coordinated a review of the ToT manual on Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Sweetpotato developed by the Reaching Agents of Change (RAC) project in 2013. The BNFB project team worked closely with CIP scientists to identify gaps, …

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Everything you ever wanted to know about Sweetpotato-Facilitating Training Sessions

In 2017-2018, the Building Nutritious Food Baskets (BNFB) project led and coordinated a review of the ToT manual on Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Sweetpotato developed by the Reaching Agents of Change (RAC) project in 2013. The BNFB project team worked closely with CIP scientists to identify gaps, …

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Building Nutritious Food Baskets Biofortification Module Slides

The Biofortification Module slides are meant to enable the trainer to be able to: Explain how biofortification can address micronutrient malnutrition among vulnerable populations Compare biofortification to other common interventions for micronutrient malnutrition Summarize the process that breeders follow to produce biofortified varieties of staple crops Outline strategies for promoting …

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Building Nutritious Food Baskets High Iron Beans Module Slides

The High Iron  Beans Module slides are meant to enable the trainer to be able to: Engage in discussions of micronutrient malnutrition with target groups, specifically about anemia/iron deficiency Describe how biofortified high-iron beans can address iron deficiency among vulnerable populations Summarize how breeders develop new HIB varieties Outline a …

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Building Nutritious Food Baskets Pro Vitamin A Module Slides

The PVA Module slides are meant to enable trainers to be able to: Explain how biofortified provitamin A maize can address vitamin A deficiency among poor populations Describe the process used to develop new PVA Maize varieties Outline a strategy for promoting PVA maize to farmers, consumers and partner organizations …

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